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High School Pre-apprenticeship

Learn about skilled trades & apprenticeships at Chemeketa College. Gain hands-on training, certifications, & industry experience. Prepare for a rewarding career in high-demand skilled trades.

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High School Pre-apprenticeship

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  1. High School Pre-apprenticeship Chemeketa Community College

  2. Skilled Trade Careers • Skilled trades are manual labor jobs that require training. • Jobs are often physically demanding and may be performed in challenging environments. • Skilled tradespeople are in demand and jobs pay well. • Apprenticeship is a common way to learn skilled trades.

  3. Do you like: • Learning new techniques hands on? • Working at different job sites or on new projects? • Problem solving? • Working with your hands? • Adapting to new situations?

  4. Apprenticeship Introduction • Oregonapprenticeship.org has links to lots of information about registered apprenticeship. • Journey-level workers are experienced and trained workers. • Apprentices are paid a percentage of the journey-level wage and are eligible for a raise every 6 months.

  5. Benefits of Registered Apprenticeship With Registered Apprenticeship you receive: • A paycheck • Hands-on career training • An education • A career • National industry certification

  6. Registered Apprenticeship is a way to learn a trade while you earn wages! • Apprentices start as applicants and must meet minimum requirements – usually: • 18 or older, • high school diploma or GED, and • a C or better in an algebra class (or equivalent). • Successful applicants are ranked in order based on points they get for past accomplishments. • Applicants are sent to employers based on their points; it is competitive and all applicants do not become apprentices.

  7. Pre-ApprenticeshipHelps Prepare Students for the Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship • Mid-Valley Sheet Metal and HVAC/R sponsored the Chemeketa Pre-apprenticeship program. Both committees give 5 points to applicants with a pre-apprenticeship certificate. • The pre-apprenticeship program is designed to help students develop the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to be competitive applicants for multiple apprenticeship programs. • Pre-apprentices take Career and Technical Education classes and build a portfolio that includes: • First Aid/CPR and OSHA Training certificates • Trades courses (like welding and carpentry) and college credit for the APR 101 Trade Skills Fundamentals course • Industry certification like Forklift Operator and welding certificates • Getting a Oregon Drivers License

  8. Benefits of Pre-Apprenticeship • Learn about different registered apprenticeship programs and participate in construction-related field trips • Accumulate the skills required by apprenticeship programs to help compete with older applicants • Earn industry-recognized safety and training certificates like OSHA 10 and First Aid/CPR • Receive a cord to wear at graduation and a certificate from the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) • Develop a comprehensive portfolio and resume • Learn and practice interview techniques to help you get a good job and explain your qualifications • Get a head start in a well-paying career

  9. Required Activities for Pre-Apprentices (From the Pre-Apprenticeship Checklist) Students maintain an accurate and complete pre-apprenticeship portfolio throughout the program with proof of completion of required activities. Required: • High school transcript with: • APR 101 Trade Skills Fundamentals course with a C or better • Two or more credits in trade-related high school courses (Metals, Woods, Carpentry etc. with a C or better) • Algebra course with a 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 by instructor or certificate of participation) • Copy of High School Diploma • Copy of Oregon Driver’s License in portfolio (if licensed driver)

  10. Optional Activities (Complete 3 or more) • Take an industry tour and document participation • Tour the Chemeketa Community College trade programs • Meet with a Chemeketa advisor about trades-related programs • Participate in a trades-related program (Oregon Tradeswomen, Chemeketa summer program etc.) • Attend a trades-related job fair • Earn a trades-related certificate (welding, forklift operator, refrigerant handling) • Practice interview with a trades representative and write a cover and thank you letter • Visit oregonapprenticeship.org, research three apprenticeship programs, and write a paragraph describing each trade. • Attend a BOLI Apprenticeship and Training Division Meeting • Develop a resume and list of mastered skills (signed off by an instructor) • Take a standardized test and include the scores in the portfolio • Participate in a leadership organization • Take photos of completed projects and include them in the portfolio

  11. Next Steps • Sign-up with the program contact • Once registered, keep adding to your portfolio and checking off activities • Work together with your leader to complete the required and optional activities • Earn a certificate and cord to wear at graduation

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