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Ken Flowers - Department Chair, Technologies
Office: M-TECSM - MT101
Phone: (269) 927-8100 ext. 3032
E-mail: flowers@lakemichigancollege.edu
The Lake Michigan College Apprentice Training Department
is committed to providing exceptional quality service to companies
in the Michiana area (Southwestern Michigan and Northwestern Indiana)
and apprenticeship students.
About the Program
In cooperation with local employers, Lake Michigan College provides
training for men and women enrolled by their employers in formal
apprenticeship agreements approved by the Office of Apprenticeship,
U.S. Department of Labor. Such training programs include classroom
instruction at the College as well as on-the-job training and
usually take two to four years to complete.
Currently, more than 300 apprentices at various companies learn
through this combination of classroom instruction and structured
work-based learning. Each program is tailored to the needs of
the individual company and approved by the U.S. Department of
Labor. For help in developing or expanding
an apprentice training program at a company, contact the Department Chair, Technologies.
Certificate & Degree Options
At the completion of the academic classroom instruction and
on-the-job work experience, a registered apprentice will receive
a Certificate of Completion from the U.S. Department of Labor,
achieving the status commonly referred to as a "journeyperson".
An apprentice that has received a Certificate of Completion
may elect to participate in graduation ceremonies and receive
a Lake
Michigan College Skilled Trades Technology Certificate in
recognition of their accomplishment.
Once achieving the status of journeyperson, students may need
only a few more courses toward an Associate
Degree in Skilled Trades Technology.
What
if I don't have a sponsoring employer?
Even
a student who is not currently sponsored by an employer can
take any of the technology courses offered at M-TECSM.
The Apprentice Training department can help a student choose
a curriculum that will provide a strong foundation in the technical
trades and increase employability.
Contact the Department Chair, Technologies for more information on available positions and internships.
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