Earn While You Learn.
Building a Career in the Restaurant Industry.
The Maryland Apprenticeship Program provides both new and current restaurant and foodservice employees the opportunity to advance their careers and move into high paying line cook and management positions. The program is offered through a partnership between the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) and the Restaurant Association of Maryland Education Foundation (RAMEF). Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Maryland Department of Labor, apprenticeship is a win-win for both employees and businesses.
The Maryland Apprenticeship Program is a competency-based program that includes on-the-job training and related classroom instruction. There are currently two apprenticeship career tracks offered for both youth and adult apprentices: Line Cook and Restaurant Manager. Learn more about each program below. For more information, contact us at apprenticeships@marylandrestaurants.com.
The Maryland Apprenticeship Program is a competency-based program that includes on-the-job training and related classroom instruction. There are currently two apprenticeship career tracks offered for both youth and adult apprentices: Line Cook and Restaurant Manager. Learn more about each program below. For more information, contact us at apprenticeships@marylandrestaurants.com.
How It Works
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In partnership with employers of all sizes, apprentices participate in a competency-based program involving
on-the-job training and traditional classroom work. As each skill and competency is mastered, apprentices advance in the program until all competencies are documented and completed. Depending on the ability, experience of the apprentice, and the number of hours worked the program takes approximately two years to complete. |
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Apprenticeship Tracks Available
Line Cook
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Restaurant Management
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Current Employer Partners
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An Employer Perspective: Restaurant Management Apprenticeship
Mary Lowe, Taco Mac
Meet Brady Hull
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Meet Cassidy Hubbard
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Apprenticeship By The Numbers
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Courtesy of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation
The Restaurant Youth Registered Apprenticeship program is made possible through a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration which is financing 77% of the total program costs, of $6.5 million, with industry leveraged resources of 23%.
Restaurant Youth Readiness Apprenticeship (RYRA)
*76.57% of the total costs of the program or project will be financed with Federal money
*$4,999,478.40 million was awarded to the NRAEF from the DOL
*23.43% ($1,529,764 in leveraged resources) will be financed by non-governmental sources
Restaurant Youth Readiness Apprenticeship (RYRA)
*76.57% of the total costs of the program or project will be financed with Federal money
*$4,999,478.40 million was awarded to the NRAEF from the DOL
*23.43% ($1,529,764 in leveraged resources) will be financed by non-governmental sources
Pre-apprenticeship Training Programs
The Restaurant Association of Maryland Education Foundation is partnering with several community-based organizations who offer hospitality training for those looking to re-enter the workforce. These partnerships help individuals complete some of their related classroom instruction prior to starting at an employer location.