IRAPs are high-quality apprenticeship programs, recognized as such by a third-party entity under standards established by the department in the new rule.
All 275 students currently enrolled in MiLL programs as well as student groups from Peyton High School and Elbert High School had an opportunity to talk to 45 representatives from 20 companies.
Mattson moved back to Oregon a year ago, but he is still involved with the MiLL National Training Center, and a consulting business he started to help educators meet the needs of industry.
It’s graduation time, and the student you’ve been working with in high school, technical school or college is ready to join your company as a new employee.
The group’s purpose is to provide a collection of tools and strategies for the wood industry to attract and retain employees, while improving the perception of the industry.
The vocational high school, which offers several courses of study in addition to woodworking, has instructed students in the carpentry-cabinetmaking program with Vero Software’s Alphacam.