Apprenticeship Programs
If you want a balance of on-the-job training and classroom learning, an apprenticeship program might be the perfect fit. Apprenticeship programs work a bit differently from the rest of our Moraine Park programs – apprentices are sponsored by employers, employer associations or labor groups. And here’s a bonus – apprentices get paid during the entirety of their training, which makes it that much easier to continue your education. So, what are you waiting for? Get started with an apprenticeship program today.
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How to apply for Apprenticeship Programs
- The application process may vary from trade-to-trade.
- Construction trades; applications are taken by the local committees and they typically include an aptitude test, interview with the committee, high school transcript or equivalent and proof of age. Visit ABC Wisconsin Build Your Career to request an application to find out how to get your apprenticeship started!
- Industrial and service sector trades; apply directly to the company that you want to work for that sponsors the apprenticeship program for the trade you’re interested in. The employer decides the criteria to place applicants into the program.
If you complete an apprenticeship approved by the State of Wisconsin, you can continue to build your career path by earning an Associate Degree in Applied Science through the Technical Studies Journey Worker program. You may start this program during or after you complete your apprenticeship, but you will not graduate from the Technical Studies Journey Worker program until your apprenticeship is completed.
16 Credits | West Bend Campus
Fond du Lac and West Bend
The electrician apprenticeship consists of five years of not less than 8,400 hours in which a minimum of four years and 576 hours is spent in paid-related classroom instruction and 200 hours of unpaid-related instruction.
20 Credits | Fond du Lac Campus
- 4,576 hour apprenticeship with a combination of on-the-job learning and related instruction coursework
- Minimum of 576 hours of related instruction (400 hours paid)
- Complete Transition to Trainer course in the final year
West Bend Campus
The Cosmetology Apprenticeship consists of two years of not less than 4,000 hours. The apprentice spends 6 hours per week for three semesters in paid-related classroom instruction, for a total of 288 hours. Once the apprenticeship is completed, the individual takes the state test to become a licensed practitioner.
16 Credits | Fond du Lac Campus
- Training period of 2 years, 4,160 hours minimum
- Training includes a minimum of 416 hours of paid related instruction
- Complete Transition to Trainer course in the final year
18 Credits | Online
- 2-year apprenticeship under the hybrid model (both time-based and competency-based)
- 3,640 hours on-the-job training
- 360 hours of paid related instruction
- Complete Transition to Trainer course in the final year
24 Credits | Fond du Lac, West Bend
The apprenticeship consists of 2 years of not less than 4,432 hours (which includes at least 432 hours of related instruction).
10 Credits | Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Online
- 1-year apprenticeship under the hybrid model (both time-based and competency-based)
- 2,000 hours on-the-job training
- 144 hours of paid related instruction
- Complete Transition to Trainer course in the final year
Fond du Lac Campus
The Industrial Electrician Apprenticeship consists of four years at 8,320 hours, of which 720 hours is spent in paid-related classroom instruction. First Aid and CPR are completed during the first 12 months of the contract with the Transition to Trainer course in the final year of the apprenticeship.
9 Credits | Fond du Lac Campus
- 1-year apprenticeship under the hybrid model (both time-based and competency-based)
- 2,000 hours on-the-job training
- 144 hours over 12 months
- Complete Transition to Trainer course in the final year
16 Credits | Fond du Lac, West Bend, Online
- 1-year apprenticeship under the hybrid model (both time-based and competency-based)
- 2,000 hours on-the-job training
- 144 hours over 12 months
- Complete Transition to Trainer course in the final year
17 Credits | Fond du Lac Campus
The Maintenance Mechanic/Millwright is a 4-year apprenticeship.
Fond du Lac Campus
The Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship consists of five years at 10,144 hours, of which 876 hours is spent in paid-related classroom instruction. First Aid and CPR are completed during the first 12 months of the contract with the Transition to Trainer course in the final year of the apprenticeship.
34 Credits | Fond du Lac Campus
- 5-year apprenticeship under the hybrid model of both time-based and competency based
- 10,000 hours
- 864 hours of related instruction completed in 3 years
- Complete Transition to Trainer course in the final year
West Bend Campus
Apprentice training periods including on-the job and in-class training can be found on the Tool and Die Technologies Apprenticeship page.
Online Degree
The Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Apprenticeship consists of approximately three years, including approximately 5,568 hours of on-the-job learning and 432 hours of paid related instruction.
