CAREER TRAINING PROGRAMS - Here is the list of Career Training Programs which qualify to receive scholarship funds under the Michigan Achievement Skills Scholarship. Applicants for the Michigan Achievement Skills Scholarship must research this list and choose a Career Training program prior to completing the Michigan Achievement Skills Scholarship application as selecting a Career Training provider is a required step in the application process. The Michigan Achievement Skills Scholarship Application can be found in the MiSSG Student Portal.

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Training Programs for Individuals Who Are Blind or Low-Vision - The Bureau of Services for Blind Persons Training Center (BSBPTC) is a comprehensive rehabilitative center, specializing in assisting youth and adults who are blind and low vision. Training Center staff work to provide customized training and employment services to help participants address challenges that may pose barriers to achieving their goals.   The BSBPTC is open year round and has accommodations for up to twenty-nine students in twenty-seven private rooms and two training apartments. Accessible rooms are available for those with special needs. Learn more on the BSBP Training Center website - In order to look up specific training/certification/schooling options, search the local trades union for the trade you are considering and see what programs/apprenticeships are available. This is usually pretty visible on their website but if not there are numbers for you to call. The sites below are examples of union sites for millwrights and carpenters, electricians, pipe fitters and heavy equipment operators. 

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Michigan Career & Technical Institute (MCTI) - Meeting the demands of today’s industry and workforce. The MCTI provides individualized career development, education, training, and support services for individuals with disabilities preparing for and engaging in competitive integrated employment. The Michigan Career & Technical Institute (MCTI) is a post-secondary vocational and technical training center for adults with disabilities in Michigan. It is the 2nd largest rehabilitation training center in the country.

Home Depot Path-to-pro free on-line training

Home Depot offers a free online skills training program called Path-to-Pro, which aims to provide students with foundational knowledge and practical skills in various trades. This program is designed for students who want to explore potential career paths in trades such as carpentry, electrical work, plumbing, and more. The training is accessible from home, ensuring that students can participate conveniently and at their own pace. the importance of exploring career options in skilled trades, which are in high demand. Participation in the Path-to-Pro program could be a significant step towards developing valuable skills and understanding the career opportunities available in this field.

Pathways to Healthcare Careers

More than ever, Michigan healthcare employers are looking to find skilled talent to help them meet the growing needs of the communities they serve.

Here are pathways to in-demand healthcare careers in Michigan - Nursing, Laboratory, Radiology, Pharmacy, Surgery, Community Health, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, EMS

Select any of the occupation titles listed in the link to learn more about that career (skills/education needed, expected earnings, etc.).

GREAT CAREERS IN ENERGY

There are great reasons why you should consider a job in the Energy Industry. Michigan’s energy industry accounts for more than 116,000 energy-related careers. With a wide range of careers from lineworker to pipefitters to a power plant operator there is sure to be a career in energy that is right for you.

Possible Career paths include:

Lineworker 

Wind Turbine Service Technician

Utility Technician 

Pipefitter 

Power Plant Operator 

Electrical Engineers

The following are short videos that last 25 minutes and include a guest speaker who focuses on their career path in energy. The guest speaker will be followed up by someone who will speak to that career path and how they can attain that career path through an apprenticeship, community college or other avenue.

Lineworker Occupation – Click Here to view Vignette [careersinenergymichigan.com]

Tree Trim/Tree Clearance Occupation – Click Here to view Vignette [careersinenergymichigan.com]

Energy Careers – Click Here to view Vignette [careersinenergymichigan.com]

Renewables Careers – Click Here to view Vignette [careersinenergymichigan.com]

ASSOCIATED TRAINING SERVICES - America's oldest and largest heavy equipment operator school. This family owned business, started in 1959, has become one of the most reputable schools in the country offering short term, skills-oriented programs in -

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATION

CRANE OPERATION

CLASS-A CDL TRUCK DRIVING

Graduates find employment in many different industries such as Residential and Commercial Construction, Road and Bridge Building, Excavation, Utilities (public and private), Energy/Oil/Gas, Electric Transmission, Mining, Sand/Gravel, Municipal, County, State Highway Departments, Timber and Agriculture.

Make Your Future Electric!

There has been a lot of buzz in recent months about the automotive mobility and electrification industry – and many career seekers wonder how they can get involved. That’s where the EV Jobs Academy comes in!

The Michigan Electric Vehicle Jobs Academy (EV Jobs Academy) supports the careers of tomorrow, today. This new state-led collaborative is developing education and training solutions to meet the advanced automotive mobility and electrification industry’s talent needs. With more than 100 partners including employers, labor, industry stakeholders and education institutions, the EV Jobs Academy is driving the state’s advanced mobility talent development for the future.

