FEATURES OF KCEF APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
- Accessible to all association members across the state.
- Member driven program with decisions made by the Kentuckiana Construction Education Foundation board of trustees.
- Provides a combination of classroom training (minimum of 144 hours annually) and on-the-job training (2000 hours annually).
- All instructors are trained and certified.
- Provides for structured wages for apprentices (gives apprentices an incentive as they learn and gives employers a savings on prevailing wage projects).
- Reasonable tuition based cost that is invoiced each semester.
- Recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, the Kentucky Department of Labor and the National Center for Construction Education and Research.
- Provides a complete apprenticeship training package that includes certified instructors, facilities, training materials and program administration.
- Employees with experience are able to “test out” to obtain advanced placement.
For more information about ABC's Apprenticeship program, please contact Stephanie Coleman at 502.400.2035.
Trades Offered through the ABC Apprenticeship Program
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PROGRAM CERTIFICATION AND RECOGNITION
Our programs are approved by the Kentucky Labor Cabinet. Registered Apprentices who complete the program will receive certification from the Division of Employment Standards, Apprenticeship & Training of the Kentucky Labor Cabinet, as well as certification from the National Center for Construction Education and Research.
The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) provides standardized curricula in craft training for training centers sponsoring apprenticeship and school-to-career apprenticeship programs throughout the United States. The NCCER program includes certification of instructors and accreditation of students.
There is a standard system of national, industry-wide recognition: The National Craft Training Registry of the National Center for Construction Education and Research. Through the accredited training programs of the NCCER, apprentices can learn the skills and gain the official recognition they will need to climb to the top.