Healthcare Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAP)

To help close the growing skills gap, a new apprenticeship model has emerged to help Americans obtain relevant skills and as a faster pathway to high-paying jobs. Dallas College was awarded $12 million dollars to create and scale apprenticeships nationally in the healthcare industry. Core team partners include the ASHHRA, Workcred, Bufflehead Strategies, and Solutions for Information Design (SOLID – a DoD contractor and pro-veteran career readiness company).

IRAPs are high-quality apprenticeship programs that provide individuals with opportunities to obtain workplace-relevant knowledge and progressively advancing skills. IRAPs combine a paid-work component with an educational component resulting in an industry-recognized credential. IRAPs are recognized and evaluated annually by qualified third-party entities known as Standards Recognition Entities (SREs). The SRE for Dallas College IRAPs is the ANSI National Accreditation Board.