CENTER ON EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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CESA 8 Consortium

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CESA 8 Consortium
The Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship program integrates school-based and work-based learning. It is designed for high school students who want hands-on learning in an occupational area at a work-site along with classroom instruction. Students accepted into an approved Youth Apprenticeship program will continue taking classes at their high school while working as an apprentice at a participating business. Students will be enrolled in a technical class related to their youth apprenticeship program. These courses may be offered at either their high school or off campus.

Benefits for Students

  • Increase career awareness and improve future employability
  • Paid work experience
  • On-the-job mentoring
  • ​DWD Certificate of Occupational Proficiency 
  • State skills certificates
  • School credits for work hours
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Benefits for School Districts

  • Work experience for students
  • Enhanced ability to meet the needs of diverse student populations
  • ​Direct connections with local employers and their workforce needs
  • $250 per student to meet program costs
  • Completed certificates qualify for an additional $1000 each

Benefits for Employers

  • Shape the quality of your future workforce
  • Recruit potential employees
  • Access clear direction through DWD-created skills-based checklists
  • Communicate job-specific proficiencies to educational personnel
  • Build greater employee loyalty and lower turnover
  • Donate back to your schools' CTE programs
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CESA 8's Mission

Everyone Engaged in Educational Excellence"


For more information about the Center on Education for Economic Development, contact E4ED director::

Lynn Aprill - laprill@cesa8.org
CESA 8, 223 West Park St., Gillett, WI 54124
920-855-2114 x 226

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