The National Apprenticeship Program is the term used to describe the coalition of management, labor, and government that supports the apprenticeship program in the United States and the aggregate nationwide of such programs and enrolled apprentices. Apprenticeship programs are operated by employers, employer associations, or jointly by management and labor on a voluntary basis. Government's role is to provide support services to these program sponsors. This booklet describes the apprenticeship process and programs and lists resources for help in setting up or improving apprenticeship programs. Information contained in the booklet includes a description of apprenticeship, the importance of apprenticeship, the work of the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, advantages of registered apprenticeship, definition and list of apprenticeable occupations, the work of the Federal Committee on Apprenticeship, and lists of regional and state offices of the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training and state and territorial apprenticeship agencies. The text of the National Apprenticeship Act is included. (KC)