Apprenticeship Skills Achievement Program (ASAP) is for anyone looking to jumpstart a new career or transition into a different in-demand field. Apprenticeship gives students hands-on job experience that fosters skill building, increases job access, and encourages connection with employers.
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- Creative and Liberal Arts
- Health and Wellness
- Human Services and Public Safety
- Information Technology
- Science and Math
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Financial Advantage
- Free college tuition and fees
- Earned salary as a full-time employee, including time while at school
- Competitive salary and opportunities for progressive pay raises
Academic Progression
- Attend classes and receive related instruction that aligns with the skills needed for your chosen career path and the apprenticeship
- Earn a degree, diploma, or certificate and other credentials that are nationally recognized
Student Support
- Academic advisement
- Professional development
- Employer engagement
- Student services such as tutoring, loaner laptops, optical shop, and support for students with children
Enhanced Skills
- Individual hands-on training and mentoring by experienced professionals
- Relationships with leaders in the industry
- Employability skills such as teamwork, collaboration, and responsibility
Requirements
An apprentice must:
- be at must be between 16 and 24 years of age unless applicable law requires a higher age;
- commit to minimum of one year of on-the-job learning (or 2,000 hours); and
- have a high school graduate or high school equivalency certificate or currently be enrolled in an academic program that will lead to a high school diploma or equivalency.
Completion
Upon completion of an ASAP program, students receive a nationally recognized certificate for participation from along with the other credentials they earn at 麻豆精品在线播放.
Pre-Apprenticeships
Pre-apprenticeships are designed to prepare students for apprenticeship programs where students will transition into full-time employment while attending school. Pre-apprenticeships can be paid or unpaid, and may last from a few weeks to a few months.
Requirements are developed by the company hosting the pre-apprenticeship. Students who are registered as pre-apprentices (or as apprentices) before they graduate from high school are eligible for the community college tuition waiver for the duration of the time in the apprenticeship.
Pre-apprentices must be between 16 and 24 years of age. Upon completion of the program, students receive a nationally recognized certificate for participation from .
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Benefits for Employers
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Benefits
- Customized training that ensures employees develop the right skills
- Lower turnover
- Increased productivity
- Reduced search and recruitment costs
- Increased employee engagement
- Apprenticeship programs are adaptable and flexible, and they can be integrated into existing training and human resources development strategies.
Who can be an apprentice?
- Apprenticeship is for anyone looking to jumpstart a new career or begin their career in an in-demand field.
- An apprentice must be at least 16 years old. For more information and rules regarding youth employment, visit the or call NCDOL at 1-800-625-2267.
- Employers interested in developing a youth apprenticeship program should download the . It contains information on philosophy and best practices for starting and operating a youth apprenticeship program.
Basic requirements of an apprenticeship program
- Employ apprentices full time.
- Pair apprentices with experienced mentors.
- Train apprentices in all phases of the occupation.
- Coordinate on-the-job learning and related instruction to maximize effectiveness of training. Employers can partner with community colleges, universities, vocational or technical schools, industry associations and labor organizations for related instruction. Some employers choose to offer it in-house.
- Have a desire to develop a skilled workforce!
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