In the state of New York, the craft beer and distilling industry provides hundreds of local jobs in the state. Now, these local companies in the industry are hoping to continue their reach and expand through a new first-of-its-kind Registered Apprenticeship program. The program is the product of a partnership between The State Department of Labor and local Schenectady brewery Frog Alley Brewing Co where students will receive the necessary skills and training to pursue a career within the brewing industry. The program launched almost two weeks ago and already has its inaugural apprentice as a result of its connection with the local college SUNY Schenectady.
Expanding apprenticeship programs are essential in filling critical employment gaps in high-demand industries while developing significant pathways to long-term careers with good pay. The partnership with Frog Alley Brewing and Albany Distilling is doing just that by establishing the state’s first craft brewer and distillery apprenticeship program in a growing industry.
Dr. Jim Malatras, SUNY Chancellor
The program will be aided by The Center for Economic Growth as they will provide additional funding and scholarships for the program, while Frog Alley Brewing and Albany Distilling Company will conduct the on-the-job training, and SUNY Schenectady will implement related technical instruction in a classroom setting. The apprenticeship will span almost 20 months and will require over 3000 combined training hours and classroom coursework. The New York Department of Labor is excited at the prospect of being able to develop a skilled workforce right in their own state and hopes the program will help to increase the number of these apprenticeships like these across the state in the future.
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