IT & Architecture Apprenticeship

Architecture and Construction

Learn more about our apprentice programs designed to help young people build the future.

The competencies found in the Architecture and Construction Skills Checklist are aligned with the National States’ Career Clusters standards for Architecture and Construction. The Department of Workforce Development has also reviewed them for WI Child Labor Laws. The students complete 450 hours of mentored on the job training culminating in a National Industry Completion Certification that can be taken it anywhere in the U.S.

Core Skills

  • Apply academic knowledge
  • Apply career knowledge
  • Apply Architecture and Construction industry knowledge
  • Communicate effectively
  • Take direction and corrective feedback
  • Act professionally
  • Demonstrate customer service skills
  • Cooperate with others in a team setting
  • Think critically
  • Exhibit regulatory and ethical responsibilities
  • Use basic technology
  • Use resources wisely

Architectural Drafting Skills

  • Interpret technical drawings
  • Use measuring devices accurately
  • Organize databases, files and drawings
  • Reproduce documents and plans
  • Compile site measurements and other data
  • Use architectural drafting software
  • Develop 2D (orthographic) view drawings
  • Develop 3D view models
  • Dimension drawings
  • Apply lettering and basic annotation to drawings
  • Prepare working drawings
  • Assist to research building codes and site requirements
  • Participate on an architectural design project

Information Technology

The competencies found in the Information Technology Skills Checklist are aligned with the National States’ Career Clusters standards for Information Technology. They have also been reviewed by the Department of Workforce Development for WI Child Labor Law compliance. Students must comply with all employer proprietary and confidential policies. The students complete 450 hours of mentored on the job training culminating in a National Industry Completion Certification that can be taken it anywhere in the U.S.

Core Skills

  • Apply applicable academic knowledge
  • Apply applicable career knowledge
  • Communicate effectively
  • Communicate effectively on the phone
  • Act professionally
  • Demonstrate customer service skills
  • Cooperate with others in a team setting
  • Think critically
  • Exhibit regulatory and ethical responsibilities
  • Use basic technology
  • Use resources wisely

Web & Digital Media Skills

  • Maintain web/digital media production and progress records
  • Assist to outline structural content
  • Assist to create verbal content
  • Create or edit images and graphics for website/digital use
  • Create templates for website layout
  • Write program code for a website (W/S)
  • Assist to create specialized scripts/motion graphics
  • Perform user testing
  • Assist to finalize a website
  • Assist to maintain a website
  • Participate on website/digital media project team