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Texas Apprenticeship Tax Credits and Employer Incentives Explained

Texas has no per-apprentice wage subsidy paid to employers. TWC funds Registered Apprenticeship through grants: a $15 million Healthcare Apprenticeship Initiative that employers apply for directly (awards up to $1,000,000, first come, first served), and related-instruction money that goes to the college, school district or apprenticeship committee that runs your classroom training. The broader Apprenticeship Expansion money goes to boards, colleges and school districts, not to single employers.

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HOW IT WORKS

Four steps, in this order.

1
Register your apprenticeship program with the U.S. DOL Office of Apprenticeship
2
Ask TWC's Office of Apprenticeship to help design or expand the program
3
Apply for the Healthcare Initiative (healthcare employers) or join a college or committee that gets related-instruction funds
4
Run the program and report results to the grant holder

3 VERIFIED PROGRAMS

Where the Texas money comes from.

Run by Texas Workforce Commission, Office of Apprenticeship (ApprenticeshipTexas). Every figure is from an official page, linked on each card.

Healthcare Apprenticeship Initiative

Up to $1,000,000 per award

OPEN, FIRST COME FIRST SERVED

WHAT YOU GET

Funding to build or expand healthcare apprenticeships, including pathways to registered nurse and other healthcare roles.

HOW MUCH

$15 million allocated in total. Individual awards are capped at $1,000,000.

WHO RECEIVES THE MONEY

The employer applicant, as a TWC grant.

WHO QUALIFIES

Employers in the healthcare industry
Funded from WIOA federal funds and state Disproportionate Share Hospital funding
Application needs the guidelines and funding form plus a budget form

Before you start: Yes. You apply and TWC awards before you spend.

Apprenticeship Training Program (related instruction)

Classroom costs, paid to the grantee

OPEN EACH MAY

WHAT YOU GET

Part of the classroom cost of your Registered Apprenticeship is covered through the grantee that delivers it.

HOW MUCH

TWC apprenticeship grants range from $2,000 to $10,000 per apprentice, depending on the program.

WHO RECEIVES THE MONEY

A community college, public school district or apprenticeship committee, not the employer.

WHO QUALIFIES

Apprenticeship program and apprentices must be registered with the DOL Office of Apprenticeship
A college, school district or apprenticeship committee applies, not the employer directly

Before you start: The grantee applies and is approved for the state fiscal year.

Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship (TIRA)

Up to $1,000,000

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WHAT YOU GET

Reimbursement of training costs for a short, accelerated apprenticeship. See the Customized Training page for the full terms.

HOW MUCH

Up to $1,000,000 per grantee.

WHO RECEIVES THE MONEY

The applicant: a corporation, trade group, nonprofit, school or union.

WHO QUALIFIES

Private-sector employers and groups; training of 26 weeks or less
12 months of employment after training

Before you start: Yes. Apply and be awarded first.

LOCAL BOARDS

Same program, different rules by board.

Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast (Houston)

Promotes Registered Apprenticeship to employers as a workforce strategy and lists apprenticeships among its subsidized training options; publishes no dollar amount.

SOURCE: WRKSOLUTIONS.COM

Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend (Corpus Christi)

Lists apprenticeships among its employee training options for new and existing employees.

SOURCE: WORKFORCESOLUTIONSCB.ORG

AVOID THESE

What gets Texas Apprenticeship claims denied.

Applying for related-instruction money as an employer on your own. TWC routes it through a local education agency or an apprenticeship committee.
SOURCE: TWC.TEXAS.GOV
Healthcare award money runs out. Awards are first come, first served.
SOURCE: TWC.TEXAS.GOV
Applying as an individual employer for funds that only colleges, boards, school districts or committees can hold.
SOURCE: TWC.TEXAS.GOV

STRAIGHT ANSWERS

Texas Apprenticeship questions.

Does Texas pay employers a wage subsidy for each apprentice?

Not as a standing program. The money goes to healthcare apprenticeship projects, classroom instruction grantees and intermediaries. The one employer tax refund, up to $2,500 per apprentice, is on the Tax Credit page.

SOURCE: TWC.TEXAS.GOV

Who do I call first?

TWC's Office of Apprenticeship helps employers explore Registered Apprenticeship and register with the U.S. DOL. Email apprenticeshiptexas@twc.texas.gov or call 800-628-5115.

SOURCE: TWC.TEXAS.GOV

Is the Apprenticeship Expansion Fund open to my company?

Not directly. TWC lists local workforce boards, colleges, education service centers, school districts and consortiums as eligible grantees, through a competitive grant.

SOURCE: TWC.TEXAS.GOV

Can my local board help?

Yes. Boards can point you to apprenticeship programs and other subsidized training. Ask for employer services at your local Workforce Solutions office.

SOURCE: TWC.TEXAS.GOV

How we checked. Every fact on this page comes from a state agency, a local workforce board or federal regulation, read on September 30, 2026. Where a board publishes nothing, we say so instead of guessing. Programs and funding change often; confirm with the program before you commit. Written by Jason Meehl, founder of Reimbursa. Found an error? Email hello@reimbursa.com.

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