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To become an apprentice in the state of Wisconsin, one must first be indentured by the State Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards (BAS). To become indentured you must:
- Contact an employer on your own. Employment is a requirement of entering an apprenticeship.
- Once you have an employer / sponsor, contact the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards to initiate the application process between you and your employer.
Qualifications required by the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards:
- Be at least seventeen (17) years of age.
- Be employed full time, at least thirty-two (32) hours or more per week, including paid related instruction.
- Adhere to all requirements in Section XVII: Hours of Work, (32 hours or more per week, including related instruction).
- Make a commitment to the apprenticeship program policies and procedures.
- Be physically able to perform the duties of the occupation with reasonable accommodations if necessary.
- Provide their own or reliable transportation to related classroom instruction and on-the-job training.
- If the apprentice is still in high school, he or she must meet the requirements in the Apprenticeship Manual and may work part-time.
Pre-Admission Requirements
- Submit the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards Apprenticeship Application
Cosmetology - Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards Apprenticeship Application
- Employer will be asked to complete an application by the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards (Employer/Sponsor Application)
Cosmetology - Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards Employer/Sponsor Application
- NOTE: Prior to applying at Northwood Tech, students are also required to submit an application to the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards (Eau Claire Office). The contact for the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards is Long Vang, Apprenticeship Training Representative, at long.vang@dwd.wisconsin.gov, 715.874.4627
- Have a signed apprenticeship contract from the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards on file with Northwood Tech
Admission Requirements
- Complete the Online Northwood Tech application form
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- Confirmation of admission from Northwood Tech Academic Affairs Apprenticeship Office
Contact
Eric Lockwood, Director, Apprenticeships and Academies
715.246.1871
Email Eric
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