Apprenticeship OS — Founding Cohort 1
Your Competitors Already Have a Farm System. You Don’t.
In 11-12 weeks we build you a state-registered, IRS-recognized, RAPIDS-enrolled apprenticeship program — done with you, not handed to you as homework.
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Mike on why contractors can’t hire their way out of this.
The problem
You can’t hire your way out of a labor shortage.
Every licensed tech you want is already employed
You’re bidding against contractors who grow their own.
Turnover eats the margin you fought for
Train them, lose them, repeat.
You’re losing bids you could staff
No bench means no yes.
The owner is still the whole system
Recruiting, training, and scheduling all run through you.
The mechanism
The 4-phase Apprenticeship OS.
Weeks 1–4
Program Creation
Standards, sponsor entity, occupation framework, and the full document pack drafted for state submission.
Weeks 3–6
Productization
Turn the program into a repeatable offer: curriculum mapping, wage schedule, employer-facing collateral.
Weeks 5–10
Placement
Sourcing, screening, and placing apprentices — plus RAPIDS enrollment and onboarding workflows.
Weeks 7–11
Offer Creation
Package the program as a growth engine: grant-assist paths, partner pipeline, and long-term intake cadence.
What you get
Everything the state, the IRS, and your foremen will ask for.
Complete legal document pack
Articles, Bylaws, Conflict of Interest, Whistleblower, Retention, Sexual Harassment policies, and Board Resolutions.
IRS 501(c)(3) packet
1023-EZ workbook plus narrative templates.
State Standards of Apprenticeship
Standards document, Appendix A, and Affirmative Efforts Plan.
RAPIDS playbook
Enrollment walkthrough and quarterly reporting templates.
Full curriculum library
Level 1-4 lab manuals, syllabi, and NEC mapping.
Apprentice onboarding pack
Application Packet, Apprentice Handbook, and Employer Sponsor Agreement.
3 private 1:1 office-hour sessions
Direct working time on your specific submission.
Grant-Assist Service
We pursue available workforce funding alongside your program build.
Case-study and co-marketing rights
Founding cohort members get joint promotion.
About your guide
This isn't theoretical for him.
Mike is co-founder and CFO of Elite Electric Company, which he's grown to $4M+ in annual revenue, and founder of Elite Apprentice Academy, a non-profit training the next generation of electricians. He's built the exact apprenticeship pipeline he's teaching you to build, inside his own electrical contracting business.
Risk reversal
The 120-Day Registration Guarantee.
If your state has not approved your apprenticeship registration within 120 days of submission, you choose: we refund your deposit and waive all remaining payments, or we keep coaching you through approval at no additional cost.
Founding Cohort 1 — limited seats.
- Limited number of contractors accepted into the first cohort.
- Grant-assisted billing available regardless of which state you operate in.
- Founding members receive case-study and co-marketing rights.
FAQ
Questions people ask before they start
- How much does this cost?
- Investment depends on your path (self-funded or grant-assisted) and is walked through on the discovery call, along with what your state requires. Book a call and we’ll lay it out plainly.
- Is this right for my business?
- It fits licensed trade contractors with at least a few field crews who intend to keep hiring for the next several years.
- What if the grant doesn’t come through?
- The program still gets built and registered. Grant-Assist is upside, not the foundation of the plan.
- How is this different from hiring recruiters?
- Recruiters rent you someone else’s talent. This builds an owned pipeline that keeps producing techs every intake.
- What happens after the 11 weeks?
- You own a registered program with a repeatable intake cadence, plus the reporting rhythm to keep it compliant.
Build the bench before your next bid.
One conversation tells us both whether the cohort is a fit.