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The Maine Apprenticeship program is available to businesses that want to train their existing and/or new employees in registered apprenticeship positions. It is a customized, systematic training program designed to meet the needs of Maine employers through on-the-job training (OJT) and related classroom instruction. The program pays for a portion of the registration fees for two courses per semester during the apprenticeship period.

The Maine Pre-Apprenticeship Program is available to employers interested in working with Maine youth in registered apprenticeship programs. It encompasses two years of customized high school academics coupled with 1000 hours of on-the-job training during the junior and senior years. Upon graduating, culmination is permanent employment and matriculation into the Maine Apprenticeship Program with the possibility of progressing through an Associates Degree program or the Associates Degree in Applied Science in a Trade or Technical Occupation program (TTO degree).