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SWIC Registered Apprenticeship Sponsorship.

SWIC is a registered apprenticeship sponsor and helps regional employers develop work-and-learn talent pathways.

Offered bySouthwestern Illinois Collegeverified 2026-07-10

Overview

What it does.

Employers can contact SWIC's workforce-development team to discuss an apprenticeship model combining paid on-the-job learning with related instruction. The college coordinates the formal sponsor structure and can connect employers with workforce partners.

Best for: Employers that need a durable pathway for skilled occupations and are ready to formalize training standards.

Eligibility

Who and what may qualify.

Eligible applicants

  • Regional employers interested in developing registered apprenticeship programs

Eligible uses

  • Apprenticeship program development
  • Related classroom instruction coordination
  • Employer talent-pipeline design

Uses excluded by the source

  • Informal training that does not meet registered apprenticeship standards

Application

How to start.

  1. Contact SWIC Workforce Development and Career Pathways.
  2. Describe the occupation, hiring volume, work processes, and related instruction needs.

Timing: Employer planning is accepted on a rolling basis.

Planning notes

Limits to account for.

  • Apprenticeship development requires sustained employer participation and formal standards.
  • Funding is not automatically included.

Ask SWIC and workNet whether eligible WIOA or employer-training resources can support the pathway.

Evidence

Official sources.