Onboard | Train | Advance
Comprehensive, DOL-approved Registered Apprenticeship Program
Built to allow companies to onboard, train and advance employees while balancing production demands.
12-month timeline
| Week 1-2 | Months 1-9 | Months 10-12 |
1 Online self-paced | 
4 online instructor- led courses | 
1 Certification exam |
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| Completion | ||
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Online, self-paced course
Introduction to PCB Design for Manufacturability
Online, instructor-led courses
| Introduction to PCB Design I | Introduction to PCB Design II |
| PCB Design for Manufacturability | Choice of one advanced course: |
Certifications
On-the-job Training
Mentors
Training for on-the-job technical and behavioral competencies is done by mentors within the company. The employer must have at least one mentor available per registered apprentice. This can be set up in one of the following ways:
one mentor assigned to each apprentice 
| a pool of mentors, each assigned to specific skills and available to all apprentices 
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Behavioral and technical competencies
Technical Competencies
- Create electrical schematics.
- Create fabrication drawing for bare printed circuit boards.
- Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality.
- Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
- Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
- Collect data about project sites.
- Create electrical schematics.
- Operate computer systems.
- Verify mathematical calculations.
- Generate manufacturing data packages.
- Explain engineering drawings, specifications, or other technical information.
- Prepare technical reports for internal use.
- Train personnel on proper operational procedures.
- Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects.
Behavioral Competencies
- Maintain an acceptable attendance record.
- Report to work on time.
- Complete assigned tasks on time.
- Follow safety rules.
- Demonstrate respect for coworkers and
supervisors. - Maintain a positive attitude.
- Cooperate with and assist coworkers.
- Follow instructions and directions.
- Work under supervision.
- Accept constructive criticism.
- Adhere to workplace policies, rules and
regulations. - Take care of equipment and workplace.
- Keep work area neat and clean.
- Meet supervisor’s work standards.
- Demonstrate trust, honesty and integrity.
Support services ease staff burden
$750 per employee
Administrative support | 
Support for funding identification, |
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Access to online, | 
Apprenticeship management platform |
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Credits for certification (if | 
DOL interfacing and reporting handled |
Funding support eases financial burden
Most companies qualify for funding.
AND our team will find and manage funding for you!
Funding sources could include:
Federal funds | 
State funds | 
Local workforce board |
