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Workforce Training Platform for New York
Craft Connect helps providers and partners align with Empire State Development, NYSDOL, and SUNY initiatives—so your programs win funding and place learners in good jobs.
Features
Built for New York
Designed with New York's workforce leaders to deliver measurable results across priority sectors.
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Problems & Opportunities in NY
Problems & Opportunities
New York’s Workforce Model Is Different
- 33 Local Workforce Boards & SWIB priorities create complexity.
- Grant programs (OSWD, REDC) require placement data, employer MOUs, and wraparound supports.
- SUNY Reconnect and apprenticeship expansions demand data-driven tracking.
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Grant-Ready. Apprenticeship-Ready. New York–Ready.
Craft as the Bridge to Good Data
Grant-Ready. Apprenticeship-Ready. New York–Ready.
- Grant Alignment: Track placements, wages, and employer MOUs to satisfy OSWD Pay-for-Performance.
- Apprenticeship Integration: Registered Apprenticeship pathways tied to NYSDOL’s statewide listings.
- Regional Reporting: Map outcomes to LWDBs and REDC plans automatically.
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Aligned with New York’s Workforce Leaders
Reports for Compliance & ROI
Aligned with New York’s Workforce Leaders.
- Empire State Development – OSWD
- NYSDOL (Apprenticeships & SWIB)
- SUNY
- CUNY
- NYSERDA
- OJET
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Powering Programs Across Priority Sectors
Opportunities Across the Workforce
Powering Programs Across Priority Sectors
Highlighted NYS Industries
- Advanced Manufacturing & Semiconductors - Micron/Green CHIPS
- Clean Energy – NYSERDA/OJET grants
- Healthcare & Education – SUNY Reconnect & Education Workforce Investments
- Film & Digital Media – OSWD target industries
See The Momentum
New York State is investing in your workforce, and Craft provides the free platform that enables you to track all work-based learning & apprenticeships.
OSWD Round 7
$60M
invested in 14,400+ trainees
SUNY Reconnect
Free College
for adults aged 25–55 launching statewide this fall.
NYSERDA
$170M
Clean-Energy Workforce Funding
Built for Funding, Built for Outcomes
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The Free Apprenticeship Platform for NY
Craft offers a free platform with the option of additional support for those who need it. Our mission is your goal - better training programs and easy tracking.
Standard Setup
Free
This is great for organizations who already have programs and just need to get it organized.
Six weeks of support calls with our team.
Admin Training
Help Center Access
OTJ Tracker
Free
No subscription. No required add-ons. Our easy-to-use platform to track any training program.
Mobile-friendly
Natural language report generation
User roles & permissions
WIOA-ready reporting
Tailore Setup
$5,000
A one-time fee for partners with extra needs.
Everything from standard setup
Full platform access
Tailored schedule up to 12 weeks
Admin, evaluator, and learner training
Testimonials
The platform allows multiple stakeholders to monitor workplace activities and provide specific feedback aligned to workplace competencies. This has enabled us to collaborate with employers and ensure we focus on preparing candidates to meet or exceed real workplace expectations.
Malekah Salim-Morgan
Dean at Reach Teachers College
"I would just say that the process we have been following along with [...] is perfect. I see where this is going. So you're doing a great job, ma’am. We appreciate you.”
Allen Haynes
ESC 19
"Victoria Lawrence has been extremely helpful in providing our team with individualized assistance. From determining how to set up our platform to early troubleshooting, she has been incredibly helpful, and very timely in communication."
Sean Elliott
DC OSSE
"I've never seen any company that I've worked with that has the response time that you guys do, so that is absolutely phenomenal and very impressive. I tell everyone who. I've talked to everyone about just how amazing you two were, so I appreciate you, and it made my project go so much quicker, so thank you."
RAP Sponsor Partner
“Craft is the only place we document standards progress. Their platform gives us the credibility we need with the DOL and the districts. A spreadsheet can’t do that.”
Gina Zuberbier
Program Manager, MI Talent Together
"Reflecting on year one outcomes from Talent Together, I see that so much of it would not have been possible without Craft. The pipeline for apprentices is REAL here in Michigan. Between Cohorts 1 and 2, we are adding over 1,350 teachers to the educator workforce pipeline."
Jack Elsey
Founder & CEO, Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative
The Free Apprenticeship Management Platform for New York
Craft is the data platform for work-based learning & apprenticeships. We provide easy-to-use tools for learners and administrators, with built-in rubrics and approvals that give program directors the tools to prove long-term impact.
- Easy to Use
- Learner-Focused
- Compliance Ready
- Save hundreds of hours of administrative work
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