The PT CAM Metals Manufacturing Youth Apprenticeship Program was named North Carolina s Most Outstanding High School Apprenticeship Program in 1999. The state recognized PT CAM s apprenticeship program for its innovative efforts to place students with manufacturing companies and its high level of success in involving both schools and businesses in the program. One of the program s graduates also was named North Carolina s 1999 Outstanding High School Apprentice. Technical education is provided by either the employer, a community college, or a program such as PT CAM s Metals Manufacturing Youth Apprenticeship Program. All apprenticeship programs must be registered with the North Carolina Department of Labor Apprenticeship and Training Bureau.
Apprenticeships help build a skilled workforce.
Training students before they enter the workforce reduces employee turnover. Apprenticeships put students on a fast track to successful careers in metals manufacturing. Apprenticeship programs enable metalworking companies to support their communities and their industry. Employers who support an apprenticeship program report higher employee morale, better motivation, and increased job satisfaction. Students are interviewed and ultimately accepted by a panel of PT CAM and metalworking executives.