“I was looking for what amounts to an apprenticeship model that moves quickly, and can facilitate our very specific training, the TranZed Apprenticeship for Digital and Social Media was the answer.”
- Tim Bojanowski (Employer)

“The opportunity to learn while on the clock provides extra incentive to work and develop new skills. The apprenticeship has turned my life around almost overnight. The one-on-one format allows every lesson to be catered to my specific needs. It’s been an amazing experience so far.”
- Robert Jones (Apprentice)

"Apprenticeships are truly revolutionizing the way we address workforce development in Maryland. The apprenticeship model opens career opportunities to eager and talented individuals while answering the request from employers for specialized training. The apprenticeship model works for any industry, from the skilled trades, to information technology, to biotechnology, to advanced manufacturing. Apprenticeships work, and they work for everyone. This is why Maryland is open for apprenticeships."
- Maryland Secretary of Labor, Kelly M. Schulz

"As a small nonprofit, having an apprentice gives us opportunities we normally wouldn't have. It can be very costly to hire a specialized talent. With an apprentice, we can also share our knowledge of the all-encompassing nonprofit world, which is very comprehensive and well rounded. Everyone benefits, St. Francis Neighborhood Center is Open For Apprenticeships!"
- Christi Green, Executive Director, St. Francis Neighborhood Center.

"TranZed’s passion and commitment to closing the skills gap and providing viable alternatives to the often dimishing value of the traditional college path have been brought to focus on the technology and cybersecurity, culminating in identifying, educating and training, and, placing practitioners in critical shortage positions. The apprentices, soon-to-be cybersecurity journeymen, on our cybersecurity team have contributed significantly to our mission and our clients’ missions, including within the successful remediation of a nation-state actor incidence response engagement. We wouldn’t have had them on our team and in the cyber fight without TranZed’s expertise in crafting an effective cybersecurity apprenticeship."
- Josh Williams (Vice President)

"I decided to take on an apprentice in hopes of finding a strong, motivated employee who is eager to learn. And that is exactly what I got. Steve (Apprentice) joined us a little over a year ago, and has been a great addition to our team. He has been instrumental in implementing new networks for clients, troubleshooting network connectivity and security issues, as well as all types of hardware problems from computers to printers. I am so glad I partnered with TranZed apprenticeship services and accepted an apprentice. I would highly recommend other companies to take on an apprentice. It is well worth the investment."
- Ed Podowski (Ceo)

"As a curriculum developer, I am impressed with the in-depth use of segmented and sequential competencies that are aligned with American industry requirements. Your work to date in the state of Maryland has been well received."
- Vanessa Spinner

"Since hiring our apprentices, we have been impressed by their commitment, dedication and motivation to succeed! Our apprentices are now an integral part of our team, we could not do without them, they bring fresh ideas and ensure that we are able to easily adapt to new technologies.  We look forward to hiring more apprentices in the near future, and we encourage other employers and non profits to make the step of being Open 4 Apprenticeships”
- Chip Kruba (CIO)

The Newberry Group provides information technology consulting services to government agencies like the US Department of Defense and the US Department of Agriculture, as well as commercial clients in the health care, financial, and engineering industries among others. It specializes in information assurance, software development, network management, and IT staffing services.

“The Newberry Group are Open for Apprenticeships because they provide access to a talent pool of motivated, professionals, eager to develop their current skills in the workplace. The program offers customized training support to meet the exact specifications of the business, which make the apprenticeship program such a valuable asset to any business”