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A Registered Apprenticeship is a direct path to building skills, gaining experience, and earning while you learn. Whether you're just starting or advancing your career, these resources help you stay on track and get the most out of your apprenticeship.  Explore the links below for tools, opportunities, and next steps.

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Myth: ApprenticeshipNC is a program. 
Truth: ApprenticeshipNC is not a program. ApprenticeshipNC is the State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) authorized to register Apprenticeships in North Carolina.
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Myth: Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) are only for individuals interested in the skilled trades. 
Truth: Though Registered Apprenticeships are popular in the skilled trades, they are available in over 1,200 occupations! This includes healthcare, IT, education, and finance.
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Myth: Registered Apprentices are unpaid or underpaid. 
Truth: Registered Apprentices are paid employees from day one of their Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs). They are also paid via a progressive wage scale, meaning their pay increases as their skills development. Upon program completion, apprentices make $10,000 more a year than their non-apprentice colleagues.
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Myth: Registered Apprenticeships are only open to young adults. 
Truth: RAPs are open to individuals ages 16-60, including high school students and recent graduates, incumbent workers, veterans, justice impacted individuals, and those looking for a career change.
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Myth: Registered Apprenticeship Programs are the same as internships. 
Truth: Unlike internships, Registered Apprenticeships are structured programs that must adhere to specific standards. They involve a combination of on-the-job training under an experienced mentor and supplemental education. RAPs culminate in a Journeyworker credential, which is a nationally recognized certificate of skills mastery.
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Myth: RAPs are for individuals who are not "college material." 
Truth: Registered Apprenticeships are a type of higher education. Registered Apprentices receive industry credentials, and many earn college credit and even degrees.

<a href="https://wordpress.nccommunitycolleges.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Guide-001-Defining-Roles-Associated-with-a-Registered-Apprenticeship-Program-RAP-11.6.24.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guide 01: Defining Roles Associated with a Registered Apprenticeship Program</a>
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<a href="https://wordpress.nccommunitycolleges.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Guide-008-Understanding-the-Attributes-of-a-Successful-Apprentice-3.26.25.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guide 08: Understanding the Characteristics of a Successful Apprentice</a>

The U.S. Department of Labor recognizes over 1,200 apprenticeable occupations. Check out the list at the link below to learn if your chosen career path is apprenticeable.
 
<a href="https://www.apprenticeship.gov/apprenticeship-occupations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apprenticeable Occupations List</a>

<a href="https://wordpress.nccommunitycolleges.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ANC-Career-Seekers-One-Pager.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ANC Career Seekers</a>
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<a href="https://www.apprenticeship.gov/sites/default/files/DOL_IndustryFS_CareerSeeker_031125.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">US DOL Career Seekers Information</a>

<a href="https://nccommunitycolleges.edu/businesses/apprenticeships/success-stories/">Apprentice Success Stories</a> 
 
<a href="https://nccommunitycolleges.edu/businesses/apprenticeships/success-stories/">Pre-Apprentice Success Stories</a>

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	<li><a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/43-child-labor-non-agriculture" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fact Sheet #43</a>: Child Labor Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for Nonagricultural Occupations 
[The regulations provide a limited exemption from HOs 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 17 for apprentices and student-learners who are at least 16 years of age and enrolled in approved programs.]</li>
	<li><a href="https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/hazardous-and-detrimental-occupations-youths" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hazardous and Detrimental Occupations for Youths</a></li>
	<li><a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/childlabor101.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Child Labor Provisions for Nonagricultural Occupations under the Fair Labor Standards Act </a>(Page 24)</li>
	<li><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tWhNi1Ksz7kIrXmPyZ3nPIHheKWGEn9S/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">General Assembly of NC: Session 2019</a></li>
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<a href="https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/five-misconceptions-of-youth-apprenticeships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Five Misconceptions of Youth Apprenticeships</a>
In this article, a current youth apprentice dispels myths about this earn-and-learn model of apprenticeships.

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