Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Chemeketa Apprenticeship and MWEC partnered to develop a pre-apprenticeship program for high school youth.
Pre-Apprenticeship Prepares You for Skilled Trade careers
The pre-apprenticeship program helps you develop the knowledge and skills to compete for multiple apprenticeship programs. The Mid-Valley Sheet Metal and HVAC/R committees award five points to applicants with a pre-apprenticeship certificate.
Pre-apprentices take classes and build a portfolio that includes –
- First aid/CPR and OSHA training certificates
- Trades courses like welding and carpentry
- College credit for the APR 101 Trade Skills Fundamentals class
- Industry certifications like forklift operator and welding
- Obtaining an Oregon driver's license
Get a Head Start on a Well-Paying Career
- Learn about different registered apprenticeship programs
- Participate in construction-related field trips
- Accumulate skills to compete with older apprenticeship applicants
- Receive recognition at graduation
- Develop a comprehensive portfolio and resume
Schools interested in Pre-Apprenticeship
Contact Megan Cogswell.
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Required Activities
You will maintain an accurate and complete portfolio showing completion of required activities –
- High school transcript with -
- APR 101 Trade Skills Fundamentals class with a grade of C or better
- Two or more credits in trade-related high school classes (metals, woods, carpentry, etc.) with a grade of C or better
- Algebra class with a grade of C or better
- Copy of current First Aid/CPR card
- Copy of OSHA 10 certification
- Proof of participation at Construction Career Day or similar event
- Signed statement from instructor or a certificate of participation
- Copy of high school diploma
- Copy of Oregon driver's license
- High school transcript with -
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Optional Activities
Complete three or more of the following activities –
- Take an industry tour and document participation
- Tour Chemeketa Community College trade programs
- Meet with a Chemeketa advisor about trade-related programs
- Participate in a trades-related program
- Oregon Tradeswomen
- Chemeketa summer program
- Attend a trades-related jobs fair
- Earn a trades-related certificate
- Welding
- Forklift operator
- Refrigerant handling
- Develop a resume and cover letter
- List mastered skills
- Obtain sign-off from an instructor
- Practice interview with a trades representative
- Send a thank-you letter
- Visit oregonapprenticship.org
- Research three apprenticeship programs
- Write a paragraph describing each trade
- Attend a BOLI Apprenticeship and Training Division meeting
- Take a standardized test and include the scores in your portfolio
- Participate in a leadership organization
- Take photos of completed projects and include in your portfolio