Parents, Empower Your Child’s Successful Career

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

Empower Your Child’s Future with Apprenticeship 2000

As a parent, you might want to know how you can help your child get accepted into this program. Or, you might simply want to learn more because you’ve just heard of Apprenticeship 2000. Either way, we’re glad you’re here! We hope you find this page very informative.

Parents, you play a key role in guiding your child to a successful career. We offer a unique opportunity for students. Here, they gain hands-on experience, earn while they learn, and secure a bright future in advanced manufacturing.

We designed this program to provide career opportunities to self-motivated high school students. And, in return, provide the partner companies a highly skilled workforce. We train our own technicians. Graduates of our program receive a college degree, a journeyperson’s card from the state of North Carolina, and a job offer from the partner company that trained them. Our apprentices earn while they learn! Not only do they graduate with no college debt, but during their four years of training most will even earn over $90k!

Apprenticeship 2000 actively seeks self-motivated high school students with strong math and engineering skills.

The Process

We begin our process around October each year, when we reach out to local high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) Counselors. They may then invite us to the school to present our program to students. At that time, many students learn about apprenticeship for the first time.

For students who are interested, the first step to joining our program is to register. They can do this in person during a presentation at their school or by completing an online interest form on our website. Registration is open to high school juniors and seniors during our registration period.

When a student registers, they are indicating their interest in joining the program. If your child is truly interested, they will be motivated enough to register themselves. If they register and qualify, we will invite them and their parents to an open house. Our open houses are by invitation only and will take place early each year.

At our open house, we present students and parents with more information about our program, our partnership, and our selection process. After the presentation, there is a question and answer session, followed by a tour of our facilities. Qualified students who are interested in participating are then offered the opportunity to join in an orientation session. An orientation session is the next step our selection process.



The partner companies assign students to the orientations. Each orientation session spans multiple days and is designed to introduce students to technical trades and spark their interest. Each session consists of four evenings at a partner company, with each evening lasting 4 hours. Students are not paid to attend an orientation. During these sessions, students will engage in hands-on tasks and written tests. Also, the students will write a report about their experiences each evening. We encourage you to follow up with your child daily to see what they may have learned. Additionally, students are asked to submit their high school transcript to CPCC should they want to continue.

The final phase of the selection process is our paid summer Pre-Apprenticeship period. This six-week trial period begins in mid-June with a week-long break for July 4th. During this time, students engage in more in-depth tasks and studies. They will also attend college classes. These classes typically take place one day a week at CPCC’s central campus. Students attend college instead of going going to the partner company that day. At this stage, you can continue to encourage your child to put forth their best effort. The best performers will be selected to continue. Our summer trial period is reserved for serious candidates only.

What Can Parents Do?

Both the orientation and summer Pre-Apprenticeship periods function much like an extended job interview. Both stages are by invitation only and are reserved exclusively for the students. Parents, while our orientations and pre-apprenticeship periods are for students only, there are ways you can support your child. Math and writing skills are crucial during this time. So, helping your child brush up on these skills before the process begins can significantly contribute to their success.

We encourage you to follow up with your child during the process to see what they may have learned. Discussing their perspective can provide valuable insight and support. Their success is dependent on their willingness and their motivation.

Encourage your child to make their own choices and support their progress along the way. Please remember that our goal is to work with self-motivated students who have an interest in skilled technical trades. Your support and encouragement can greatly aid your child’s progress.

As a parent, your support and encouragement are vital to your child’s success. We invite you to learn more about Apprenticeship 2000 and how it can help your child’s future. Our team is available to answer any questions and provide more information to help you make an informed decision.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about Apprenticeship 2000, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We are here to support you and your child every step of the way.