The SUNY Apprenticeship Program (SAP) is made possible through appropriations in the New York State budget, with a portion administered in conjunction with the Empire State Development Office of Strategic Workforce Development.
In the NYS budget, SAP funding is designated for community colleges and Educational Opportunity Centers (EOCs), however required training for some trades or occupations, such as teacher, may only be offered at State-Operated campuses. Only in the circumstance that the local community college is not able to provide the required training for the specific trade sought, a State-Operated campus may receive access to SAP funds.
When the local community college is able to satisfy the training requirements requested by an employer sponsor, SAP funding will not be available for a State-Operated campus to offer training. The State-Operated campus may choose to support the apprenticeship initiative with an employer sponsor, however is not eligible for SAP reimbursement.
Beginning on May 1, 2024, a student support fund is available to provide critical, short-term assistance to individuals entering and currently in Registered Apprenticeships who are completing Related Instruction (RI) training at a SUNY college. This is to remove barriers to entry and ensure students persist and complete. Funding assists Registered Apprentices experiencing an unmet need or financial strain because of an unforeseen circumstance resulting in an inability to enter employment as Registered Apprentices or continue with Related Instruction.
Upon successful completion of a Community-Based Pre-Apprenticeship Training, participants are eligible for a stipend and considered prepared to enter an apprenticeship.
Funds are available for employers that hire SUNY Community-Based Pre-Apprenticeship Training Successful Completers and NYS Registered Apprentices completing Related Instruction at a SUNY college.
Please review the Funding Guidelines Apprenticeships for full details on SAP prior to submitting an application.
NOTE: if interested in a credit-based Pre-Apprenticeship training, separate approval is required prior to application.
Following is a chart outlining the college funding process. Click the image for full details:
1. College applies for funding
through the College Application Form
Occupation focus areas include:
Review Occupations by Sector and Occupation Amounts charts for guidance in the College Application Process. Complete and attach the Apprenticeship Application Budget Worksheet to application.
If applying for Pre-Apprenticeship training the following forms may need to be attached depending on the type of training:
Watch a video explaining the procedure for applying for funds through Apprenticeship Programs at SUNY:
Completing the SUNY Apprenticeship Program Application
2. Committee reviews application
3. If approved, lead campus works with SUNY college to execute agreement
4. Once executed, approved activity begins.
Based on activity type, the college completes:
Miscellaneous Info:
Participant completes Combined Information Release Form
Pre-Apprentice Intake - Advanced Manufacturing, by last name:
College completes Invoice Form
Please refer to the Invoice Submission Checklist
Pre-Apprentice Training - Advanced Manufacturing, by last name:
*For Pre-Apprentices receiving badges email addresses are required on each completer’s training detail form.
Colleges are required to follow up with participants to report job placement three months after training completion. If the student received a stipend, see Step 5 below in the College Pre-Apprentice Stipends Process section.
Post-Apprentice Training - Advanced Manufacturing, by last name:
Watch a video explaining the form required for pre-apprentice post-training follow-up for SUNY campuses:
Note: If a pre-apprentice becomes a Registered Apprentice the following process must be followed for that individual and a new, separate application/agreement must be submitted and executed.
Lead campus confirms apprentice's NYSDOL verification with college.
Participant completes Combined Information Release Form
Apprentice Intake - Advanced Manufacturing, by last name:
*Only ONE Intake Form needs to be filled out per participant. In some cases the group sponsor completes the Intake Form, therefore this does not need to be repeated by the campus.
*For apprentices approved for $5,000 in need of additional funds to complete Related Instruction, this Apprenticeship Programs at SUNY Agreement Amendment form is completed by the campus and emailed to lead campus.
*If a A Registered Apprentice successfully completes an apprenticeship and receives a Journeyworker card and then begins a second Registered Apprenticeship, a second Intake should be completed and the lead campus notified.
College completes Invoice Form
Please refer to the Invoice Submission Checklist
Apprentice Training - Advanced Manufacturing, by last name:
If a Registered Apprentice has switched to SUNY Reconnect funding and is no longer eligible for Apprenticeship Programs at SUNY funds indicate that through this SUNY Reconnect Notification Form link: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/da2ea4efbde64730af74bdb481fe9238
*If apprentice completed Related Instruction and an Intake Form was already completed, a second form should not be submitted.
Apprentice Intake - Advanced Manufacturing, by last name:
5. Invoice Review and Payment
6. If there is additional work approved on the agreement, return to Step 4.
Please review the Funding Guidelines.
1.) College completes Support Quote Template estimating projected student supports to be expended within six months including college 10% Project Management and emails to apprenticeship@suny.edu.
2.) Research Foundation for SUNY (RF) executes Purchase Order (PO) for the college.
3.) Student requests support from college. College confirms student is a Registered Apprentice and Apprentice Intake Form and NYSDOL Verification have been completed. See Step 4 in the Traditional College Funding Process, Apprentice Related Instruction section above for details.
4.) College obtains from student:
5.) College issues payment to vendor whenever possible or student if necessary.
6.) College completes electronic submission within 15 calendar days of support payment and attaches:
7.) RF processes and sends payment to the college
8.) College conducts follow-up after completion of the first RI training taking place during or following support and completes Student Supports Follow-Up electronic form.
9.) If college requires additional funding beyond what is on existing PO return to Step 1 in this College Registered Apprentice Supports Process.
Please review the Funding Guidelines.
1.) College applies for Pre-Apprenticeship training funding indicating the intent to request a stipend for Pre-Apprentice completers. See Step 1 in the Traditional College Funding Process section above for details.
2.) College completes electronic submission within 30 calendar days of support payment and attaches:
3.) The Research Foundation for SUNY processes payment directly to the student.
4.) College conducts follow-up after completion of the first RI training taking place following the Pre-Apprentice Post-Training process as outlined above.
These Employer Incentive Guidelines are specific to this initiative and may be shared directly with employer partners.
Note: SUNY campuses do not have a direct funding or reporting role for employer incentive funding.
Occupation List and Related Instruction Amounts
Apprentice Titles Supported By SUNY Campuses
All web pages should include a link to suny.edu/apprenticeship and labor.ny.gov/apprenticeship. When posting on social media please include @SUNY and @NYSLabor. SUNY's general email is apprenticeship@suny.edu.
Apprenticeship Programs at SUNY logo
Occupations/Trades Supported by SUNY for Related Instruction
SUNY System Administration Office of Community Colleges and the Education Pipeline
apprenticeship@suny.edu