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US Department of Labor, IPC Establish National Registered Apprenticeship Program In Electronics Manufacturing Sector
November 17, 2023 | US Department of LaborEstimated reading time: Less than a minute

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that IPC International Inc., a global association of electronics industry manufacturers and suppliers, has established a national Registered Apprenticeship program to develop talent through industry standards and formal certification pathways.
At a ceremony at the department’s Washington headquarters, Deputy Administrator for the department’s Office of Apprenticeship Megan Baird and IPC International President and CEO John Mitchell solidified the company’s commitment to establish, operate and administer a Registered Apprenticeship program to onboard or upskill electronics assemblers and printed circuit board fabricators.
The department’s partnership with IPC aligns with its continuing effort to build a workforce to connect workers with good-paying jobs created by the CHIPs and Science Act and President Biden’s “Investing in America” agenda. The agreement enables IPC to offer paid training and experiential learning opportunities to recruit, train and retrain the skilled workers needed to build critical components used in electronics systems.
Today’s ceremony was one of nearly 1,800 events and proclamations highlighting the importance of Registered Apprenticeships through Nov. 19 as the nation marks National Apprenticeship Week 2023.
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IPC Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with a Focus on Electronics Manufacturing Excellence
11/19/2024 | IPCIPC, a leading global electronics industry association and source for industry standards, training and advocacy, is proud to announce its participation in National Apprenticeship Week, scheduled for November 17-23, 2024.
Real Time with... SMTAI 2024: Summit Interconnect Doing Its Part to Rebuild Industry Expertise
10/29/2024 | Real Time with...SMTAIIn this interview from the recent SMTAI show, Nolan Johnson speaks with Jesse Vaughan from Summit Interconnect. Jesse hits the highlights for some of Summit's programs to promote skilled workers in our industry—programs such as apprenticeships, Emerging Engineers, and more.
Welcome Day: AT&S Trains 21 New Apprentices for the High-tech Industry
09/26/2024 | AT&SNine apprentices started their training at AT&S in 2021. Since then, the Styrian company, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of IC substrates and high-end printed circuit boards, has intensified its apprenticeship training.