Career Now Program

Registered Apprenticeships are a nationally accredited workforce partnership with the Department of Labor. Apprenticeships use a proven, employer driven, “earn while you learn” model by combining the excellence in career education and employer provided on-the-job training. The Department of Labor approved with curricula tied to the attainment of national skills standards resulting in a highly skilled, sustainable workforce. The model also involves progressive increases in an apprentice’s skills and wages. The completion of the apprenticeship is based on the DOL work processes and the employer agreements. Wages are higher than internships and result in a national occupational credential awarded to the apprentice upon journeyman status. A registered apprentice is a gold star student, driven to remain in the career field to completion, loyal to the employer, and has additional opportunities for advancement and post-secondary education.