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Get College Credits for Your Apprenticeship
If you’re a member of Iron Workers Local 25 and you’ve completed your apprenticeship, you can get college credits for your experience. These credits put you well on your way to earning an associate degree in construction supervision.
WCC awards credits for five approved apprenticeship programs:
- Metal building erector (19 total credits)
- IWA 120 Introduction to Ironwork (3 credits)
- IWA 122 Ironworker - General Rigging (2 credits)
- IWA 131 Introduction to Metal Building (2 credits)
- IWA 161 Introduction to Architectural and Ornamental Ironwork (2 credits)
- IWA 172 Introduction to Structural Features (4 credits)
- IWA 201 Introduction to Welding (3 credits)
- IWA 224 Labor and Trade History (1 credit)
- IWA 235 Advanced Metal Building (2 credits)
- Reinforcing ironworker (19 total credits)
- IWA 120 Introduction to Ironwork (3 credits)
- IWA 122 Ironworker - General Rigging (2 credits)
- IWA 141 Introduction to Reinforcing Ironwork (3 credits)
- IWA 201 Introduction to Welding (3 credits)
- IWA 224 Labor and Trade History (1 credit)
- IWA 241 Advanced Reinforcing Ironwork (7 credits)
- Rigger/machinery mover (19 total credits)
- IWA 120 Introduction to Ironwork (3 credits)
- IWA 122 Ironworker - General Rigging (2 credits)
- IWA 151 Rigging/Machinery Mover I (3 credits)
- IWA 155 Rigging/Machinery Mover II (3 credits)
- IWA 191 Reinforced Iron and Structures for Rigging (4 credits)
- IWA 201 Introduction to Welding (3 credits)
- IWA 224 Labor and Trade History (1 credit)
- Architectural and ornamental ironworker (19 total credits)
- IWA 120 Introduction to Ironwork (3 credits)
- IWA 122 Ironworker - General Rigging (2 credits)
- IWA 131 Introduction to Metal Building (2 credits)
- IWA 161 Introduction to Architectural and Ornamental Ironwork (2 credits)
- IWA 201 Introduction to Welding (3 credits)
- IWA 224 Labor and Trade History (1 credit)
- IWA 265 Advanced Architectural and Ornamental Ironwork (6 credits)
- Journeyman ironworker (26 total credits)
- IWA 120 Introduction to Ironwork (3 credits)
- IWA 122 Ironworker - General Rigging (2 credits)
- IWA 131 Introduction to Metal Building (2 credits)
- IWA 141 Introduction to Reinforcing Ironwork (3 credits)
- IWA 155 Rigging/Machinery Mover II (3 credits)
- IWA 161 Introduction to Architectural and Ornamental Ironwork (2 credits)
- IWA 172 Introduction to Structural Features (4 credits)
- IWA 201 Introduction to Welding (3 credits)
- IWA 224 Labor and Trade History (1 credit)
- IWA 272 Advanced Structural Features (3 credits)
How to Get Your Credits
To get college credits for your apprenticeship, you must:
- Successfully complete a single three-credit class from WCC
- Complete the Apprenticeship Credit Request form
- Fax or mail the completed form to WCC:
Washtenaw Community College
Student Records — Union Trades
4800 E. Huron River Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800
Fax: 734-677-5197
More Training = Job Security
“Naturally, the greater number of courses and certifications you have earned, the more likely it is that there will always be jobs available to you. That means your education doesn’t—and shouldn’t—end once you complete your apprenticeship.”
—ironworkers.orgConquer Your Fear
“Overcome the intimidation of college and taking classes; you can do it. Set a school schedule and stick to it.”
—Michael BedellBAC Local 9
Lansing, Mich.
Give It a Try
“I’ve never had a better staff to work with than the Washtenaw Community College mentors and educators. They made obtaining my college degree easier than I ever thought possible—you’d be crazy to pass up an opportunity like this. I wish all my Union Brothers and Sisters would give it a try.”
—Thomas StewartUA Local 21
Peekskill, N.Y.