VETS Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Apprenticeship Pilot Evaluation
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In 2020, Chief Evaluation Office, in collaboration with VETS, commissioned an implementation evaluation of the VETS Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Apprenticeship Pilot Evaluation under the Apprenticeship Evidence-Building Portfolio of studies. Results of the study are intended to inform future efforts by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Department of Defense to provide effective support to assist transitioning service members (TSMs) and their spouses as they leave active military service to access apprenticeships and civilian sector jobs, with the goal of improving their employment outcomes.
This Department of Labor-funded study contributes to the labor evidence-base to inform Apprenticeship programs and policies and addresses Departmental strategic goals and priorities.
- How was the program model operationalized, and what factors affected design and implementation?
- What were the approaches to outreach and recruitment into the pilot, and what were the characteristics of participants?
- What activities, strategies, and resources were used under the pilot to assist participants to learn about, search for, and secure apprenticeships?
- What were the patterns of placement in apprenticeship opportunities?
- What were the lessons learned, and what strategies can be considered moving forward to inform TSMs of available apprenticeship opportunities and to assist them in securing apprenticeships?
- Implementation Evaluation of the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) Apprenticeship Pilot (Final Report, December 2022)
Project Duration: 36 Months
Contract End Date: September 2022
Contractor: Urban Institute
For More Information: ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) sponsors independent evaluations and research, primarily conducted by external, third-party contractors in accordance with the Department of Labor Evaluation Policy and CEO’s research development process.