Professional Apprenticeship

Program Overview

This U.S. Department of Labor-approved program provides a new path for those looking to develop corporate finance careers while providing employers with a structured program to help develop and retain talent. Financial incentives are available and can be accessed to ease employer costs.

Apprenticeships deliver:

A talent pipeline management tool

• Apprenticeships allow an organization to build, in addition to buy talent, to address business needs, improve recruitment and reach and have also been shown to improve retention. The program’s structured learning experience allows the employer to access a wider, more diverse talent pool that will begin building the skills to excel from day one.

Improved profitability

• Apprenticeships can improve company profitability due to greater retention and higher productivity levels, as they focus on developing skills the employer needs today and tomorrow.

Career development

• Apprentices develop a broad set of in-demand skills through our learning program leading to a globally recognized credential.

For-profit and Not-for-profit accounting and finance functions in US organizations of all sizes in all industries.

Apprenticeships appeal to a wide range of individuals, including:

• New and incumbent employees

• Current and graduating students preparing to enter the workforce

• Nontraditional students

• Military students

• Working adults

This structured program combines paid on-the-job training, instruction through the CGMA Finance Leadership Program, and mentorship at the employer’s site.

The CGMA Finance Leadership Program is a guided, digital learning and assessment route ideally positioned to accelerate the development of early career finance business partners. It builds finance competency across a broad set of technical, business, digital, people and leadership skills

The Finance Leadership Program focuses on real world application and knowledge integration in a digital world and leads to the Chartered Global Management Accountant designation.