Schuylkill Technology Center is celebrating the 10th annual National Apprenticeship Week through Saturday.

During the week, STC will release a daily spotlight on the students enrolled in the STC Pre-Apprenticeship Program coordinated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union Local 743 (IBEW).

National Apprenticeship Week is a collective campaign that highlights the active apprentices. There has been a 31% increase in the number of registered apprentices programs nationwide.

The theme for 2024 National Apprenticeship Week, is “10 Years of Engagement, Expansion and Innovation.”

The STC Pre-Apprenticeship Program held in coordination with the IBEW is an after-school program for 12th grade students in Schuylkill County who are interested in becoming journeymen electricians.

The program is funded by a Schools-to-Work grant, which supports workforce development programs, in partnership with schools that establish or enhance employment and training pathways for Pennsylvania students.

Upon completion of the apprenticeship program, graduates will be granted an interview with the IBEW Local 743.

If accepted into the union, participants will be exempt from the first year of the five-year journeyman apprenticeship program.

STC is currently accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year. Interested applicants should contact hessd@stcenters.org.