WAYLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Practical construction skill training will now lead to college credit for students in Kalamazoo County.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College and the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights Friday announced a prior learning agreement that will provide college credit at Kalamazoo Valley for apprentices who complete journeyman certification training at MRCC’s training center in Wayland.
(courtesy Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights)
Officials say prior learning agreements like the one signed Friday offer those who receive hands-on training in recognized apprenticeship programs a path to continue their learning in a partnering community college. They say the partnership between the MRCC and Kalamazoo Valley will open new doors to opportunities to hundreds of local apprentices to advance their careers in the construction industry.
The announcement took place during National Apprenticeship Week, an initiative of the US Department of Labor to highlight the roll of apprenticeship in creating career opportunities.
