Missoula, MT – According to the state officials, highlighting expanding opportunities, the governor spoke of recent reforms to boost support for employers and increase options for apprentices.
Last year alone, our state added more apprenticeships to the Registered Apprenticeship Program than ever before, many of which were added following a rule change championed by the governor that went into effect that year, state officials say.
While preserving workplace safety and training standards, the rule change revised the previous journeyman to apprentice ratio of 2:1 to 1:2, allowing one journeyman to supervise two apprentices.
To boost the skills of hardworking Montanans and meet the needs of employers, the governor also proposed and established the Montana Trades Education Credit (MTEC) in 2021, providing employers a credit for employee education and training. The governor nearly doubled MTEC in 2023.
Gov. Gianforte released the following statement:
“Our mission is to promote and increase access to apprenticeship opportunities and trades education to empower Montana workers and ensure employers have a highly skilled workforce. Precision Plumbing shares our mission, and I’m happy to celebrate their success and our progress with them today.”
