Tuskegee University is making history by launching the first nursing apprenticeship program at a Historically Black College and University in Alabama.Tuskegee University, in partnership with Baptist Health System, will now offer the Registered Nursing Apprenticeship Program. This program, through the Alabama Department of Workforce, establishes a pathway using classroom instruction, paid on-the-job learning and clinical experience and one-on-one mentorship for aspiring nurses.The program also addresses financial barriers that often prevent students from completing nursing degrees. Baptist Health System will serve as Tuskegee University’s “last dollar” scholarship provider, covering remaining tuition or eligible school-related expenses not met through other financial aid. Apprentices will earn wages working on-the-job while completing clinical rotations across specialty departments, which organizers say is a benefit not usually available to nursing students.Tuskegee University joins thirty other institutions in offering the program, marking them as the first four-year HBCU.
