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.
| Organization | Contact |
|---|---|
| American Education Systems | (586) 469-8800 |
| Carnegie Institute | (248) 589-1078 |
| Connection for Deaf Citizens | (313) 875-4970 |
| Detroit Business Institute | (734) 479-0660 |
| Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology | (313) 824-4710 |
| Detroit Training Center | (313) 221-5876 |
| Detroit Urban League | (313) 832-4600 |
| Dorsey School of Business | 1-888-422-1188 |
| Focus Hope | (313) 494-5500 |
| Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit | (313) 964-3900 |
| Matrix Human Services | (313) 831-1000 |
| MCM Learning Inc. | (586) 393-0000 |
| Michigan Carpenter and Millwright Training Program | (248) 541-2740 |
| Michigan Works! | Dearborn (313) 945-8380 |
| Michigan Works! | Ferndale (248) 545-0222 |
| Michigan Works! | Oak Park (248) 691-8437 |
| Middleton Real Estate Training Center | (248) 885-8311 |
| Midwest Careers Institute Michigan Detroit | (313) 961-1955 |
| Payne-Pulliam School of Trade & Commerce | (313) 963-4710 |
| Recording Institute of Detroit | (586) 779-1388 |
| SER Metro One Stop | (313) 945-5200 |
| Southeastern Michigan Red Cross | (313) 833-4440 |
| Specs Howard School of Media Arts | (248) 358-9000 |
| The William Davidson Institute | (734) 763-5020 |
| Vistage Michigan | (586) 443-5880 |
| Young Detroit Builders | (313) 964-2763 |
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.
| 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 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 |
