About Us
Learn more about how Youth Apprenticeship can help you!
Why Choose Youth Apprenticeship?
Youth Apprenticeship (YA) gives high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to explore their chosen career path and helps employers develop a qualified and committed workforce. Youth Apprenticeship helps bridge the gap between education and your carer.
Bridging YA to RA
A Registered Apprenticeship (RA) is a post-secondary education like a college or university. But there is a big difference! Apprentices learn only a portion of their skills in a traditional classroom. They receive most of their training on-the-job while working for an employer who pays a good wage. The employement is the primary requirement for an appreticeship - a job must exist in order for the apprentice to be trained. The classroom instruction is usually provided through the Wisconsin Technical College System.
Benefits Of Apprenticeship
A Paycheck
From day one, you will earn a paycheck and learn skills of your new career.
Hands-on Career Training
As an apprentice, you should receive practical on-the-job learning in a wide selection of programs, such as health care, construction, technology, manufacturing, and service careers.
An Education
You'll get hands-on training and can earn college credit, even an associate degree, often paid for by your employer, all while earning a great wage!
A Career
Once you complete your apprenticeship, you will be on your way to a successful long-term career with competitive wages, and little or no educational debt.
Industry Certification
Upon completion of your apprenticeship, you'll get a recognized completion certification and can take it anywhere in the U.S.
Choose Your Path!
Start your journey by choosing a program area that interests you.
Agriculture, Food,
and Natural Resources
Architecture and
Construction
Arts, A/V Technology,
and Communications
Business Administration
Education
Finance
Government
Health Sciences
Hospitality, Lodging,
and Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Manufacturing
Marketing
Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics
Transportation, Distribution,
and Logistics
YA Program Framework
Level
- Junior or Senior year of High School
- 450 hours of work-based learning MINIMUM
- A minimum of 250 of these hours must be concurrent to related instruction
- 1 high school credit or 3 college credits of related classroom instruction
Level
- Junior and Senior year of High School
- 900 hours of work-based learning MINIMUM
- A minimum of 500 of these hours must be concurrent to related instruction
- 2 high school credits or 6 college credits of related classroom instruction