Advantages
As a CAP apprentice, you will be paid while you learn – both on the job and in the classroom. Advantages of the Career Accelerator Program:
- Associates in Applied Science degree from Alamance Community College
- Journeyman Certificate from the NC Department of Commerce/
US Department of Labor - Benefits and tuition from the employer
- 8,000 hours of training
- 6,400 hours of on-the-job learning manufacturing skills
- 1,600 hours of college education
- Guaranteed job opportunity upon completion
What is Mechatronics?
Mechatronics is an emerging field integrating the principles of mechanical and electrical engineering and computer science offering a new approach to design and development in the manufacturing industry.
Career training available for:
- CNC Machinist
- Electrical Maintenance technician
- HVAC technician
- Machinist
- Mechanical Maintenance Technician
- Mechanical Technician
- Mechatronics Technician
- Mold/Plastic Technician
- Tool and Die Maker
Requirements
Selection requirements
- Minimum GPA 2.8
- For home schooled students, community college placement test
- Math 1, Math 2 & Math 3
- Attendance (No more than 5 absences per year)
- Commitment of parent/guardian and student
Recommended courses
- Physics
- Drafting or Engineering
- Computers (MSITA, Programming, MaWD)
- Any Related Hands-On Courses (Automotive, Electronics, Agricultural Mechanics, Machining, Welding, etc.)
Application Process (Click here for a printable Program Highlights Summary)
Information Sessions and Applications (October)
- Information sessions held at high schools and Alamance Community College in October
- High school juniors and seniors may apply
- Contact your Guidance Counselor or Career Development Coordinator for questions
- Apply during the last week of October through the first week of December by completing the application and following ALL submission instructions
Facility Tours (Nov-Jan)
- You must sign up for at least one Facility Tour
- Tour a facility and learn about their products and processes
- Learn about what an apprentice may do there
Application (by Feb.1)
- Students must complete and submit the CAP Apprentice Application by February 1
- Application submission must include an official copy of the student transcript and attendance record
Orientation (Mid March)
- Selected students will be invited to attend orientation classes
- These students must schedule and take the ACC Placement Test by the first day of Orientation
- Four evenings in March
- Hands-on activities
- Teamwork, collaboration and communication scenarios
- Written exercises and evaluations
Summer Internship Program
- Selected students will be invited to participate in a summer internship/pre-apprenticeship
- Six-weeks at a partner company
- Hands-on in depth trial period
- Evaluations from a trainer
- Paid 40 hour work week, including two days at Alamance Community College
- Must meet physical requirements of job and pass substance abuse screen
Apprenticeship
- Selected students will be invited to become Apprentices and participate in a signing ceremony in mid-August. Apprentices will start their official on-the-job training with a mentor, and start classes towards their degree in Mechatronics Engineering Technology at Alamance Community College.