CESA 5 coordinates the Youth Apprenticeship programs for the districts in the CESA 5 YA Consortium.  Youth Apprenticeship (YA) is a rigorous one or two-year elective program that combines academic and technical classroom instruction with mentored, on-the-job learning for junior or senior high school students. Applications for this program are due to CESA 5 mid March. Students may choose to enroll in Level One (450 hours of paid work experience required) or Level Two (900 hours of paid work experience required) Certificate Programs. All Wisconsin Child Labor Laws are followed for these experiences and students must have an updated Training Agreement submitted to CESA 5 prior to beginning their work experience. Upon successful completion of these programs, students receive a Certificate of Occupational Proficiency from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. The Wisconsin Investment Act (WIA) provides special funding to assist students who meet certain qualifications.

 

 

Visit the state youth apprenticeship website to learn more about each of these program areas:

 

 

Auto Collision	Information Technology: Computer Science
Auto Technician	Information Technology: Networking
Biotechnology	Industrial Equipment
Drafting and Design: Architecture	Insurance
Drafting and Design: Engineering	Logistics (Freight Movement)
Drafting and Design: Mechanical Design	Manufacturing
Finance	Production Agriculture -- Animal
Graphic Arts - Printing	Production Agriculture -- Soils and Crops
Health Services	Welding
Hospitality, lodging, Tourism