National Roofing Apprenticeship Program
A nationally coordinated career pathway into roofing.
NRAP connects roofing contractors to registered apprenticeship — the sponsor that holds the program, the classroom that delivers the instruction, and the workforce funding that helps pay for it. A first job becomes a lifetime career: debt-free, paid from day one, built on credentials that travel.
How it works
A registered apprenticeship has five elements.
Every NRAP apprenticeship is built on the same federal framework used in the trades for over 80 years — employer sponsorship, paid on-the-job learning, classroom instruction, and wage progression as skills grow.
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Find your path in
Wherever you're coming from, NRAP fits.
For Apprentices
Earn a paycheck while you learn. Stack credentials. Build a career — no student debt.
Start your apprenticeship →
For Employers
Build your workforce pipeline. Sponsor an apprentice.
Sponsor an apprentice →
For Chapters & Education Partners
Bring NRAP to your state. Plug into a national framework with state-level support.
Become a chapter partner →
For Funders
Back a workforce solution at national scale. Measurable impact. Transparent governance.
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Why NRAP
The challenge is not simply attracting people to roofing. It is giving them a credible career path — and giving employers a reliable system for developing talent. NRAP is the bridge.
A registered apprenticeship takes three parties. A registered sponsor holds the program and carries the paperwork with the certifying agency. A roofing contractor employs the apprentices, supplies the instructor, and delivers the training. NRAP connects the two — and connects the contractor to the local workforce development board, where OJT and WIOA funding can reimburse part of the wages paid to apprentices. NRAP does not hold the registration and does not run the classroom.
Industry-led
Built with the roofing contractors who hire, train, and carry the workforce.
Structured pathway
A time-based 24-month program: on-the-job hours, related classroom instruction, mentorship, and wage progression.
Portable credential
Built to U.S. Department of Labor standards, with NCCER credentials, OSHA 10 training, and college credit available through participating programs.
Live scorecard
The work, by the numbers.
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Existing programs, now expanding
(Florida, Texas)
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New pilots in development
(Georgia, Ohio)
Updated as state registrations confirm and cohorts launch.