Youth Apprenticeship Program
IT IS TIME TO APPLY FOR YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP FOR THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR
Contact Ms. Thompson if you are interested in applying!
Make an Appointment with Ms. Thompson
All application materials are included in this email--please scroll down.
The Youth Apprenticeship Program offers students the opportunity to connect classroom experience to a career based internship under the guidance of an industry mentor. Students who participate in the Youth Apprenticeship program benefit from enhanced knowledge of a particular industry with experiential learning to further their knowledge and skills.
The YA program is a three credit program available to students in their junior or senior year—2 credits each semester for work component and 1 credit for technical related course work. Technical related courses must be aligned to run concurrently with the experience.
McFarland High School works closely with the Dane County School Consortium and their website provides great details about each of the program opportunities including:
Youth Apprenticeship Slide Overview --this is a slide presentation to review for more information on the McFarland High School Youth Apprenticeship program. (Created 10/2020)
How do I get started?
The first step is to contact Career and Technical Education Coordinator, Penny Thompson at thompsp@mcfsd.org. You may book an appointment here or find her in the Student Services Office Room 101B.
Youth Apprenticeship Program Overview:
- The Student Application Process requires you to complete and participate in: (all materials are returned to Ms. Thompson)
- Youth Apprenticeship Application Electronic Application
- Parent/Student release
- Three (3) recommendations. Recommendations are needed from 2 school instructors/counselors and 1 from the community (family friend, employer, youth leader, etc.) Electronic copy to send via email Please ask staff and community to either return to you or to me thompsp@mcfsd.org
- Student interview—conducted with Ms. Thompson and your counselor scheduled in the spring
- Attend YA Family Information Night—
- January 26, 2021—Virtual @ 6:30 pm
- February 24, 2021—Virtual @ 6:30 pm
- March 8, 2021—BTCI @ 6:30 pm if possible to hold in person (Students interested in Biotechnology should select this option)
- Once application process is done, some details of the program include:
- Secured placement as a paid employee. It is the responsibility of the student to secure placement, but positions must be approved by coordinator
- A worksite mentor identified to assist in job mentoring and student progress feedback
- A program is completed over a one or two year process. Level 1 (one year program) requires 450 hours and Level 2 (two year program) requires 900 hours
- Youth Apprentices must complete Weekly Work Reports each week documenting hours and answering questions related to their work experience.
- Concurrent enrollment in a technical related course is required every semester of the program.
- It is required to complete the Youth Apprenticeship skills checklist with work mentor and Ms. Thompson.
Other School to Career Programs:
Certified Nursing Assistant--this is a slide presentation to provide more information about CNA courses. (Created 10/2020)
Contact Information--
Ms. Penny Thompson
School to Career Coordinator
Career & Technical Education Coordinator
McFarland High School--Room 101 B
5101 Farwell Street
McFarland, WI 53558
Google: (608)620-1962
Office: (608)838-4500 Ext. 4709
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