Vocational Training Providers
Vocational training institutes provide specific or technical training to students in order to prepare them for a particular career. There are more than 60 vocational training providers in the region, a few are provided below. They provide training from construction to casino dealer training to advanced manufacturing.
Skilled Trades and Apprenticeships
Michigan is strongly promoting skilled-trades apprenticeship in advancing technology to provide talents for businesses. The Detroit region is contributing to bridge education and employment to correspond the increasing demands of high-tech skilled workers. In health care, information technology, energy and advanced manufacturing, Detroit region provides unique, flexible and diverse apprenticeship programs. The government announced the “Marshall Plan for Talent,” continued investing over $15 million in human capital, cooperated with local academies and non-profit organizations, building the economic future and competitiveness of the Detroit region.
| Program | Industry |
|---|---|
| AHIMA’s Registered HIM Apprenticeship Program | Health care |
| Access for All Program | Building and construction trades |
| Detroit Electrical Industry Training Center Apprenticeship | Electric worker 3-5 years |
| Detroit Employment Solutions | 1 year |
| Detroit Registered Apprentice Program (D-RAP) | Customized reading |
| Detroit Skilled Trades Employment Program (City of Detroit and Union) | Construction; Commercial Driver’s License |
| Detroit Training Center Workforce Development | Heavy Equipment Operator; Logistics; Facility |
| Michigan Advanced Technician Training program (MAT2) | Manufacturing Henry Ford College, Oakland community college |
| Michigan Apprenticeship | Boilermakers; Carpenter; Heat and Frost Insulators, etc 4 years |
| Plumbers Local 98 Apprentice Program | Plumber 5 years |
| Skilled Trades Enrollment Assistant Program (STEAP) | Specially for Returning citizens 12 weeks |
| The Grand Circus Apprenticeship Program | Coding, IT 10-12 months |
| Workforce Intelligence Network | Helping businesses launch apprenticeships |
