Catawba Apprenticeship Network

Free College Tuition

Post Graduation Employment

Earn While You Learn
- Earn while you learn
- A full scholarship to earn your degree while earning a paycheck (based on meeting qualifications)
- Earn a 2-year Associate Degree
- Guaranteed employment based on satisfactory job performance
1. Business Involvement
Employers are the foundation of every Registered Apprenticeship program.
2. Structured On-the-Job Training
Apprentices receive on-the-job training from an experienced mentor for typically not less than one year.
3. Related Training and Instruction
Apprenticeships combine on-the-job learning with technical education at community colleges, technical schools, apprenticeship training schools, provided online or at the job site.
4. Rewards for Skill Gains
Apprentices receive increases in wages as they gain higher level skills.
5. National Occupational Credential
Registered Apprenticeship programs result in a nationally recognized credential – a 100% guarantee to employers that apprentices are fully qualified for the job.
- Carolina Container
- Century Furniture
- City of Hickory Police Department
- Cloninger Ford
- CommScope
- Corning
- CR Laine Furniture
- GKN ePowertrain
- HBF
- Hickory Chair
- Lexington Home Brands
- McKinley Leather
- Momentum Car Care
- Poppelmann Plastics
- Restoration Hardware
- Sarstedt
- Tires Plus Tire Pros
- US Conec
- ZF Chassis Components
- NC Community Colleges
- Catawba Valley Community College
Contacts
Jon Gibbs, Business and Industry Services Liason
Enrollment Management
828-327-7000 ext. 4403