ICAD 2026 Preview: Moving the Apprenticeship Degree Forward Through Partnership

In this episode, Joe chats with Dr. Holly Smith, Executive Director and Vice President of Apprenticeship Degree Design at the National Center for the Apprenticeship Degree, and Matthew McKenney, President and CEO of JobForward. Together, they discuss the partnership between NCAD and JobForward, why the partnership makes sense and why now is the right time for it, reflections from the International Convening for the Apprenticeship Degree (ICAD) 2025 and what to look forward to at ICAD 2026, how listeners can work with NCAD and JobForward in the future, and much more. Read Inside Higher Ed's "The Apprenticeship Wish List" at https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/alternative-credentials/2026/06/29/apprenticeship-wish-list.  Music by Evgeny Bardyuzha from Pixabay.