The State Fair Community College Apprenticeship Program recently presented Lee Newell of Edwards, the United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship, Journeyman Certificate in Precision Machining.

The certificate presentation occurred at Burr King in Warsaw. Among those present was Burr King, Plant Manager Keith Daleen and SFCC Apprenticeship Program Director Lori Blalock. An apprentice in Precision Machining is a three-year apprenticeship with 6000 hours of on-the-job training to achieve journeyman status.

Apprenticeship programs are for people of all ages who want to earn a salary while they learn and gain direct job skills. These programs offer employers the ability to strengthen and build their workforce and provide a tailored, high-quality talent pipeline.

SFCC currently offers the following registered apprenticeship programs: Industrial Electrical Maintenance, Precision Machining, Welding, Engineering Design Technology, Construction Management, Robotics and Automation Tech, Millwright, Commercial Driver’s License, First-Line Supervisor, and Digital Media Marketing.