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Skilled Trades Center of Excellence
Apprenticeships
| What is an Apprenticeship? An apprenticeship is a method of training based upon an arrangement between an employee (apprentice) and an employer or joint apprenticeship training committee. An agreement or contract is drawn up detailing the areas of training, hours of training and salary during the training period. The State agency that draws up the contract is the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards. Related Instruction at WCTC One of the areas of training under the apprenticeship contract is related instruction. The Wisconsin Technical College System conducts the majority of instruction. Full-time faculty conducts classes on a weekly, biweekly or block basis. A variety of instructional methods are used. WCTC offers related Apprenticeship instruction in the following areas: Construction Trades Industrial Trades WCTC Apprenticeship Testing Information WCTC’s Career Center is a test site for the TABE and Accuplacer assessments. The Career Center is located in the Workforce Development Center (Bldg W). For information regarding the testing schedule, please contact the Career Center at 262.695.7848. There is a $20 fee for apprenticeship tests, payable at time of testing by check made out to WCTC. Plumber apprentices have the choice of taking TABE or Accuplacer. This decision should be made by the candidate. It may be helpful to look at the sample tests and read the test descriptions at the link below when making the assessment choice. Frequently Asked ABC Apprenticeship Questions Test Descriptions, Links to Sample Tests and List of Test Locations. Admission Procedures When an apprentice is identified, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards notifies the appropriate WCTC Associate Dean who, in turn, advises the apprentice and the employer about the schedule for related instruction.. A minimum of accomplishment level is required in each class each semester. Apprentices not completing the established minimums will not be allowed to continue the following semester. Call 262.691.5345 for more information about apprenticeships. |
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