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Youth Apprenticeship (YA)

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By the Numbers 

  • More than 3,300 students served since 2006 
  • 95% placement rate following program completion
  • CESA 6 currently serves 20% of the entire state enrollment in the YA program 
  • 11 Career Sectors and 55 Career pathways for students to obtain experience and training 


The Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship program integrates school-based and work-based learning. Students accepted into an approved Youth Apprenticeship program will continue taking classes at their high school while working as an apprentice at a participating business. Students will be enrolled in a technical class related to their youth apprenticeship program. These courses may be offered at either their high school or off-campus.

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School Based Coordinators

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Assist with starting a program in your local high school.

  • Keeping academic and occupational curricula up-to-date through communication with business and industry.
  • Enhancing education's ability to meet the needs of diverse student populations.
  • Making education more relevant and valuable to students.

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Students/Parents

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Connect you with your local school based coordinator and potential employers.

  • Increasing motivation and retention by showing the relevance of academic and occupational instruction.
  • Providing opportunities to explore possible careers and enhancing skill development.
  • Providing opportunities for leadership, and learning from skilled professionals.

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Youth Apprenticeship Program Areas

There are a variety of youth apprenticeship choices offered through school districts. Discussion with a school counselor or School to Career Coordinator helps a student choose an option that best meets his or her needs and career goals.

Based on the National Career Clusters® Framework, sixteen career clusters that represent more than 79 career pathways. Ten of these career clusters can be explored in the Youth Apprenticeship program. Participation in a Youth Apprenticeship program helps students on their pathway to success in college and career. 

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More information on the Youth Apprenticeship Program Areas in Wisconsin.

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YA Agreement

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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

This school-to-career program offers experiences applicable to a student with an interest in animals, horticulture, floral design, landscaping, farming, veterinary medicine, environmental sustainability and mechanical sales and service. The Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) career cluster involves careers in the planning, implementation, production, management, processing, and/or marketing of agricultural commodities and services.

Agriculture Brochure

Agriculture Checklist

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Finance

The Wisconsin Finance YA Program is designed to provide students with a working understanding of core employability and financial services skills, as well as occupationally specific skills that serve as the standard for occupational pathways in the finance and insurance industry. This program provides the framework for educators and industry to work together to produce work-ready, entry-level employees that will compete favorably in a global market, as well as, provide for post-secondary educational advancement while integrating work-based learning in the school and worksite. Finance is a growing field offering opportunities for working with businesses and personal financial needs. Those working in finance can find opportunities in banking, insurance, or accounting.

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Finance Checklist

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Health Services

The Wisconsin Health Science YA Program is designed to provide students with a working understanding of core health science industry skills and occupationally specific technical skills in four of the five pathways within the Health Science industry. This program provides the framework for educators and industry to work together to produce work-ready, entry-level employees that will compete favorably in a global market, as well as, provide for post-secondary educational advancement while integrating work-based learning in the school and worksite.

Health Science Brochure

Health Science Checklist

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Hospitality, Lodging & Tourism

Hospitality, Lodging, & Tourism encompass the management, marketing, and operation of restaurants, lodging, attractions, recreation events, and travel related services. ALL hospitality and tourism service workers need to possess good customer service skills. The Hospitality, Lodging, and Tourism YA program is structured to require industry-wide foundational skills and industry-specific technical skills. This school-to-work program offers a variety of experiences and is applicable for a student who has expressed an interest in customer service, culinary arts, travel, tourism, lodging, or a hospitality business management career. This program makes for an attractive career option for students with a strong desire to work with many different people in travel and leisure services.

Hospitality, Lodging and Tourism Brochure

Hospitality, Lodging and Tourism Checklist

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Information Technology

The Information Technology Program is designed to provide students with a working understanding of one or more of the occupational and technical skills in the four pathways (see below) within the IT industry. This program provides the framework for educators and industry to work together to produce work-ready, entry-level employees that will compete favorably in a global market, as well as, provide for post-secondary educational advancement while integrating work-based learning in the school and worksite.

Information Technology Brochure

Information Technology Checklist

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Manufacturing

Manufacturing is the engine that drives American prosperity. Often the perception is that the heyday of U.S. manufacturing is in the past. Nothing could be further from the truth! Wisconsin is tied as the number one manufacturer in the United States and employs 16% of our labor force. Manufacturing establishments engage in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. Furthermore, all manufacturing workers need to possess flexibility of skills in order to respond to rapidly changing industry demands. Therefore, the Manufacturing YA program was structured to require industry-wide foundational skills and industry-specific technical skills.

Manufacturing Brochure

Manufacturing Checklist

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Arts, A/V Technology and Communications

The Arts, A/V Technology and Communications career cluster is expected to be driven by changing trends. While newspapers and magazines have been impacted by declines in print volumes, the need for immediate media, integrated across communication platforms, is increasing the need for technological expertise in computers and graphic design. This trend is fueling increased demand in this area. The Arts, A/V Technology and Communications Career Cluster Printing Technology Pathway careers range from graphic designers to press operators to customer service representatives and sales. The printing industry applies creativity and technical skills to transform text and graphics into finished products.

Arts, A/V Technology and Communications Checklist

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STEM

In the Engineering pathway, students study and apply principles of science and math to solve problems in engineering projects involving design, development or production in various technologies. In the Engineering and Technology pathway, students study and apply principles of science and math to solve problems in engineering projects involving design, development or production in various technologies. YA students acquire basic skills pertinent to understanding and working with drafting and engineering technical documents in the first year along with the core employability and safety skills. Students will acquire basic concepts needed to read, edit, and create basic engineering technical drawings. The second year allows these students to develop further skills in a specific specialization depending on their worksite placement or area of interest. Choices of specialization include Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or Civil Engineering.

STEM Brochure

STEM Checklist or senior status

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Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

The Wisconsin Automotive Technician YA Program is designed to provide students with a working understanding of core employability and technical skills, as well as occupationally specific skills that serve as the standard for occupational pathways in the automotive service industry. This program provides the framework for educators and industry to work together to produce work-ready, entry-level employees that will compete favorably in a global market, as well as, provide for post-secondary educational advancement while integrating work-based learning in the school and worksite.

Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Brochure

Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Checklist

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Architecture and Construction

The Architecture and Construction career cluster comprises one of the largest industries in the United States. Careers ranging from architecture to welding are found within this particular cluster. According to the Department of Labor, the construction industry is the second largest employer in the U.S. The Wisconsin Architecture and Construction Youth Apprenticeship Program is designed to provide students with a working understanding of occupational and technical skills in one of the seven pathways within the Architecture and Construction industry. This Youth Apprenticeship occupational area focuses on the Construction Pathway. Students participating in this pathway will choose between the skilled trades of Carpentry, Electrical, Masonry/Concrete, Mechanical/HVAC, and Plumbing/Sprinkler Fitting.

Architecture and Construction Brochure

Architecture and Construction Checklist

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Marketing Program

The Wisconsin Marketing YA Program is designed to provide students with a working understanding of core employability and Marketing skills, as well as occupationally specific skills that serve as the standard for occupational pathways in the Marketing industry. This program provides the framework for educators and industry to work together to produce work-ready, entry-level employees that will compete favorably in a global market, as well as, provide for post-secondary educational advancement while integrating work-based learning in the school and worksite.

Marketing Program Guide

Marketing Skill Standards Checklist


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