Registered Apprenticeship Explorer — CareerSource Suncoast

Explore registered apprenticeship training options to build a talent pipeline.

Registered Apprenticeship Explorer (RA Ex) is designed to help users identify and compare registered apprenticeship programs for specific occupations and locations, offering recommendations on joining, adopting, or building programs, with detailed program structures, local sponsor contacts, and data-driven insights to support apprenticeship planning and partnership development.

Registered Apprenticeship Explorer (RA Ex)

How it works

Search by SOC code or occupation title and select a location — open to everyone, no sign-in needed.

Generate your report to view recommendations, suggested occupations, and available registered program options.

Take action by contacting sponsors, adjusting program type and OJT hours, or using the output to start a new program conversation.

Enhanced Version

Allows users to match an occupation directly from job posting text or an uploaded job description (PDF), instead of looking up a SOC code.

Launch Dashboard

What You Can Do with RA Ex

Capabilities overview

See an at-a-glance recommendation based on availability and fit (e.g., Join an existing program, adopt/customize an already existing program, or build a new program).

Confirm "apprenticeability" and whether a federal standard is available for the occupation.

Compare occupation matches and view related occupations when your job does not align perfectly.

Review program structures including program type (time-, competency-, or hybrid-based), on-the-job training (OJT) hours, and wage progression.

Coming soon: detailed Work Process Schedule (WPS) and Related Technical Instruction (RTI) topics/hours, available through the Standards Writer.

Identify local sponsors and access sponsor contact details to support outreach and partnership.

Understand the "why" behind the recommendation, including key thresholds and match indicators.

Use consistent data sources (e.g., O*NET, U.S. DOL RAPIDS, BLS, state RAP sponsor records where available) and AI analysis to ground decisions in reliable information.