The NC Community College System's ApprenticeshipNC meets the talent needs of major industries in North Carolina through customized training & instruction.
“We have a nursing shortage in the nation, and the apprenticeship program is a way to increase the number of qualified nurses locally and regionally.” First youth RN apprenticeship program in NC launches in Surry, Yadkin counties.
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We're just a week away from our Feb. 17 virtual event with experts in skills-based hiring, assessment, curriculum, work-based learning & economic development. We’re hosting it with @ncpublicschools & @ACT. Register: ow.ly/dtsy50DuhaJ
NEWS: Stanly Youth Apprenticeship Partners recently signed its first two pre-apprentices to prepare them for a career in the automotive industry. ow.ly/T4CK50DryUg
Mechanical Trades Carolina has launched an 18-week welding pre-apprenticeship that feeds into its registered apprenticeship program. Students who complete the pre-apprenticeship will be eligible to enter apprenticeship as a year-3 apprentice.
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Join us Feb. 17 for a virtual event with experts in skills-based hiring, assessment, curriculum, work-based learning & economic development. We’re hosting it with @ncpublicschools & @ACT, a nonprofit focused on education & workforce success. Register: ow.ly/JAl050Dmdnn
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Hiring apprentices makes financial sense, too. For every $1 invested in apprentices, NC employers receive an average of $1.70 in additional value, a survey by @LeadNC found. That’s a 170% return on investment. x.com/waketechcc/status/1355…
There are advantages to hiring an apprentice!
Hear what one of our @wakeworks partners has to say: "We have great employees far earlier than expected, and their well-roundedness makes them much more valuable throughout the company." @Buhler_Group
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Kudos to @ForsythTechCC on being awarded $5 million from @USDOL to lead a regional effort aimed at improving educational programs that lead to advanced manufacturing jobs. Forsyth Tech will work with 7 other area community colleges on the project. ow.ly/RRcd50DkJOl
.@AppRandolph begins its 2021 student recruitment season with info sessions starting this week through Feb. 5. Sessions are online during the day & at night for high school students & parents to learn more about apprenticeship opportunities. Details: ow.ly/JHvF50Dj0uC
We're happy to announce that the Nehemiah Center in Greensboro has a registered apprenticeship. They are enrolling NOW for the virtual spring semester, offering teens & adults training & certification as a computer support specialist. Visit ow.ly/ynUK50DhFZr to register.
We'd like to welcome Beatties Ford Road Vocational Trade Center in Charlotte to registered apprenticeship! Students 16 and above learn a construction trade that can lead to a career. Visit ow.ly/SVdd50DhHu9 to learn more.
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: The #ApprenticeshipNC Advisory Council will meet virtually on Jan. 26 beginning at 9:30 a.m. The meeting is open to the public.
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NEWS: The State Board of @NCCommColleges this month appointed five new members to the ApprenticeshipNC Advisory Council and reappointed one member.
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Apprenticeships offer opportunities for students to earn while they learn – and to get a leg up on employment and workplace success.
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