Teacher Registered Apprenticeship

Montana’s New Pathway to Grow Our Own Teachers

Montana is launching a Teachers Registered Apprenticeship Program, a new, paid pathway to becoming a licensed educator. The Request for Proposal (RFP) has been published, click here to view. 

School Districts

Any Montana school district interested in sponsoring an apprenticeship program, please respond to this survey and attend one of the pre-proposal conferences listed below. 

Build your own talent pipeline:

• Recruit and retain future educators locally
• Customize program design to meet your needs
• Access support and funding for tuition, mentoring, and more

Future Educators

Earn while you learn:

• Paid classroom experience (2,000+ hours)
• High quality educator training
• Mentorship support
• Access grant funding for completion

Education Prep Providers (EPPs)

Help re-shape educational pathways for aspiring teachers. EPPs interested in participating should review the Request for Proposal (RFP) and attend one of the pre-proposal conferences listed below. 

Pre-Proposal Conference

The intent of the Pre-Proposal Conferences is to provide school districts and Educator Preparation Providers an opportunity to learn more about the Montana Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Grant Program. The Pre-Proposal conferences will discuss the grant background and highlights, application walkthrough and scoring scenarios, grant timeline and logistics, and provide time for a short Q&A. If you are a School District leader or EPP that has any interest in Montana Teacher Apprenticeship please register for one of the four upcoming sessions.

• Monday January, 12th 8am - 9am MST
  • Register to attend via Zoom
• Tuesday, January 13th 9am - 10am MST
  • Register to attend via Zoom
• Wednesday, January 21st 1pm - 2pm MST
  • Register to attend via Zoom
• Tuesday, February 3rd 9am - 10am MST
  • Register to attend via Zoom

Click Here for a list of Montana School Districts who have expressed interest in participating.

Interested in Learning More:

If you have apprenticeship questions, please contact Logan Klein loganklein@mt.gov 

If you have questions that pertain to this grant please contact:

From the date this RFP is issued until the Contracts Officer has posted a Notice of Intent to Award (NOIA) as required in 18-4-304, MCA, Offerors may not communicate with any State staff regarding this solicitation, except at the direction of the Contracts Officer. Any unauthorized contact may disqualify the Offeror from further consideration.

Please direct all grant related questions to Rhonda Peters, rhonda.peters@mt.gov