Apprenticeship

Most apprenticeship courses are coded directly within the apprenticeship pathway and waive all enrollment fees for students. If a course is part of the required RSI and is not coded directly under apprenticeship, students will be required to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form online.

This will vary depending on the apprenticeship pathway in which you would like to enroll. The majority of the RSI is offered online; however, you will also need to complete on-the-job training with an employer, which may also be completed either remotely or in-person depending on the pathway. Please contact our office directly to receive further information depending on the program you are interested in.

Our educational support team will make every effort to proactively address students’ academic concerns and intervene to ensure students are progression and taking full advantage of the instructional resources available to them. The council overseeing the program will have the authority to review apprentices’ performance to determine their eligibility to remain within the program. However, apprenticeship courses may be repeated as needed.

Unfortunately, all courses are only available within the English language. If this is a barrier, you are encouraged to enroll in English for Multilingual Students (EMLS) courses to ensure you are prepared to take apprenticeship courses.

Currently, the only apprenticeship program which require some previous college course work are the Electrician and Staff Services Analyst pathways. Electrician apprentices must have completed Algebra with a “C” or better. Staff Services Analyst apprentices must have satisfactorily completed at least 15 college units.

The only apprenticeship programs which are currently restricted are the following: Office Technician, Personnel Specialist, and Staff Services Analyst. These programs are only offered to current state of California custodial employees who are accepted into the program.

a. As an apprentice at BC, you are also a BC renegade and have full access to all resources available to our students. Some resources available to you included, but are not limited to the following:

• AB540 Student Support Program
• CalWORKs
• Cal-SOAP
• NextUp
• Career Services
• Child Care
• Counseling
• Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS)
• Library
• English for Multilingual Students
• Tutoring
• EOPS/CARE
• Renegade Pantry
• Student Employment
• Student Government
• Student Health Center
• Student Housing
• Student Organizations
• Writing Center
• Veteran Services