Through the EV Jobs Academy, participants can receive assistance with tuition and supportive services, including “earn while you learn” opportunities through Registered Apprenticeship programs.  

Learn more at Michigan.gov/EVJobsAcademy

WOLVERINE POWER COOPERATIVE - Apprenticeship Program

The Joint Michigan Apprentice Program (JMAP), a U.S. Department of Labor-certified program, is sponsored by Wolverine Power Cooperative and IBEW Local 876. Housed at the Wolverine Training Center in Lake City, Michigan, the program is committed to producing safe, high-quality journeymen through exceptional, state-of-the-art apprenticeship training. The Joint Michigan Apprentice Program features segmented training labs and field instructions performed at a single location in northern Lower Michigan.

For classroom, lab and field training, Wolverine Power Cooperative partners with Northwest Lineman College (NLC), an industry-leading educational institution that provides pre-apprentice, apprentice and journey-level training for hundreds of companies throughout the United States and internationally. Graduates of NLC are highly regarded in the power delivery industry.

MUNSON CAREERS - Medical Assistant Apprenticeship

This is an awesome opportunity for those interested in becoming a medical assistant.  Free college and they will be paid while they train.   Above is the link to apply on Munson's website.  Here is a link to an article about the apprenticeship. 

OPERATING ENGINEERS 324

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In 2023, there will be three Application Periods available online:
JUNE 5, 2023 – JUNE 9, 2023
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 – SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
DECEMBER 4, 2023 – DECEMBER 8, 2023

Click the link below for more information - It is recommended persons interested read this page in its entirety so you can be informed on what documentation is required to apply to the program.

Apprenticeship Application Notification

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Build Your Career and Build Michigan as a:

Heavy Equipment Operator

Civil and Hoisting

Heavy Equipment Technician

Facility Engineer

HVAC Technician

For over 100 years, Operating Engineers 324 has provided value to workers, businesses and communities throughout the entire state of Michigan. We are a dynamic organization of 14,000 Members where career opportunity thrives.

MICHIGAN REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS and MILLWRIGHTS

Apprenticeship Training

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MRCC represents 14,000 carpenters and millwrights across the state of Michigan. Member carpenters help build diverse projects, large and small, residential and commercial. Union millwrights work with precision machinery, installing and maintaining everything from conveyor systems to turbines and generators. Members work closely with contractor partners across the state.

Union carpenters and millwrights get extensive training in state-of-the-art methods and equipment during a four-year apprenticeship that produces the best skilled professional worker fully certified by the U.S. Department of Labor.

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SCHOOLS TO TOOLS - aims to provide students, parents, teachers and school counselors with the awareness of training and career opportunities available in the construction trades apprenticeship programs. Grayling Carpenter Training Center - 2410 Industrial Dr, Grayling, MI 49738. Phone - 989-753-1487

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Apprenticeship Training

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Since 1949 the mission of the I.B.E.W. has never changed. We help power Northern Michigan with the most highly skilled, highly trained, and safest electricians. IBEW Local 498 represents the very best electricians in the state of Michigan. We are part of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers which has over 725,000 members throughout North America.

IBEW members receive the most extensive on the job training and classroom time to ensure that projects are done right the first time. IBEW Local 498 members install, maintain, and trouble-shoot the very critical electrical and data systems in the commercial, public, industrial, and residential markets throughout Northern Michigan.

UA Local Union 85

Apprenticeship Training

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Charted on May 1, 1892, Local Union 85 has taken great pride in their members and craftsmanship for the past 127 years. It is with great honor and dignity that they claim the title of the United Associations Oldest chartered Michigan Local.

This Local was built with dedication and hard work. Many of its members come from multiple generations involved with the U. A. but it is open to all first generation Pluming, Steamfitting or HVACR Service Technicians professions.

The U.A. Local 85 is known for its training and apprenticeship.

One last specific and fairly local program to mention that is a great opportunity is the MAT SQUARED PROGRAM. This is a technician training program in MECHATRONICS (technology combining electronics and mechanical engineering) and it's FULLY PAID FOR. It's available at multiple locations, Baker campus in Cadillac being one of them. It runs similar to Kettering University, where you swap between time in the classroom and time working with a company. You get paid while working, and receive a living stipend while in the school portion, even your book costs are covered. The following website can tell you more on this program.

MAT2 - MICHIGAN ADVANCED TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM