The Teacher Externship RFA provides District educators a unique opportunity to access a real-world experience in high-demand employment sectors to inform future practice.

Through this RFA, DOES seeks proposals from registered apprenticeship sponsors and/or educator training providers detailing the creation of apprenticeship externship programs that help teachers gain first-hand knowledge of how apprenticeship works and prepares the students they come into contact with daily for the future workforce.

Understanding the educator’s position in supporting youth to develop their post-secondary plan, the teacher externship program will allow educators a rare glimpse into the daily operation of apprenticeship, an extremely successful workforce model often overlooked by youth when determining post-secondary pathways.

For more information on this available grant opportunity, please visit the DOES Grant Opportunities.

• How to become apprentices in the District of Columbia
• Search categories of apprenticeship by phrase or keyword
• Registered Apprenticeship is a globally recognized job category and an internationally proven workforce development method used by many countries to attract and retain the best possible talent. The following video from England, the United Kingdom (UK) shows that the principles and general information of apprenticeship remain similar. Please watch the video using the following link:https://amazingapprenticeships.com/app/uploads/2020/03/Interactive-Student-Guide_2020.pdf

Sponsors who would search for locally available RTI providers could exploit links

• University of the District of Columbia, Workforce Development
• Montgomery College Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning
• Prince Georges Community College Workforce Development
• Northern Virginia Community College Workforce Development

The district of Columbia periodically offers funding opportunities focused on apprenticeship in the form of grants. To view current funding opportunities please visit:

• Currently open District of Colombia apprenticeship grant opportunities
• Open Federal opportunities

Minutes of DC Apprenticeship Council Meetings and Apprenticeship related reports

• Minutes of DC Apprenticeship Council Meetings and Apprenticeship related reports

Depending on availability, the DOES may offer supportive services for actively enrolling apprentices such as childcare, transportation…. etc. if you would like to be considered, please contact OAIT staff members. For information please contact Mr. Randall Shannon, Workforce Development Specialist at:

• [email protected]
Cell: (202) 509-7412

Links to different training materials and institutions will be listed - COMING SOON !!!