By Charlene Sumlin-Cross, Apprenticeship Consultant, Apprenticeship Training Bureau, North Carolina Department of Labor
As technology and global competition increase the need for a well educated and highly skilled workforce, business and industry in North Carolina will only be as strong as the quality of its workforce. Ensuring that a company remains competitive requires investing in the quality of employees. One way to do this is through the High School Apprenticeship Program.
Apprenticeship is a voluntary system of employee training. It combines on the job training with technical instruction. The apprentice enters a high school/youth apprenticeship in his or her junior year. The apprentice works on a part time basis during the school year and full time during the summer.
After graduating from high school, the student moves into an adult apprenticeship program and continues his or her education, usually at a local technical or community college.
When the apprentice successfully completes the required number of hours of work based learning and related classroom instruction, certification of occupational and academic mastery is awarded.
For more information, you may contact Charlene Sumlin-Cross at 910-308-9413 or email questions to Charlene.Cross@nclabor.com.
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