On September 8, 2026, the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council registered the first Registered Apprenticeship in the United States dedicated to AI Project Management — MATC Program #2575, sponsored by Master of Project Academy and announced via Business Wire. A first-of-its-kind program generates a lot of questions. This page answers all of them — each […]
Apprenticeship Tax Credits and Incentives by State: The 2026 Employer Guide
More than twenty states pay employers, in one form or another, to hire registered apprentices — through per-apprentice tax credits, direct grants, wage-hour credits, and tuition support. This guide maps them, state by state, drawing on the U.S. Department of Labor’s official directory of state tax credits and tuition support and the state sources it […]
How Employers Join the Nation’s First AI Project Management Apprenticeship
On September 8, 2026, the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council registered the first Registered Apprenticeship in the United States dedicated to AI Project Management — MATC Program #2575, sponsored by Master of Project Academy and announced via Business Wire. The program is built around one structural principle: employers join the program; individuals participate through an […]
The Forward-Deployed Engineer Alternative: AI Deployment Capability on Your Own Payroll
Forward-deployed engineers are the fastest-rising job title in AI. Postings grew more than 1,000% in a year, with compensation at $300,000–$550,000 — and nearly all of those seats sit on the vendor side of the table. That leaves the buying organization with a structural question: when the engagement ends, where does the capability live? This […]
The Nation’s First AI Project Management Apprenticeship Is Registered — Here’s What It Is and How to Participate
On September 8, 2026, the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council registered the first Registered Apprenticeship in the United States dedicated to AI Project Management. The program — MATC Program #2575, sponsored by Master of Project Academy — is a two-year, paid, earn-and-learn pathway into leading AI deployment inside organizations. The registration was announced September 16 […]