Bridging Ambition & Opportunity
We’re redefining the Enrolled Agent career path with ApprentEA, the first registered apprenticeship for employers, and LaunchEA, a career-exploration program for aspiring professionals — opening career access, strengthening tax, law, and accounting firms, and ensuring families and entrepreneurs have trusted advisors.
Average retention rate of apprentices after completing their program
Faster to career-readiness with ApprentEA — compared to the CPA track
ROI for employers investing in apprenticeship, according to the U.S. Department of Labor
Apprenticeships aren’t theory, they’re proven. And for the first time, Enrolled Agents have one.
For the first time in its 140 year history, the Enrolled Agent profession now has a proven career development pathway in tax law and business consulting, giving firms and aspiring professionals access to career training with measurable results.
Unlock the Power of the Enrolled Agent Career
The Enrolled Agent (EA) license is the highest federal credential in tax — yet still one of the best-kept secrets in the accounting and legal professions. For EAs, degrees are optional, but the impact is significant.
EAs are authorized to represent taxpayers before all levels of the IRS, with some eligible to practice in U.S. Tax Court.
Less than 30% of CPAs specialize in tax law — yet many firms continue to rely on the shrinking CPA pipeline, leaving businesses short on skilled talent and aspiring professionals without structured pathways into the EA career.
ApprentEA changes that. As the first-ever registered apprenticeship program focused on preparing students for EA careers, ApprentEA prepares graduates with a well-rounded, practice-ready skill set that blends:
With ApprentEA, students aren’t just training to prepare tax returns — they are training to become trusted advisors at the intersection of finance, law, and business.
ApprentEA accelerates workplace impact by blending tax law, business advisory, financial management, and advocacy into a practice-ready skill set.
Why Now?
Sometimes the answers we need have been in front of us all along — for tax, accounting, and business, that answer has always been the Enrolled Agent career, and now the need is greater than ever:
Rising Cost
College tuition and fees keep climbing, leaving many students searching for smarter, debt-free paths to prestigious careers.
Shrinking Pipelines
Fewer students are pursuing accounting and CPA tracks, reducing the pool of tax candidates firms once relied on.
Growing Demand
With tax complexity rising, families and entrepreneurs need capable business advisors who specialize in tax law more than ever.
federal license
The EA license is recognized nationwide — and ApprentEA offers the fastest, most accessible route to career readiness.