There are many benefits to participation in a Registered Apprenticeship Program. Students in an apprenticeship program gain skills
and knowledge in classroom and lab settings. The on-the-job training portion of the program enables students to apply those skills
learned in an actual work environment with an experienced mentor. Students earn a salary while they are learning a career
Increased Skills: Apprentices can immediately apply knowledge learned in the classroom in an on-the-job setting which increases understanding and retention.
Employment: Apprenticeship is a paid job. Once the apprenticeship is complete, workers are on their way to a successful long-term career.
Zero to Little Debt at Graduation: Tuition funded by employers, workforce boards, or grants.
Industry-Aligned Education:Apprentices receive hands-on training resulting in improved skills and competencies. Upon completion of a registered program, an apprentice earns a national DOL recognized credential as well as the potential to earn college credit towards a certificate or degree.
Eligible starting age can not be less than 16 years; however, most programs require individuals to be at least 18 years of age.
High school diploma or GED
Eligible to work in the US
Meet academic requirements for admission (link to RLC’s Admission Requirements). Acceptance into an apprenticeship program may vary based on the program requirements.
Additional qualifications may vary based on the essential functions of the job
Are you planning for the future of your business? Is your business growing and you need skilled employees? Is the experience and knowledge of your current
employees going to be lost after they retire? Replacing experienced talent is challenging. In hiring an apprentice, you are ensuring that the knowledge and experience
your employees hold are passed down to the next generation. Experienced mentors from your business train future talent in an apprenticeship program. It is a low-risk
hiring strategy that builds loyalty and is designed to meet your company’s needs.
Apprenticeships can help your company
Hire a skilled workforce
‘Grow your own’ talent to teach your company’s ‘way’
Increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover
Reduce recruiting cost
Ensure knowledge of seasoned experts is passed down before they retire
INA, Ill. (Oct. 5, 2020) — Rend Lake College’s trade programs rate among the best in the nation, according to a recent ranking from education website Learn.org.
Learn.org recently published its list of the 50 Best Trade Schools Programs for the 2020-21 school year and RLC landed in the No. 18 spot. The website’s editorial team considered hundreds of universities across the country and selected...
INA, Ill. (Aug. 24, 2020) — Rend Lake College and partners, Lake Land College in Mattoon, Ill. and Illinois Eastern Community Colleges in Olney, Ill., have been chosen as a recipient of the 2019-2020 Apprenticeship Expansion Grant by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. As a recipient, RLC will serve as an Apprenticeship Intermediary and will receive $198,795 to expand...
INA, Ill. (Feb. 26, 2020) — Students and businesses from around the region got a firsthand look at how apprenticeships benefit the local workforce Wednesday at Rend Lake College.
RLC hosted Apprenticeship Works! — a program that showcased how local businesses have worked with the college to give students on-the-job training that will benefit them during their future careers.
Current students...
