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CTA Apprenticeship Coalition

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® and IBM created the CTA Apprenticeship Coalition, a collaborative effort by CTA member companies to create and expand hundreds of apprenticeship opportunities nationwide and prepare American workers for careers in fast-growing fields such as software engineering, data analytics, project management and hardware design.
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Members of the coalition collaborate and draw on IBM's apprenticeship program, which launched in 2017 and is registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, to help them develop, launch and scale their own in-house apprenticeship programs.

The coalition's mission is to create a national corps of skilled workers who will fill millions of open new collar jobs in communities across the country, not only in traditional tech hubs on the coasts.

Strategic Goals

  • Serve as an industry leader in offering and scaling apprenticeships.

  • Develop additional employment pathways for students, mid-career professionals and veterans.

  • Promote inclusion by providing more American opportunities to work in the tech industry.

CTA Membership

Join our community of innovators and shape the future of technology.

More Member Groups

  • Diversity and Inclusion Working Group

    Diversity — of thought, experience, background, skills and ideas — is the bedrock of innovation. The Diversity and Inclusion Working Group of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® focuses on helping companies develop and foster a more engaged, diverse and inclusive tech ecosystem.
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    Entrepreneur Council

    The Entrepreneur Council of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® supports the growth and success of entrepreneurs through education, collaboration and mentoring.
  • Wireless Division

    The Wireless Division of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® strives to promote the growth and development of wireless products, applications and services.