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National Laboratory Jobs Apprenticeship for Complete and Committed Employment for Specialized Skills

Program Information

Popular name

ACCESS Program

Program Number

81.251

Sub-agency

N/A

Program objective

The ACCESS Program is a pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship program that– 1) leads to recognized postsecondary credentials for secondary school and postsecondary students; 2) is focused on skills and qualifications needed, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Directors of the National Laboratories, to meet the immediate and ongoing needs of traditional and emerging technician positions (including machinists and cybersecurity technicians) at the National Laboratories and covered facilities of the National Nuclear Security Administration; 3) is established in consultation with a National Laboratory or covered facility of the National Nuclear Security Administration; 4) is registered with and approved by the Secretary of Labor or a State apprentice agency; and 5) ensures that participants in the pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program do not displace paid employees.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2024

    Sent 12 apprentices to LANL, 1 to Sandia, 15 enrolled in accelerated course.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

2 CFR 200, Federal Statutes, OMB Circulars, and other Government-wide guidance implementing 2 CFR 200, DOE Acquisition Policy and Guidance, DOE Guide to Financial Assistance.

  1. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, P.L. 116-92, Division C, DOE National Security Authorization, Title XXXI, DOE National Security Programs, Subtitle B, Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations, Section 3122, National Laboratory Jobs Access Program).