Administered by the American Association of Port Authorities, ACCELerate is forging new career pathways for American workers and building a future-proof workforce for a strong and secure transportation system.
Born out of the Apprenticeships: Closing the Skills Gap Grant program, ACCELerate is a program designed for employers, including ports, to upskill, reskill and educate their employees to fill critical roles in the supply chain through the apprenticeship model. The grant is to be used for the building and expansion of apprenticeship programs within the transportation and maritime industry.
The focus of the grant is to expand sector-based apprenticeship programs for middle- to high-skill jobs to bring new entrants into the workforce and “upskill” current incumbents. This will be done by creating or building on existing apprenticeship programs in transportation, cybersecurity, technology and advanced manufacturing.
Looking for additional information on the program? Check out the documents below:
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