Apprenticeship

Columbus State Community College proudly partners with a number of Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor organizations across the state. A full list of our partner organizations can be found at the bottom of this page.

NOTE: Application to, and acceptance into, any of the apprenticeship programs is solely at the discretion of the registered apprenticeship sponsor and not Columbus State Community College. Students must be currently working in a registered apprenticeship program in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.

These plans of study - certificate and degree - provide an apprentice a viable pathway to obtaining a college degree from Columbus State Community College. Most apprentices will earn as much as half of a two year degree concurrent with their registered apprenticeship experience. Once they have completed their apprenticeship training, they will have 30 or fewer credit hours of General Education and Basic Related coursework remaining to complete their Associate Degree.

WHAT IS REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP? (PDF)

Apprenticeship Readiness Certificates

Another aspect of the our partnership with apprenticeships relates to technical courses offered within our Facilities Maintenance, Welding, and HVAC programs. There, individuals can focus on a specific trade skill such as Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, or Welding. These courses are available as open enrollment courses allowing non-apprentice students an opportunity to both explore and/or prepare for a trade.

Because of our partnership with apprenticeships, we know what they are looking for in applicants and, with that in mind, we have created several plans of study to help non-apprentices prepare for application to an apprenticeship program. These certificates can be completed in as little as two semesters.

While we are not able to promise acceptance into apprenticeship, history has shown students who complete the prescribed coursework with high marks are being accepted into apprenticeship positions. Whereas, without this qualifying coursework completed, applicants are often seen as unqualified and are not being accepted as readily.

The apprenticeship programs are looking for individuals with proof of mechanical aptitude, math skills, acceptable grammar, a working knowledge of the trade, teachability, dependability, and an earnest desire to learn. The courses which are part of our Apprenticeship Readiness plans of study give proof to all of the above.

For more information, contact our Apprenticeship Coordinator:

Lynn Giese
Ph: (614) 287-2474
Email: LGiese@cscc.edu

A full list of our apprenticeship partners is below. Participation in these programs is restricted to students currently enrolled in registered apprenticeship programs offered by our industry partner trades organizations. These courses are not available for open enrollment.

Apprentices in these programs combine their apprenticeship technical skills and coursework with General Education and Basic Related courses to earn an Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Technical Science, and/or Certificates in Skilled Trades, Specific to their Skilled Trade.

Partnership majors currently available include: Electrician, Carpentry, Low Volt, Millwright, Operating Engineer, Plumbing, and Sheet Metal.

Apprenticeship Partners

Electrical:
IEC Central OH 3128-H East 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43219 Ph: 614-473-1050
NOECA Northern Ohio IEC Electrician Apprenticeship 8001 Brecksville Road Brecksville, OH 44141 Ph: 440-333-8025
Equipment Operators:
Ohio Operating Engineers - Apprenticeship & Training 1184 Dublin Road Columbus, Ohio 43215 Ph: 614-486-5281
Plumbing:
APHC 653 McCorkle Blvd. Unit H Westerville, OH 43081 Ph: 614-315-6924 Email: APHC of Central Ohio
Plumbers and Pipefitters - UA Local 189 1250 Kinnear Rd. Columbus, OH 43212 Ph: 614-486-2912
TP Mechanical Apprenticeship Program 1500 Kemper Meadow Drive Cincinnati, Ohio 45240 Ph: 513-851-8881
Sheet Metal:
Sheet Metal Workers Apprenticeship 3031 Lamb Ave. Columbus, OH 43219 Ph: 614-471-3107
TP Mechanical Apprenticeship Program 2030 Franklin Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43209 Ph: 614-253-8556
Multicraft:
Associated Builders & Contractors Central Ohio Chapter 1725 Jetway Blvd. Columbus, OH 43219 Ph: 614-529-4300