Pre-Apprenticeship Opportunities
Pre-Apprenticeships
Capital High School’s CTE Department has created a partnership with the Montana Department of Labor. Together they have developed a pre-apprenticeship program in the construction technology pathway. Students working within the pre-apprenticeship program will develop practical and skilled work experiences based on industry and occupational standards. Students will begin tracking hours that may be used in an approved apprenticeship program upon graduation.
CHS students who complete the pre-apprenticeship program in Construction Technology will receive a certificate from Department of Labor and Industry recognizing the hours they spent in their high school classes learning foundational skills. If a student decides to enter an employer-sponsored registered apprenticeship upon graduation, their employer will be encouraged to accept the hours spent in pre-apprenticeship possibly leading to a higher entrance point on the pay scale.
Apprenticeship is a viable pathway to meaningful and lucrative careers. Apprentices who complete their programs earn an average of $63,000 or more annually – $20,000 higher than the statewide average wage. Students who begin an apprenticeship after graduation start earning a salary right away and continue to earn more as they learn more. They also receive employer benefits. 90% of apprenticeship graduates are employed in Montana upon completion of their program and graduate without any student loan/college debt. Apprenticeships are good for students as well as for Montana. (Source: MDLI)Apprenticeship programs require members to complete career specific training as well as on the job training hours. Hourly wage’s is dependent on where apprentices are within the apprenticeship program. The CHS pre-apprentice program can lead to apprenticeships in construction, electrical, or plumbing fields. Additional construction related fields may be able to count hours depending on apprentice sponsor approval
To be eligible for your Pre-Apprenticeship, the following application must be completed, signed by Mr. Canney/Mr. Kain, and submitted to the state through the Career Center
Pre-Apprenticeship Agreement Information Card
Additionally CHS and Missoula College have been working on a certificate pathway that will lead to better starting opportunities in the construction industry or potentially give you additional hours in our apprenticeship program
