Barack Obama: “87 percent of apprentices are employed after completing their programs…”

On the recordApril 15, 2014

87 percent of apprentices are employed after completing their programs and the average starting wage for apprenticeship graduates is over $50,000.

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Fact Sheet: American Job Training Investments - Skills and Jobs to Build a Stronger Middle Class

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Barack Obama: “87 percent of apprentices are employed after completing their programs and the average starting wage for apprenticeship…”