Green Jobs Training for Veterans

Thanks to millions of dollars in grants, many veterans will have a chance to compete in the growing renewable energy industry.

DLLR receives $5.8M green energy grant

The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation has won a $5.8 million grant to train nearly 1,600 people to work in the emerging green energy sector.

Earn. Learn. Succeed. (Volume 2, Issue 9)

Secretary of Labor Affirms DOL Commitment to Training for Green Jobs. Proposed Legislation to Include Job Training and Apprenticeship for Post-9/11 Veterans. Department of Labor Announces 2010 Regulatory Agenda. Center for American Progress Releases Report Promoting Increased Apprenticeship and Community College Collaboration

Apprenticeship a Good Option for Returning Vets

Bills would add job help to Post-9/11 GI Bill

Key elements of the Post-9/11 GI Bill could be modified by Congress to create benefits to help veterans find jobs.

Military: Armed services an option for many after high school

Not everyone wants or needs to go directly on to college after high school. For those considering alternatives, two options for consideration include joining the military or becoming an apprentice in the construction industry where you go to school one night a week while working full time.

GI Bill Apprenticeship and OJT Program

This article will guide you on the use of the GI Bill On-the-Job Training and Apprenticeship Program and explain the recently increased 2008-2009 payment rates.

Apprentices, Helmets to Hardhats in the News

Veteran, apprentice, and Helmets to Hardhats participant Joshua Coale will be honored at the Kentucky State Building and Construction Trades Council Biennial Convention.

Helmets to Hardhats in the News

Statement of John M. McWilliam Deputy Assistant Secretary Veterans' Employment and Training Service U.S. Department of Labor

John M. McWilliam, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, U.S. Department of Labor, addresses Chairwoman Herseth Sandlin and members of the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs. In particular, McWilliam refers to H.R. 2928, which amends title 38, United States Code, to allow registered apprenticeship programs and on-the-job training programs under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program.

GI Billl and Registered Apprenticeship

Veterans can get assistance with Apprenticeship with GI Bill

Advancing RA Grants - Project Overview August 2009

Struggling vets laud new training program

Veterans learn techniques for bending conduit as part of the IBEW training program.

IBEW Local 295 “Apprentice of the Year”- Antonio Brown

New Apprenticeship Trade Program Launched for Security Specialists

The United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP) released a new apprenticeship trade program for security specialists serving on active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy.

What IS Right for Virginia: Perriello Bill Expanding Job Training

“Apprenticeship programs offer a tangible benefit to employers and the local economy, as well as helping veterans, and they help to create skilled workers filling the exact jobs needed in our economy...I applaud Congressman Perriello for understanding the needs of our returning troops, and working tirelessly on their behalf,” said Bill Wellman, a retired naval officer from Buckingham County and a member of Congressman Perriello’s Veterans Advisory Board.

School to Apprenticeship Meets Guam Military Needs

Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education – Piney Point, Maryland - A Career at Sea - Case Study

Lockheed Martin – Moorestown, New Jersey - Providing Opportunity - Case Study