What to know about apprenticeship program held at Washtenaw Community College, how to apply

We’re shining our Trade Up spotlight on a program at a local community college that’s taking applications.

Washtenaw Community College said it’s the only college in Michigan participating in the Federation of Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME).

It’s a paid apprenticeship program involving about 1,800 hours of hands-on training with partners like Toyota.

The deadline to apply this time around is March 21. You can apply here.

Brandon Tucker, the Executive Vice President of Instruction for Washtenaw Community College, joined Local 4 Live to talk about the program. You can watch the full interview at the beginning of this article.