Case Study
Building Degree Apprenticeships in North Carolina
A state-led approach to earn-and-learn pathways: 10,341 apprentices served and 3,234 employer partners across the community college system.
What's inside
- How ApprenticeshipNC embeds associate and bachelor's degrees directly into Registered Apprenticeship design
- The governance move that mattered: aligning apprenticeship offices with the community college system
- Funding that sustains it: $3M in recurring state funds plus a 120-day tuition waiver for high school graduates
- Employer engagement at scale, from advisory boards to regional coalitions like Good Jobs Western NC and AdvanceNC
- Four action items for governors, from NGA's degree apprenticeship case study series
Who it's for
Governors' offices, state agencies, community college systems and workforce boards building a statewide degree apprenticeship strategy.

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