Apprenticeship
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The Apprenticeship program provides courses in accordance with the Apprenticeship and Training Laws for the State of Oregon. These courses present technical instruction for the trades and are intended to complement on-the-job skills for both men and women. Each apprenticeable trade has a Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) or a Trades Apprenticeship Training Committee (TATC) which outlines the procedures to become a journey person. This outline usually consists of two to five years of supervised on-the-job experience in various aspects of the trade in conjunction with LBCC coursework. The JATC/TATC committees outline the type of supportive courses needed to prepare students to become qualified journey persons in addition to working with related training courses.
Students wanting to move into management, supervision, or small business management can transfer to Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) with related-training credits toward a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Operations Management after earning the Apprenticeship AAS degree.
If you are interested in becoming registered in an Oregon State Apprenticeship program please contact the Oregon State Bureau of Labor and Industries Apprenticeship Training Division at 971-673-0765 or www.boli.state.or.us for program and entrance requirements.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the Associate of Applied Science or the Certificate in Electrician Apprenticeship Technologies will:
- Complete 6,000–8,000 hours of State of Oregon approved OJT attaining a journey card.
- Apply theory of electrical wiring.
- Repair and install electrical wire devices according to licensure regulations to meet NEC and OSC for Limited Energy Technician – License A and Manufacturing Plant Electrician.
Program Requirements
Students pursuing a designated and sponsored Oregon State Bureau of Labor and Industries occupation must meet entrance requirements for their chosen career.
The degree and certificates available in these trades are designed for journeymen who have completed an Oregon registered apprenticeship program with transcripted related training. The degree and/or certificates are available for journeymen who have completed a 2, 3 or 4-year apprenticeship program. Up to 22 credits as credit for prior certification may be granted for a journey card from the State of Oregon.
Facilities
The program is conducted in modern, well-equipped classrooms and laboratories. The Apprenticeship Technology labs contain equipment including electrical components and meters and programmable logic controller stations for electricians and instrument technicians to practice hands-on exercises. The Industrial Mechanics lab facilities include equipment to attain welding training, machinery alignment, and material sciences.