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Youth Apprenticeship Program Areas

What YA career programs are available?

The YA program has several career program choices available to pursue dependent on what is offered in your local area.

 

career cluster logo to represent agriculture, food & natural resources

The production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.


career cluster logo representing architecture & construction

Careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment.


career cluster logo representing arts, A/V technology & communications

Designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content including visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment services.


career cluster logo representing finance, banking, & insurance

Planning, services for financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management.

One Year Units:
  • Accounting Services Basic
  • Accounting Services Advanced
  • Banking Basic
  • Banking Advanced
  • Insurance Services

career cluster logo representing health services

Planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.

One Year Units:
  • Health Care Foundations
  • Health Information Management
  • Medical Assistant
  • Nursing Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician

career cluster logo represeting hospitality, lodging and tourism

Hospitality & Tourism encompasses the management, marketing and operations of restaurants and other foodservices, lodging, attractions, recreation events and travel related services.

One Year Units:
  • Food & Beverage- Dining Area
  • Food & Beverage- Kitchen
  • Lodging- Front Office
  • Lodging- Housekeeping
  • Reservations & Tour/Activity
  • Maintenance & Grounds
  • Meetings & Events
  • Marketing & Sales I
  • Marketing & Sales II
  • Management I
  • Management II

career cluster logo representing information technology

Building Linkages in IT Occupations Framework: For Entry Level, Technical, and Professional Careers Related to the Design, Development, Support and Management of Hardware, Software, Multimedia, and Systems Integration Services.


career cluster representing manufacturing and welding

Planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering.

One Year Units:
  • Assembly & Packaging
  • Casting
  • Conditioning
  • Filling
  • Finishing
  • Forming
  • Joining/Combining
  • Molding
  • Separating
  • Machining- Grinder
  • Machining- Lathe
  • Machining- Machine Center
  • Production Control & Quality Management
  • Basic Industrial Equipment
  • Advanced Industrial Equipment

career cluster logo representing science, technology, engineering & mathematics

Planning, managing, and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical science, social science, engineering) including laboratory and testing services, and research and development services.


career cluster logo representing transportation, distribution & logistics

Planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail and water and related professional and technical support services such as transportation infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment and facility maintenance.

One Semester Units:
  • Auto Collision:
    • Collision Repair Basics
    • Non-structural Analysis & Repair
    • Painting & Refinishing
    • Damage Analysis & Electrical Repair
  • Auto Technician:
    • Vehicle Basics & General Service
    • Brake Systems
    • Electrical/Electronics
    • Suspension & Steering
    • Engine Performance & Repair
  • Logistics/Supply Chain Management:
    • Planning & Purchasing Unit
    • Inventory Management & Production
    • Storage & Warehousing
    • Distribution & Transportation Operations

The Career Clusters icons are being used with permission of the: States' Career Clusters Initiative, 2007, www.careerclusters.org


 Updated July 10, 2009
 Content Contact: Youth Apprenticeship Staff