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To become an apprentice in the state of Wisconsin, one must first be indentured by the State Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards (BAS). To become indentured you must:
- Contact an employer on your own. Employment is a requirement of entering an apprenticeship.
- Once you have an employer/sponsor, contact the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards to initiate the application process between you and your employer.
Qualifications required by the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards:
- Must be high school graduate or equivalency. Be able to provide transcript or proof of equivalency. Must be 18 years of age to be placed with contractor.
- Must take one of the following assessments and satisfy the minimum scores.
ACT: 15 Math, 16 Reading. Accuplacer: 235 Algebra, 244 Reading, 237 Arithmetic
Scores will be accepted 5 years from the test date. - Must have the ability to get to and from school and work.
- Must be physically able and fit to for the occupation at the time of placement.
- Must be approved by the appropriate advisory committee (Northern Region Plumbing, Western WI Plumbing, or Eau Claire Area Plumbing), prior to being admitted to this apprenticeship.
Admission Requirements
- Complete the Northwood Tech application form
- Please contact Michelle Marshall at 715.246.1877 or michelle.marshall@northwoodtech.edu to obtain a paper Northwood Tech application
NOTE: Prior to applying at Northwood Tech, students are also required to submit an application to the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards (Eau Claire Office). The contact for the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards is Long Vang, Apprenticeship Training Representative, at long.vang@dwd.wisconsin.gov, 715.874.4627
- Please contact Michelle Marshall at 715.246.1877 or michelle.marshall@northwoodtech.edu to obtain a paper Northwood Tech application
Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards Apprenticeship Application
Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards Employer/Sponsor Application
Program-Specific Requirements
- Confirmation of admission from Northwood Tech Academic Affairs Apprenticeship Office
- Students will contact student services if testing (arithmetic, reading, and reasoning / algebra/statistics) is needed (individuals with a valid ACT score from within the last 5 years do not have to test) (academic admission requirements apply)
- Students will contact student services if testing (arithmetic, reading, and reasoning / algebra/statistics) is needed (individuals with a valid ACT score from within the last 5 years do not have to test) (academic admission requirements apply)
Contact
Eric Lockwood, Director, Apprenticeships and Academies
715.246.1871
Email Eric
Get the Northwood Tech experience
Attend an event or schedule a campus tour/program shadow.
