The Department of Employment Services (DOES) connects District of Columbia (District) residents, job seekers, and employers to opportunities and resources that empower fair, safe, and effective working communities. DOES provides a range of programs and services to jobseekers, including job development, job search assistance, self-directed job search, vocational training, apprenticeship, unemployment insurance, transitional employment, and referrals to supportive services and educational programs.
The Office of Workforce & Federal Programs, Office of apprenticeship, Information and Training (OAIT) Pre-Apprenticeship Program provides hands-on skills training, career awareness counseling, work readiness, and industry-recognized credential attainment to adults 18 years of age and older. It is a training vehicle that assists adults in improving or acquiring relevant skills to become more employable and further prepares them to enter a Registered Apprenticeship Program.
