KC Water Apprentices participate in a hands-on Water Concepts course
“NCHS would like to thank you for being here on Friday to share you future. This was exciting as they came in to check on credits and A+ p our students!”
What is Apprenticeship?
Apprenticeship is a system in which workers train on-the-job – simultaneously taking courses. When someone completes an app and a recognized industry credential, along with state certificatio over time, advances their career.
“We have learned that the traditional setting, although appropriate for many students, does not meet the needs of all students. It has been our mission to create a variety of effective learning environments in an effort to meet the needs of those students that function more effectively in a non-traditional setting.” —Dr. Eryca Neville, Principal Frederick Douglass High School
Missouri apprenticeships generally last two years. Apprentices, w time at a local water or wastewater system and must be paid at le through the program, his/her wages increase according to a pred employer and apprentice.
One key distinction between apprenticeship and other forms of program engages the learner as a paid employee from the start o may begin at a lower level than those of co-workers (never less th as the individual progresses through the program, based on a sch employer and apprentice. Delta Regional Authority Water Apprentices receive hands-on training of tapping pressurized water mains during their Main-toMeter training.
Delta Regional Authority Wastewater Apprentices receive HandsOn 36wastewater tap training.
