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.

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

Interested in Learning More:

Contact Logan Klein, loganKlein@mt.gov