Wallace State Community College has partnered with the Industrial Maintenance Pre-Apprenticeship Program to launch a new Tool and Die registered apprenticeship program. The program joins a handful of other apprenticeship programs offered at the school including the FAME and Mercedes Tech programs who have also adopted the on-the-job-training model.
“We’re continuing to meet the needs of our industry partners, working to supply them with a pipeline of student candidates who are interested in earning a career in skilled labor,” said Christina Holmes, Wallace State’s Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning Coordinator. “Students interested in this apprenticeship are eligible to have their tuition, books and tools paid for, while also enrolled at Wallace State. It’s a fantastic opportunity, and we’re excited about it.”
The Tool and Die team preps tools to go out to the presses as well as correct any mistakes before they reach the final stage. The program curriculum lasts around five traditional semesters where participants will practice welding which will then help them to earn an AAS degree in machine and tool technology.
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