AMMORAP (Advanced Manufacturing Machine Operator Registered Apprenticeship Program) is Virginia’s job-first pathway to a career in manufacturing. You don’t need experience. You don’t need a degree. You just need to take the first step.

We connect you with real employers, provide all your training, and help you build a career—starting with a paycheck.

✅ Interviews with real employers hiring now
✅ Skills assessment and paid training
✅ A full-time job + Registered Apprenticeship from Day One
✅ A Virginia Journeyworker Certificate after 12 months
✅ Wage increases and long-term advancement opportunities

How the Program Works

Step 1: Take the ISBA Assessment
Start by completing the Industrial Skills & Behavior Assessment (ISBA)—an assessment that shows you’re ready for the job.

Step 2: Complete the Virtual Manufactruing Essentials Crash Course
Learn the basics of manufacturing in a flexible, online course. It’s short, free, and shows employers you’re committed.

Step 3: Interview with Employers
We’ll share your profile with employers who are hiring now. You’ll interview while you’re still in the crash course.

Step 4: Accept a Job Offer + Begin Pre-Apprenticeship
Once you’re hired, we enroll you in MSI’s Pre-Apprenticeship Program. You’ll keep training virtually while preparing for your first day on the job.

Step 5: Become a Registered Apprentice
On your first day of work, you officially become an AMMORAP apprentice—earning while you learn on the job.

Step 6: Complete One Year of Paid Training
You’ll work full-time while completing 144 hours of technical instruction online through MSI.

Step 7: Graduate as a Certified Journeyworker
After one year, you’ll receive a Virginia Journeyworker Certificate and a wage increase—proof that you’re ready for the next step in your career.