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Apprenticeship Programs

Apprenticeship Programs: Earn and Learn

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Connect with your future job skills

Harper’s registered apprenticeship programs are unique, flexible instruction programs combining job related credit courses with structured on-the-job learning experiences. An apprenticeship is first and foremost a job and comes with substantial training and the development of transferable skills, which is beneficial to the employer and the employee. The goal for our apprenticeship programs is to provide workers with advanced skill sets that meet the specific needs of employers.

Apprenticeship Benefits
for Employers

Improve your strategy for hiring a skilled workforce. 

Fill in your company’s skills gap.

‘Grow your own’ talent to teach your company’s ‘way’.

Increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.

Diversify your workforce Reduce recruiting cost.

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Apprenticeship Benefits
for Students

Employed with salary and benefits prior to starting the program.

College education paid for by employer.

College degree and industry credentials.

Graduate with No college debt.

College education paid for by employer.

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Available Apprenticeships

Banking and Finance
Couple getting finance advice from an accountant with a laptopComplete two years of training, gain hands-on experience, earn your Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration - Financial Management degree and begin a career in Banking and Finance.
CNC Precision Machining
Student working on a CNC router. Complete three years of state-of-the-art training, gain hands-on experience, earn your Associate in Applied Science in Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Precision Machining degree and begin a career as a CNC Precision Machining Operator.
General Insurance
Two male students sitting at a table. Complete two years of training, gain hands-on experience, earn your Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration - Insurance degree and begin a career with industry leading insurance companies.
Graphic Arts Design & Technology - Print Graphics
Man with large-format printoutsComplete two years of state-of-the-art training, gain hands-on experience, earn your Associate in Applied Science in Graphic Arts Technology - Print Graphics degree and begin a career in the exciting industry of Graphic Arts Print & Production.
Health Careers
Woman working at a computerComplete a certificate in Certified Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant, gain hands-on experience, and begin a career in health science.
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
a professor teaches a group of students how to fix an air conditionerComplete a certificate in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R), gain hands-on experience, and begin a career in the residential or commercial HVAC/R industry.
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
Mechanic with toolsComplete three years of training, gain hands-on experience, earn your Associate in Applied Science in Manufacturing Technology degree and begin your career as an industrial manufacturing technician.
IT Generalist
Woman working at a computerComplete two years of training, gain hands-on experience, earn your Associate in Applied Science in Information Systems degree and begin your career as an IT generalist.
Management
three people in business wear have a discussion in an officeComplete two years of training, gain hands-on experience, earn your Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration - Management degree and begin a career in management. 
Marketing and Sales Management
Woman, smiling, with clothing racks in backgroundComplete two years of training, gain hands-on experience, earn your Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration - Marketing degree and begin a career in sales.
Mechatronics Technician
Technician working on an engineComplete three years of training, gain hands-on experience, earn your Associate in Applied Science in Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Mechatronics/Automation degree and begin your career as a Mechatronics Technician.
Supply Chain Management
Supply chain manager warehouseComplete two years of training, gain hands-on experience in the industries that bring goods and services to the consumer, and earn your Associate in Applied Science in Advanced Manufacturing - Supply Chain Management degree.
Last Updated: 9/17/24