Health Youth Apprenticeship student Jake Artabasy and his mentor Jackie Fanslau of Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center are all smiles at a recent Youth Apprenticeship graduation ceremony held at Lakeshore Technical College.

CLEVELAND, WI–

Lakeshore Technical College hosted a graduation ceremony recently to recognize area high school students who completed the Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship program.

Youth apprenticeship is a statewide work-based learning system that prepares high school juniors and seniors for work by giving them a combination of college-level classroom instruction and paid on-the-job training.

The Lakeshore Area School-To-Work Consortium offers area high school students opportunities to learn and work in the following occupational areas: automotive technician, drafting, finance, health, industrial equipment, lodging management, machine tool and welding.

Among the employers who sponsor area youth apprentices are: Frank Zimmermann Farms, Gasper’s Auto Clinic, HUI, Inn on Woodlake, Kohler Company, M&I Bank, Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center, Sheboygan Senior Community, UnitedOne Credit Union and others.

The Lakeshore Employers’ Association Partnership for Education and the Lakeshore Area School-To-Work Consortium funded the ceremony.

The consortium includes the following education districts: Cedar Grove, Elkhart Lake/Glenbeulah, Howards Grove, Kiel, Kohler, LTC, Manitowoc Lutheran, New Holstein, Oostburg, Plymouth, Sheboygan Area Lutheran, Sheboygan Area School District and Sheboygan Falls.

The youth apprenticeship program provides most graduates with a state-recognized skill certificate from the Department of Workforce Development, high school graduation credits and three to 19 technical college credits in occupational programs.

Student applications for the youth apprenticeship program are accepted every spring throughout the Lakeshore Area School-To-Work Consortium districts. Parents and employers who want more information about the Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship program may contact LTC Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator Linda Fitch at 920-693-1233 or linda.fitch@gotoltc.edu.

About Lakeshore Technical College
Lakeshore Technical College is a leading provider of technical education offering 100 career programs including associate degrees, technical diplomas, technical certificates, and apprenticeship programs. In addition, LTC offers distance learning, customized training to business and industry, and continuing educational opportunities.

Serving a 200,500-resident population in east central Wisconsin, LTC operates a main campus in Cleveland; additional learning sites at LTC Manitowoc and LTC Sheboygan; outreach centers at area high schools in Kiel, Mishicot, Plymouth, Random Lake, Reedsville, and Two Rivers; and 27 distance learning sites. LTC’s mission is to enrich lives and strengthen the economy by preparing a workforce that is skilled, diverse and flexible. On average, 79% of LTC graduates work in the LTC District which includes Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties, and parts of Calumet and Ozaukee Counties. Visit LTC at: gotoltc.edu.