National Apprenticeship Week November 12-16, 2018
MVCTC HVAC and Welding Juniors visited the Sheet Metal Training Center in Dayton on Friday, November 16, as part of the 2018 National Apprenticeship Week! 27 students total attended the field trip and learned more about apprenticeship opportunities right here in the Miami Valley.
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a national celebration that offers leaders in business, labor, education, and other critical partners a chance to demonstrate their support for apprenticeship. NAW also gives apprenticeship sponsors the opportunity to showcase their programs, facilities, and apprentices in their community. The week-long event highlights the benefits of apprenticeship in preparing a highly-skilled workforce to meet the talent needs of employers across diverse industries.
WHAT IS APPRENTICESHIP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS?
Apprenticeship programs for high school students combine academic and technical classroom instruction with work experience, which allows youth to explore a career and develop occupational skills while in high school. High school is a critical time for career and professional development. Apprenticeship programs can play a vital role in this development by offering students a pathway into high-demand careers and a college degree. Youth apprenticeship programs provide the foundation for students to choose among multiple pathways after high school – to enroll in college, to enter an apprenticeship program, begin fulltime employment, or a combination. In addition to earning a high school diploma, many of the apprenticeship programs offer students dual enrollment in college and the opportunity to earn industry-recognized credentials. Through partnerships among businesses, high schools, community and technical colleges, workforce systems and others, communities around the country are developing high school apprenticeship programs that are making a difference in the lives of youth and helping businesses thrive.
PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
This type of program prepares students to enter an apprenticeship program after high school.
- Students take courses directly related to the apprenticeship field, in addition to their required high school coursework, which count towards high school graduation.
- They participate in on-the-job learning activities (beginning at age 16), which can count towards entry into an apprenticeship program.
- Students can apply to an apprenticeship program leading up to or upon high school graduation.
MVCTC currently has 74 students participating in our pre-apprenticeship/internship program.
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