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Apprenticeship Degree Network

Bring Your Coalition. Build Together

ADNet Cohort 4 is a free, cohort-based community that brings together those exploring, implementing, or scaling Apprenticeship Degrees, alongside a partner like an employer, workforce board, chamber of commerce, or other community partner, to learn together. Bringing a second partner? Even better: Cohort 4 welcomes up to two. Apply today.
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Apprenticeship Degrees Are Built By Coalitions

Every ADNet member brings at least one partner already part of their Apprenticeship Degree work: an employer, workforce board, chamber of commerce, school district, or other community organization. Building toward a fuller coalition? Bring a second. Cohort 4 welcomes institutions, employers, and workforce boards learning side by side from day one.

That peer engagement is the heart of ADNet, and it comes to life most fully at the annual ADNet Convening. This year's attendees described it as feeling “less like a conference and more like a community.” That community continues year-round through monthly discussion-driven webinars, the ADNet Slack, and direct support from NCAD Fellows.

No matter your industry, organizational structure, or apprenticeship experience, whether you're just Exploring the idea or actively Scaling an established program, ADNet meets you where you are.

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Peer Community and Convening
Join a free, national network of practitioners at every stage of the journey, anchored by an annual in-person Convening built for honest, working conversation.

 

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Bring Your Coalition
Apply alongside the partner, or two, you're already building with. ADNet connects your coalition to the wider field.
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Prioritized Resources
Member-only toolkits, playbooks, and case studies, including the Implementation Stages framework to chart your path from Exploring to Scaling.
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Monthly Webinars
Discussion-driven sessions that build on what you're already learning from the network.

 

Launching the Tennessee Grow Your Own Center has been mostly exciting but also uncertain, so it was a gift to connect with like-minded colleagues through the apprenticeship degree network. ADNet is welcoming, solutions-oriented, and focused on creating opportunity for all.
Dr. Erin Crisp University of Tennessee System's Grow Your Own Center

How ADNet Supports You

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Institutions

Institutions use Apprenticeship Degrees to add value for students, faculty, and your coalition partners.

Employers

Employers design an integrated workforce program that builds your employees' skills and credentials while growing your business.

School Districts and Community Partners

Education partners extend career pathways for your students and staff through a structured, credit-bearing model.

Policymakers, Workforce Boards, and Chambers of Commerce

Government and economic partners help activate a proven, fundable apprenticeship pathway in your region.
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Wherever You Are, You're Stronger Together

As Holly Smith, NCAD's Executive Director, told the room at the close of this year's Convening: “We're stronger together. It doesn't matter what you're working on or where you are in your journey. We are stronger together.” Apply with your coalition to join Cohort 4. It's completely free.

Lay the groundwork for a strong, sustainable Apprenticeship Degree program. This phase helps you build internal readiness, engage employers, and design programs that reflect both academic integrity and workforce relevance. Partners in the Foundations phase will receive the following support.
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  • Free membership, no cost to join or participate
  • Apply with at least one partner, and up to two if you're building a fuller coalition
  • Access to expanded resources, toolkits, case studies, and research
  • Monthly ADNet webinars and an exclusive annual Convening
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a cost to join ADNet Cohort 4?

No. Cohort 4 membership is completely free. This applies to both new and returning (‘Advanced Practitioner’) members.

Who can apply, and who counts as a partner?

ADNet Membership Application