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Apprenticeships

What is a Registered Apprenticeship?

Registered apprenticeships provide participants an opportunity to make a competitive wage while learning in a hybrid learning environment that includes on-the-job and classroom instruction. Apprenticeship programs are available in a wide variety of career paths and are industry-driven and flexible in design with employers at the foundation of every program.

What are the 5 Components of a Registered Apprenticeship?

Paid Job

Apprentices are paid employees who produce high-quality work while they learn skills that enhance their employers’ needs.

On-the-Job Learning

Develops skilled workers through structured learning in a work setting.

Classroom Learning

Improves job-related skills through education in a classroom setting (virtual or in-person).

Mentorship

Provides apprentices with the support of a skilled worker to assist and enhance critical hands-on learning.

Credentials

Offers a portable, nationally-recognized credential to be issued at the completion of the program.

Calhoun partners with local employers to offer the following apprenticeships:

Currently, Calhoun has registered apprenticeships in the following programs:

For Employers

Calhoun Community College is a registered apprenticeship sponsor! Our team will work alongside you to evaluate your current employment needs, succession plan, and your overall goals for establishing a new or additional apprenticeship program. From there, we will work together to build a tailored apprenticeship with quality, related technical instruction that fits your specific industry needs.

Financial Incentives Available to Employers

Another benefit to a registered apprenticeship with Calhoun Community College and the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship, the following financial incentives are available:

  • $1,250 tax credit for each apprentice (10 allowed per EIN) per year
  • $1,750 tax credit for each apprentice ages 16 & 17 per year
  • Possible wage reimbursement of 50-75% for up to 26 weeks for qualified apprentices

Calhoun Community College is an Equal opportunity Employer

It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System, including postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the ACCS Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity or employment. Calhoun Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. The College reserves the right to withdraw job announcements at any time prior to the awarding.

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Contact Us!

Students looking to become an apprentice, or employers looking to set up an apprenticeship, should contact:

Kelli Morris

Director of Career Services & Cooperative Learning

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