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apprenticeship
what is apprenticeship?
apprenticeship is a system of work-based learning that fulfills the needs of industry by preparing workers for skilled trades. it combines on-the-job learning with classroom instruction and is sponsored by employers, employer associations, or labor/management groups that have the ability to hire and train in a working environment. related instruction is usually provided by the wisconsin technical college system. mid-state technical college is proud to provide related instruction for several apprenticeships that serve both central wisconsin and the balance of the state.
why choose apprenticeship?
apprenticeship is a mutually beneficial arrangement for both the apprentice and the employer.
apprentices:
- earn while you learn. learn a skilled trade while earning a good wage and establishing a sense of job security.
- gain entry. apprenticeship can serve as an entry point into a career that might have otherwise been closed to you due to lack of experience.
- acquire lasting expertise. you are provided a lifetime skill and comprehensive knowledge of the trade.
- learn transferable skills. the skills you learn are transferable from one employer to another and generally from one area of the country to another.
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prepare for advancement. apprenticeship enhances your economic security in that graduate apprentices are often promoted to supervisory positions.
employers:
- apprenticeship training reduces turnover.
- apprenticeship training offers a long-term solution with measurable results.
- apprentices are usually highly productive workers.
- apprentices are among the most technologically up-to-date workers.
- structured training fosters quality and teamwork.
- apprenticeship programs provide employers with a pool of highly skilled workers from which future managers may be selected.
- training gives production workers a path for upward mobility.
- apprenticeship programs serve as an effective recruitment method for graduates of the wisconsin technical college system.
- an employer’s costs in beginning an apprenticeship program are minimal.
- apprenticeship provides state and national recognition.
how can i become an apprentice?
mid-state technical college currently provides related instruction for the following apprenticeships. please click the link for the program you are interested in to learn more.
construction
- carpenter
- construction electrician (abc)
- construction electrician (ibew-neca)
- ironworker
- plumber
- steamfitter and steamfitter service
manufacturing
- Electrical & Instrumentation Technician
- machinist
- maintenance technician
- millwright/maintenance mechanic
service
other
licensure
wisconsin state licensure is achieved through mid-state's apprenticeship programs as follows:
construction electrician (abc) and construction electrician (ibew/neca):
- electrical apprentice – licensure earned during apprenticeship.
- journeyman electrician – licensure earned upon completion of apprenticeship.
plumber:
- plumbing apprentice – licensure earned during apprenticeship.
- journeyman plumber – licensure earned upon completion of apprenticeship.
licensure disclosure
mid-state's apprenticeship programs prepare students to obtain the required licensure to be employed/practice in the state of wisconsin. the college does not guarantee its curriculum matches the requirements for preparation, examinations, or licensure for other states.