offered by
Division of Apprentice Standards
Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
related to
Apprenticeships
Vocational Education

Information for Apprentices

Learn about registered apprenticeship programs available to you and how to apply for them.

Apprenticeships are work-based training programs that give you hands-on experience in a structured environment. Apprenticeships run the gamut from traditional building and construction trades jobs such as carpenters, electricians and bricklayers to new technology-focused occupations including those in cloud computing, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Apply to become an apprentice 
Search registered apprenticeship programs 

What you need to know

Apprenticeable occupations 
Glossary of terms 
Information for veterans 
Apprentice Agreement form help 
Apprentice affirmative action resources 
Apprentice ID cards 

Contact Information

Address

19 Staniford St., 2nd floor, Boston, MA 02114
directions 

Phone

General (617) 626-5409
Apprenticeship Program (617) 626-5403
South Shore, Cape Cod, and Islands (617) 626-5407
Boston to Springfield (617) 626-5405
Sponsor verifications (617) 626-5406
Dispensing opticians or Veteran inquiries (617) 626-5412
Certificates or ID cards (617) 626-5441
Office Fax (617) 626-5427

Online

Email: apprenticeship@mass.gov

Related Services

Additional Resources

Fire, Police and Correction Officer Brochure (PDF 647.34 KB)
Veteran Apprentice Brochure (PDF 672.6 KB)
Apprenticeship Expansion Plan 2018 (PDF 533.97 KB)
Apprenticeship: earn while you learn (PDF 940.56 KB)
Apprenticeship for workers brochure (PDF 827.46 KB)
Massachusetts Equal Employment Opportunity State Plan (PDF 124.14 KB)
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