This document records testimony from a hearing before the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development that was held to discuss expanding options for employers and workers through earn-and-learn opportunities. This hearing is part of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce's ongoing efforts to strengthen the nation's workforce for the future. It is even more important in the realm of apprenticeships now that the White House has taken note of the true success apprenticeship programs are having for workers and employers alike. In this hearing, witnesses provide details on how they have been able to create their own innovative apprenticeship programs and how the Subcommittee can strengthen these efforts to help close the skills gap that exists in our country. Member statements were presented by: (1) Honorable Susan A. Davis, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development; and (2) Honorable Brett Guthrie, Chairman, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. Witness statements were presented by: (1) Mike Bennett, Vice President, Cianbro, Pittsfield, Maine; (2) Rob Hogan, Vice President of Manufacturing and Material Distribution, Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia; (3) Stacey Johnson Hughes, State Chair, Kentucky Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (KYFAME), Russellville, Kentucky; and (4) Robert Peglow, Student, Kentucky Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (KYFAME), Franklin Kentucky. Additional submissions include: (1) Honorable Joe Courtney, a Representative in Congress from the State of Connecticut: Letter dated July 25, 2017 from Collins & Jewell Company; Slide: USA Today; and Photograph of Representative William Fitzgerald; (2) Mrs. Davis: Statement for the record from National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA); and Construction Apprenticeship; (3) Mr. Peglow: KYFAME; (4) Questions submitted for the record by: Honorable Lou Barletta, a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania; and Mrs. Davis; and (5) Responses to questions submitted for the record: Mr. Barletta and Mrs. Davis.