The City of Phoenix is planning to expand its apprenticeship program and make it permanent.
In January 2024, the City partnered with local private businesses to create apprenticeship opportunities to expand the regional workforce. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company was the first private partner, and multiple other businesses have since joined the program.
The expansion comes as the second phase of the program recently wrapped up. The Phoenix Economic Development and the Arts Subcommittee approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Maricopa Community Colleges and Northern Arizona University to provide educational opportunities for the programs…