Apprenticeship Experience Statewide Coordinator Services

The South Dakota government authority is seeking a vendor to provide apprenticeship experience statewide coordinator services. The agency needs to establish a sustainable model that supports schools with the continued implementation of apprenticeship experiences and connects them to business partners. This initiative aims to link career and technical education pathways, coursework, and work-based learning with industry-recognized credentials, skills, and registered apprenticeship program entry points. The project focuses on increasing student access to paid work experience, high school and postsecondary credit, and industry-recognized credentials. To solve existing alignment challenges, the agency requires the coordinator to analyze employer needs, compare them to current school offerings, and identify gaps within selected career clusters. The coordinator must identify appropriate training providers to address these gaps, determine the number of business partners needed to meet demand, and develop a schedule for reviewing career clusters and supporting program launches or expansions. Additionally, the scope of work involves identifying curriculum and pathway gaps and implementing solutions to address these gaps in partnership with schools and training providers. Only organizations based in the United States are eligible to bid on this opportunity. The selected vendor will perform all work offsite, and the agency is currently looking for budget proposals to determine the cost of these services. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than May 15, 2026.