Youth Apprenticeship

Open to: 11-12

Credits: 1 credit per semester

Wisconsin's Youth Apprenticeship program is a part of a statewide School-to-Work initiative. It is designed for high school students who want hands-on learning in an occupational area at a worksite along with classroom instruction.

This one or two-year elective program combines academic and career and technical instruction with mentored on-the-job learning. Students work 10 to 20 hours per week / 450 hours for 1 year or 900 hours for a 2 year program. Employers provide wages, worker's compensation, competency training, and mentoring.

Upon successful completion of the program, the Department of Workforce Development issues a Certificate of Occupational Proficiency. All post-secondary options are still open to students: Four-year University, Two-year Technical College, Adult Apprenticeship, other industry training programs, military, and/or employment.

**For more information, including how to enroll in a Youth Apprenticeship, please see the complete listing on the Additional Course Options page.**