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Apprenticeship Degree Network

ADNet is a dynamic cohort and member-based community designed to foster collective innovation, collaboration, and transformation in higher education and workforce training. Together, we’ll launch and expand your Apprenticeship Degree faster, more effectively, and with a structured community of support.
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We Help You Launch and Grow

By bringing together educational institutions, employers, and policymakers, ADNet serves as the membership-driven, national growth engine for Apprenticeship Degree development, expansion, and advocacy.

ADNet members span high-need sectors—such as education, allied health, behavioral health, technology, and emerging industries. Working alongside experienced NCAD advisors, ADNet members close critical skill gaps, strengthen workforce pipelines, and build lasting partnerships to design, launch, and grow Apprenticeship Degrees tailored to their communities. ADNet brings together the full range of NCAD services, designed to accelerate every member’s long-term program success. 

 
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Membership and Collaboration

Join a thriving network of institutions, employers, and policymakers advancing apprenticeship-based education.

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Prioritized Resources

Access member-only toolkits, playbooks, and resource offerings to develop and scale your Apprenticeship Degree programs.

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Participate in monthly webinars, member-only convenings, and collaborative discussions that shape the future of education and workforce training.

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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
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Cohort Membership

Membership application approval is required to ensure readiness to engage. 

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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  • Advanced technical support, funding guidance, and cohort collaboration
  • Access to expanded resources, toolkits, case studies, and research
  • Monthly ADNet topical and network webinars
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ADNet Membership Application