About Apprenticeship

The Registered Apprenticeship Program is an industry-driven training program that provides the
opportunity for workers to earn and learn simultaneously. Apprenticeship trains workers in the
skills needed in a specific profession whilst teaching the importance of its application in an
actual work environment.

Goal of Apprenticeship

The main goal of the registered apprenticeship program is to upskill today’s workforce, increase
productivity, and retain skilled employees.

Benefits of the Apprenticeship

Improved Skills and Competencies
Pathway for Career Advancement & Retention of Employment Registered Apprenticeship is a pathway to successful employment and retention of employment, being beneficial to employers and job seekers alike.
Certification Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive an industry-issued, nationally recognized “Completion of Apprenticeship” certificate.
Future Opportunities Articulation agreements with certain colleges create opportunities for college credits and future degrees.

Becoming an Apprentice

Eligibility

Age: 16 years old OR older (dependent on employer)
U.S. Resident or eligible to work in the U.S.
Education: High School Diploma or Equivalency
Other qualifications as required by Employer

Starting an Apprenticeship Program

How to become a Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor

Contact the Guam State Apprenticeship Agency
Determine the Essential Job Skills
- What occupations are needed?
- What skill sets do you want your apprentices to obtain?
- How many hours of supervised on-the-job training are necessary for someone to acquire proficiency or mastery of those skills?
Establish Apprenticeship Program Standards
Submit Your Program and Standards for Approval
After program approval, select and register your apprentices and start your program

GRAP- Tax Credit Program

Description

The Guam Registered Apprenticeship Program (GRAP) provides tax credit incentives to eligible businesses that employ apprentices who are duly enrolled and registered in the program. Eligible businesses are entitled to tax credits against their gross receipts tax liability equal to fifty percent (50%) of the eligible training costs paid or incurred by the business.

Eligible training costs are as follows: Direct wages of apprentices, direct fringe benefits (medical and dental insurance), journeyman’s wages (on-the-job training), instructor costs (academic and trade theory), training costs (books and tuition), and personal protective equipment.

Purpose

To reduce the shortage of highly skilled workers
To encourage employers to hire and train apprentices in highly skilled trades and occupations
To authorize tax credits for certain long term apprenticeship training expenses
To ensure that apprentices continue to pay income taxes and participate in the economy.

Eligibility

The business should be duly enrolled and registered under GRAP with the Department of Labor.
The apprentice’s occupation should be on the GRAP Demand Occupations Listing which is compiled by the Director of the Department of Labor and approved by the Governor and the Legislature of Guam.
The business must not be a beneficiary of a Qualifying Certificate issued by the Guam Economic Development and Commerce Authority.

Authorization

Guam Public Law 28-142, codified as 22 GCA §§ 44101-44114 and Guam Public Law 32-181, Chapter 12 Section 34.
Guam Public Law 35-39, GRAP Reauthorization

Fact Sheet

Forms

Reports

GRAP Tax Credit Reports

Partners

Guam Community College
University of Guam
GCA Trades Academy
Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association
Guam Contractors Association

Existing Sponsors and RAPs

Registered Apprenticeship – Programs and Sponsors

Other Resources

Informational Links

News

Contact Us

For more information, please contact the SAA Staff:

American Job Center, Guam State Apprenticeship Agency
Office Location:
414 West Soledad Ave.
Suite 300, GCIC Building
Hagatna, GU 96910

Phyllis Topasna
Email: phyllis.topasna@nulldol.guam.gov
apprenticeship@nulldol.guam.gov
Phone number: (671) 300-4572