Youth Apprenticeship

YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP (YA):  Semester Credit: 1
Grade (s):  11-12
* may take 2 years

Prerequisite:  On track to graduate, good attendance record, and an interest in developing employability skills while gaining work experience. 

Youth Apprenticeship is a one or two-year program that combines mentored, and on-the-job learning with academic and technical classroom instruction.  It opens doors for students by giving them the chance to “try-out” a career area while experiencing an adult working environment.  Students gain paid, hands-on learning with a business mentor, while completing classroom instruction related to the career area.

Students apply in the Spring for jobs that will start during the summer of their junior or senior year or can come in with their own business connection. Businesses select the apprentices that are the best fit for their organizations and open positions; there are no forced placements. Once hired, apprentices spend part of their week learning at school and part of the week learning on the job. There is no minimum GPA for admittance into Youth Apprenticeship although students need to be on track for graduation. Students are responsible for their own transportation. Upon completion, students will earn  industry certifications and potential of bridging the YA to a Registered Apprentice. Students enrolled in certain programs can also credit for UW Admissions.

Youth Apprenticeship Program areas include Agriculture, Construction, Financial Services (Banking/Accounting), Human Resources, Communication, Health Science, Hospitality, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Marketing, STEM and Transportation.

Placements are not guaranteed.  A program requirement includes concurrently taking a related course.

For more information, contact Stacey Schoonover, Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator, at sschoonover@cesa6.org  or go to yawisconsin.org to apply.