Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeships

Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Program

Regional employers are offering rising high school juniors, seniors and graduating seniors the opportunity to "learn and earn." Youth apprentices receive paid on-the-job training along with related classroom instruction at Trident Technical College. The costs associated with the youth apprenticeship college courses are covered by the program for students who are hired by participating companies.

THIS IS A TWO-YEAR PROGRAM AND APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO COMMIT TO THE FULL TWO YEARS IF THEY ARE HIRED. THE YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP IS NOT AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM.

Youth Apprenticeships

Applications are now closed for the 2024 hiring cycle. Applications will open again in February 2025 following the Annual Information Session.

The Annual Information Session will be held Saturday, January 25. Doors open at 8:30 a.m.

More information will be available closer to the event.

Please email any questions to YouthApprenticeship@tridenttech.edu.

2024 PATHWAYS:

Automotive Mechanic (Applications are now closed.)
Bookkeeping/Pre-Accounting (Applications are now closed.)
Civil CAD (Applications are now closed.)
Culinary Arts (Applications are now closed.)
Cybersecurity (Applications are now closed.)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Must turn 18 by April 1, 2025. (Applications are now closed.)
HVAC - Must be able to work two full days per week, Monday-Friday, during academic year.
Hotel Operations (Applications are now closed.)
Industrial Mechanics (Applications are now closed.)
Machine Tool Technology (Applications are now closed.)
Mechanical CAD (Applications are now closed.)
Mechatronics (Applications are now closed.)
Medical Laboratory Assistant - 10 opportunities, new for 2024 (Applications are now closed.)
Medical Office Assistant (Applications are closed.)
Networking (Applications are now closed.)
PLTW Engineering Assistant (Applications are now closed.)
PLTW Engineering Technician (Applications are now closed.)
Pre-Nursing (May 10, 2024 application deadline. Must be available for CNA/PCT training at TTC that starts in June and runs throughout the summer.) (Applications are now closed.)
Security/Pre-Law Enforcement (Applications are now closed.)
Supply Chain Analyst (Applications are now closed.)
Welding (Applications are closed.)

Students who participate in and complete the two-year program will receive:

Two years of paid employment and mentoring from an industry professional
One year of college credit from TTC free of charge
National credentials from the U.S. Department of Labor
Two years of work experience
Marketable skills for life

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Requirements

To be eligible for a two-year youth apprenticeship, a student must:

To start the process, students must complete and submit all sections of the Youth Apprenticeship Application Packet, including proof of qualifying scores on the ACCUPLACER Placement Test.

YOUTH APPRENTICES WHO ARE STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL MUST BE ABLE TO ARRANGE AN "EARLY OUT" OR A "LATE IN" TO ACCOMMODATE THEIR WORK AND COLLEGE COURSE SCHEDULE. WE WILL WORK WITH SCHOOL COUNSELORS TO ASSIST WITH THIS.