TRACK stands for Tech Ready Apprentices for Careers in Kentucky. It is a Youth Apprenticeship program that partners the Kentucky Department of Education’s Office of Career and Technical Education [...]

TRACK connects career and technical education (CTE) students with employers creating a pipeline into Registered Apprenticeship. It allows students to continue their education while beginning a career, while helping [...]

TRACK helps districts prepare students for the local workforce, build partnerships with community, engages students in practical and hands on learning, reinforces employability skills and supports that lead to [...]

A student who successfully completes Youth Apprenticeship may be accepted into the Registered Apprenticeship program.

Yes. Students can receive course credit, and their on-the-job hours can count toward apprenticeship completion. Credit for prior learning may also be applied toward Related Technical Instruction. [...]

Yes. Students can be paid for on-the-job training in their career pathway while also receiving course credit.

Students can take approved career and technical education (CTE) courses and complete paid on-the-job training while in high school. Their high-school coursework and on-the-job hours may count toward post-secondary [...]

TRACK is designed for high school students in Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways. Employers can select the students and CTE courses that align with their apprenticeship program. [...]

Begin by identifying the district’s educator workforce needs and potential apprentice candidates. Next connect with the accredited and approved educator-preparation program and other potential apprenticeship partners to determine readiness [...]

Apprentices gain practical school-based experience, mentoring and structured preparation while earning wages. The model connects what participants learn in preparation coursework with what they experience on the job. [...]