Apprenticeship is a proven approach for preparing workers for jobs while meeting the needs of business to obtain a highly skilled workforce. It is an employer-driven, “learn-while-you-earn” model that provides an apprentice with on-the-job training provided by an employer, coupled with an educational program component.
Benefits
Apprenticeship programs:
- help businesses develop highly skilled employee.
- reduce turnover rates, increase productivity, and lower the cost of recruitment.
- offer customized training that meets industry standards, tailored to the specific needs of businesses, resulting in highly skilled employees.
- increase knowledge transfer through on-the-job learning from an experienced mentor, combined with education courses to support work-based learning.
- increase employee retention (91% of apprentices who complete an apprenticeship are still employed nine months later).
- offer a safer workplace that may reduce worker compensation costs, due to the program’s emphasis on safety training.
- offer a stable and reliable pipeline of qualified workers.
- deliver a systematic approach to training that ensures employees are trained and certified to produce at the highest skill levels required for the occupation.
- ensure that every graduate of an Apprenticeship program receives a nationally recognized credential. This is a portable credential, which signifies to employers that apprentices are fully qualified for the job.
Training Areas
Quinsigamond Community College offers educational training in key Apprenticeship areas that include:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Early Childhood Education
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Information Technology
- Biotechnology / Life Sciences
- Automotive Technology
- Hospitality / Culinary
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