The Thread

This post turns the Apprenticeship Masterclass Playbook into a first‑meeting framework for CTE leaders and RAP sponsors: prepare checklists and crosswalks, exchange info, map alignment, and define a pilot. It emphasizes starting with existing strengths, clarifying roles for RTI/OJL, and using Craft to track competencies, hours, and mentor feedback for a smooth launch.

This post outlines a four-step communication workflow to launch and grow apprenticeship partnerships: outreach email, stakeholder info session, structured planning meeting, and clear follow-up. It leverages the Apprenticeship Masterclass Playbook’s ready-to-use tools—checklists, talking points, crosswalks, and action plans—to keep momentum, align roles, and turn interest into action.

This post shows districts how to turn existing CTE assets into registered apprenticeships through a clear five-step blueprint: audit what already exists, formalize work-based learning as supervised OJL, secure an anchor partner, embed stackable credentials/dual enrollment, and pilot before scaling. The Tennessee healthcare and teaching models prove most schools already have 70–80% of requirements, making pathways equitable, portable, and easier to implement.

This piece shows how near-failing apprenticeship pilots recovered by identifying existing strengths, aligning curriculum with employer competencies, and starting small with one cohort and partner. It adds high‑value practices—CPL, stackable credentials, and competency‑based education—and a focused 90‑day turnaround to build momentum and confidence.

This post outlines a 90-day roadmap to launch a CTE apprenticeship pilot using the Apprenticeship Masterclass Playbook. It covers three phases—Foundation, Design, and Launch Prep—with checklists, templates, and worksheets to assess readiness, align curriculum to RAP standards, and finalize operations with partners for Day One implementation.

Healthcare systems are addressing workforce shortages through strategic academic partnerships that create local, sustainable talent pipelines. Leaders prioritize mission alignment, on-site and flexible training, paid apprenticeships, and credit pathways to reskill staff and advance careers—delivering a community-focused, mutually beneficial model. Craft Connect centralizes partner coordination, OJT tracking, competencies, and compliance to scale these programs efficiently