Maryland Department of Labor

ICYMI: Grants up to $500,000 are available through the Road to Careers program. Local workforce development areas, community-based organizations, workforce training providers, and other organizations can apply today! Road to Careers is a $24M, multi-year initiative through the Maryland Department of Labor and Maryland Department of Transportation that will grow the number of skilled workers in the transportation sector by connecting workers with apprenticeships and other training opportunities as well as meaningful supportive services that will help them thrive. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/esbH-hnb

ICYMI: The Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council registered four new apprenticeship programs last week — for the occupations of biotechnology associate (Montgomery College), well driller (Allied Will Drilling), police officer (Prince George's County, Maryland, Office of the Sheriff), and carpenter (WM Schlosser Co Inc). ** These opportunities will open doors for Marylanders! ** (Image features Allied Well Drilling, Inc., presented by Gina Best)

Gov. Wes Moore just announced a $1.8 million award to BCR Cyber and the Maryland Association of Community Colleges to bolster Maryland's cybersecurity talent pipeline. The announcement was during a ribbon cutting at Howard Community College for a cyber range: a special training environment that simulates real-world cyberattacks. “Cyber ranges provide the hands-on experience that employers demand and workers seek,” explains Maryland Department of Labor Secretary Portia Wu. This pilot investment will give 1,100 prospective cybersecurity professionals access to cyber range training! https://lnkd.in/eusbFPMR #MDOL #MDlabor #MarylandLabor

Announcing the new Road to Careers program, Maryland Department of Labor Secretary Portia Wu shared: "One of the most exciting parts about this partnership is it's going to fund people with the things they need to succeed. Training and education isn't always enough to get where you want to go. How can someone participate in training and succeed if they don't have childcare, a uniform, the right tools? [...] Let's remove those barriers. Let's let help people keep moving along the pathway to success." This $24 million federal investment in Maryland’s transportation and construction workforce will create opportunities and build infrastructure that all Marylanders need and deserve, thanks to a close partnership with the Maryland Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eEytCgZM Photos courtesy Maryland State Highway Administration.

"For me, apprenticeship means opportunity... Apprenticeship means I can be equal." —Carla Varela, Maryland’s Registered Apprentice of the Year Congratulations to Carla Varela and all of Maryland's 2024 Apprenticeship Award winners! After immigrating to the U.S. from Honduras, Carla pursued an apprenticeship in commercial paint at the Finishing Trades Institute in Hanover while raising her family and taking classes to learn English. Carla has excelled, and she now serves in a leadership role on her Local Union Executive Board. Read about all of our #NAW2024 Apprenticeship Award Winners, honored at a special reception today with Gov. Wes Moore and Secretary of Labor Portia Wu: https://lnkd.in/e2HZtw7U

Kahlilah Elie, from West Baltimore, joined SMART Local 100 as a sheet metal apprentice after 16 years in the nonprofit sector. A pre-apprenticeship with the Baltimore-DC Metro Building Trade Council helped her access this opportunity. Now, she is gaining hands-on skills, fair wages, and quality healthcare while building a new career. Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Programs are helping women thrive across the state through careers in plumbing, engineering, early childhood education, healthcare, and more. Learn more about apprenticeship at https://lnkd.in/dATMy4TS #NAW2024 #MDoL

Maryland’s Registered Apprenticeships are about access to opportunity. Get training and work experience at the same time, so you can more quickly access skilled work that pays good wages. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ejGXz3ge. #NAW2024

Transform your interests into a career, and earn while you learn! Maryland is pioneering apprenticeships in cybersecurity, biotech, healthcare, and aerospace, to prepare for the jobs of the future. #NAW2024

The Howard County Public School System was the first in Maryland to have students graduate high school while they were also participating in a Registered Apprenticeship program. Now, those grads have completed their apprenticeships, earning $70,000 to $80,000/yr as licensed electricians right away, and more students are ready to start that journey. Maryland Department of Labor Secrtary Portia Wu was thrilled to join Howard County Executive Dr. Calvin Ball and Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)'s Tracy Kyttle today in speaking with 250 students from #HCPSS about the tremendous opportunities that apprenticeship offers. #NAW2024 #ApprenticeshipUSA! (Group portrait and proclamation photo courtesy of Howard County Government)

1,000 young people in Maryland have started apprenticeships in skilled careers this year, like engineering, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and communications. It’s a new record! As we kick off National Apprenticeship Week with the Apprenticeship Maryland Youth Summit in Laurel, let’s celebrate these amazing students and the partners who are connecting young people to career opportunities. Learn more about #NAW2024: https://lnkd.in/egdm8i9Z