Apprenticeship Articles

• Hawkeye Community College Launches New Flooring Installation Apprenticeship

  posted 5/25/2023

  Flooring installers are in high demand and can find work virtually anywhere. If you're looking for a career where you can work with your hands, take control of your future and be proud of your work each and every day, there's no better time to get started.

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• Apprenticeships provide new opportunities, help fill job openings in state

  posted 1/6/2023

  According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 93% of apprentices who finish their programs retain employment, with an average annual salary of $77,000. Apprentice graduates also have a $300,000-plus lifetime earning advantage compared to their peers. Employers, meanwhile, realize an average return on investment of $1.47 for every $1 invested.

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• Hawkeye Community College Board of Trustees Set March Date for $35 Million Bond Referendum

  posted 11/30/2022

  Funds from the bond would be used to renovate and expand existing college facilities for skilled trades and apprenticeship programs, law enforcement training, and STEM education.

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• Apprenticeships Provide Economic Advantages to Businesses, Workers

  posted 11/14/2022

  According to the U.S. Department of Labor, there are more than 593,000 apprentices in the U.S. and more than two million new apprentices have been registered since 2012. Hawkeye offers a variety of registered apprenticeships in the construction trades, healthcare, manufacturing, truck driving, and more.

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• Learning By Serving: Community colleges blend classwork with service to the community

  posted 8/29/2022

  Students in the Introduction to Construction Trades Pre-Apprenticeship get hands-on experience rehabbing homes in the community.

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• Hawkeye Community College meat science program grows as lockers beef up workforce

  posted 9/7/2021

  Hawkeye Community College has offered a meat science certificate for two years, combining courses that teach students about animal physiology, livestock evaluation and food safety, among other topics. In one course, students butcher and process a whole animal into primary/wholesale cuts and retail cuts.

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• WE Build Waterloo debuts first renovation project on home built back in 1896

  posted 5/10/2021

  WE Build Waterloo Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship program is designed for students to learn high demand construction trades and apply them in a 12-week housing project to put their skills to work on the a job.

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• WE Build Waterloo Receives Donation through IFC Studios Launchpad Program

  posted 4/19/2021

  WE Build Waterloo has received a $1,941.40 donation from IFC Studios in Cedar Falls as part of their Launchpad program collaboration with Kut Kings Barber Shop and Salon.

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