Hire an Apprentice

Heartland Community College has apprenticeship opportunities available.

Fill out our Employer Interest Form to have someone contact you about your business and talent needs.
Contact the Office of the Apprenticeship at 309-268-8833 or email apprenticeships@heartland.edu.

Why an apprenticeship?

Is your business losing skills to retirements? Do you need a sound strategy to replace experienced talent? Consider hiring an apprentice. Apprenticeship with Heartland Community College is a low-risk hiring strategy that builds loyalty and allows you to develop employee training programs.

Apprenticeships can help your company:

Improve your strategy for hiring a skilled workforce
Fill in your company’s skills gap
"Grow your own" talent to teach your company’s "way"
Increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover
Diversify your workforce
Reduce recruiting costs
Ensure knowledge of seasoned experts is passed down
Put entry-level employees on the career path

Employers can receive a tax credit for employing a registered apprentice.

Tailored Training

The employer chooses the apprentice’s mentor who is responsible for training and developing the apprentice on the job. The educational component of the apprenticeship program is designed so apprentices can immediately apply theory learned in the classrooms to practice while at work. Upon graduation, apprentices are fully qualified for their occupation and ready to excel in your company.

Access

Heartland Community College acts as the buffer between your company and the Department of Labor (DOL). Heartland will file all necessary paperwork including registering your apprentice, providing you with check lists of competencies observed, and preparing students to earn their credentials. Furthermore, Heartland provides the mentors working with apprentices a Train the Trainer program at the beginning of their journey to bring context to their new responsibilities with an apprentice.

Recruiting Cost

Companies are invited to calculate the return on investment of hiring an apprentice calculate the return on investment of hiring an apprentice. With a steady stream of new apprentices going through Heartland’s program, employers will have continued access to new talent. Heartland’s registered apprenticeship employee training programs can significantly reduce costs associated with recruitment and retention.

Greater Loyalty

Investing in your employees is a proven method to build loyalty. Apprenticeship creates a valuable working relationship from the beginning that will help the apprentice establish a career in your company with a strong foundation of knowledge and connections with colleagues.

Mentor Training

Companies choose a mentor, or mentors, who are responsible for training the apprentices on the job. These mentors are required to attend a 4-session program called Train the Trainer. The program guides mentors on how to best train an apprentice. Train the Trainer is an interactive workshop with hands-on experience, group work, information on best practices, techniques on providing constructive feedback and setting goals, and much more.

Employer Resources

Heartland Community College Registered Apprenticeship Program fact sheets, agreements, and other resources.