Raytheon to Launch First Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship

Raytheon Technologies will pilot the Trump administration’s first industry-recognized apprenticeship program, the U.S. Department of Labor said today.

The defense giant is the first company to participate in the private-sector program launched under a 2017 executive order signed by President Donald Trump.

Distinct from traditional registered apprenticeships, the industry-recognized system seeks to expand on-the-job training to new business sectors by allowing private companies in various industries to create their own programs with minimal government interference, outsourcing standards approval to private third parties.

The Raytheon program will be overseen by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills, one of 18 independent groups ...