WILMINGTON — Cape Fear Community College is now offering an electrical apprenticeship program to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience to succeed in the electrical industry.
“This program is only two nights a week and is completely worth it,” student Sam Taylor said in a press release. “It enables me to earn a paycheck while working with my hands and training for a rewarding career.”
Taylor utilized the program after she was let go from Tru Colors in 2022, when the brewery shuttered. Taylor worked as the office manager, but attended a job fair where she met her new employer, Premier Electrical Staffing, and was assigned to an electrical contractor who signed her up for CFCC’s Electrical Apprenticeship program.
CFCC offers a number of apprenticeship programs, including heavy equipment, collision repair, HVAC, and more.
The program offers participants:
- Guaranteed strong entry level wage
- Guaranteed yearly raises
- Employer pays course costs
- Courses offered at a variety of times so you can also work
- Finish with a career – no need to job search
- Journeyman card or certificate upon completion of the program – this is transferable across the United States (issued by the US Department of Labor)
More information regarding CFCC apprenticeship programs can be found here.
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