York, Pennsylvania · eCommerce training

Learn eCommerce on a paycheck.

Real Prices Academy is building a paid E-Commerce Specialist apprenticeship. It is run by Real Prices LLC, a York-area online seller for nine years, so apprentices learn on real stores with real orders.

LaunchingStore services are open now. The apprenticeship is being prepared for registration with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry and is not registered yet. Join the list to hear first when applications open.

Join the interest list Hire our store team

For apprentices

The work you'll learn is the work stores pay for

You'll be an employee, not a student paying tuition. You work on live stores under supervision and take classes alongside the job.

Listings and catalogs

Write product listings, set up catalogs and keep inventory accurate across marketplaces.

Pricing and ads

Price to compete, run marketplace and search ads, and read the numbers that say what's working.

Orders and fulfillment

Pick, pack and ship, handle returns, and keep delivery promises.

Customer service

Answer buyers, solve problems and protect store ratings.

Join the interest list. We'll contact you when the program is registered and openings are posted.
Apply and interview. Openings will also be posted on PA CareerLink. Requirements will be published with the openings.
Work, learn, get paid. About 40 hours a week on the job plus about 3 hours of class.
Finish with a credential. Completing a registered apprenticeship earns a nationally recognized certificate.

For online sellers and small businesses

Get your store run now, and trained help later

Store management starts today. Once the program is registered, you can also hire apprentices through our group program while we handle training and records.

Service	What you get	Price	Available
Store management	Listings, pricing, ads and order handling for your online store	$500 / month	Now
Group program membership	Hire an apprentice under our program; we run the classroom side, skill sign-offs and paperwork	$1,500 setup + $100 / apprentice / month	After registration

For business owners

Start your own apprenticeship program

Pennsylvania funds registered programs, and registration takes paperwork most owners don't have time for. We do it with you.

Service	What you get	Price	Available
Apprenticeship setup	Your work process, program standards and registration paperwork, coordinated with the state Apprenticeship and Training Office	$2,500 flat	Now
Grant applications	Applications for programs such as DCED's Foundations in Industry Training grant, which pays up to $3,000 per apprentice per year	$1,000–$2,500 flat	Now

Grant writing is a flat fee, never a percentage of an award. No grant is guaranteed; awards are decided by the state.

For workforce and grant partners

A new eCommerce pathway for South Central Pennsylvania

Most registered apprenticeships in Pennsylvania are in trades, manufacturing and health care. Online selling keeps growing, and few local programs train for it. Here is where we are and what comes next.

Oct–Dec 2026FoundationWorking with the Apprenticeship and Training Office on the program design

Dec 2026–Mar 2027Registration2,000-hour standards, classroom plan and wage schedule submitted

GateState Apprenticeship and Training Council approvalNo apprentice is hired before this step

Spring 2027First cohortOne to two apprentices hired through PA CareerLink

Summer–fall 2027GrowLocal sellers join the group program

2028First completionResults shared with partners and funders

Dates after the first phase are estimates and depend on state approval.

Tell us who you are

Send us a few details and Real Prices Academy will get back to you. We read every sign-up ourselves.