Five
Asheboro High School students recently signed with Apprenticeship Randolph, a
program designed to bridge both the interest and skill gaps in modern
manufacturing and provide a vehicle for expanding the workforce pool for
advance manufacturing in the county.
Apprenticeship Randolph began in June 2016 as a
collaboration among Randolph Community College (RCC), the Randolph County
School System, Asheboro City Schools, the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of
Commerce, and local manufacturers. With tuition funded through Career and
College Promise and the N.C. Youth Apprenticeship Tuition Waiver Program and
books paid for by the school systems and the participating companies,
Apprenticeship Randolph produces an educated, skilled, debt-free workforce.
The program, which is for high school juniors and seniors,
begins with a six-week, pre-apprenticeship summer program that consists of RCC
classes and 40 hours per week of on-the-job training. Once a business selects
its apprentice after this trial period, the program is spread over four years
with students receiving paid, on-the-job training while earning an Associate of
Applied Science Degree in Manufacturing Technology, in Automotive Systems
Technology, or Information Technology through RCC and a Journeyworker
Certificate from the N.C. Community College System and U.S. Department of
Labor.
This year, more than 100 applications from across
the county were submitted for 18 Manufacturing positions and four Information
Technology positions. Asheboro High School pre-apprentices and industry
partners include:
= Elastic Therapy Inc. — Danny Prieto Torres
= Oliver Rubber — Darius Fernandez and Dean Wiseman
= Post Consumer Brands — Ubaldo Gutierrez
= Randolph Community College — Daniel Botchway
For more information, visit www.apprenticeshiprandolph.com, contact
RCC Pathways Activities Coordinator Stacey Miller at 336-318-4958, or email apprenticeshiprandolph@gmail.com.
Apprenticeship
Randolph is always looking to add company partners. Interested 2020-21 rising
sophomores, juniors, and seniors should speak with their Career Development
Coordinators at their high schools to indicate interest in this program.
About
Asheboro City Schools
Asheboro City Schools is a medium-sized school district in North Carolina, serving approximately 4,500 students at eight schools and one five-star Early Childhood Development Center. The district’s mission is to graduate responsible citizens who are prepared to succeed in higher education or the career of their choice. For more information, visit the district’s website at http://www.asheboro.k12.nc.us/.
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