Columbia Housing Announces First Registered Apprenticeship of Its Kind in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Columbia Housing is partnering with Midlands Technical College and Apprenticeship Carolina to sponsor a registered apprenticeship for maintenance technicians. This is the first apprenticeship of its kind in the state.
 
WHO:
Ivory Mathews, Columbia Housing Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Ron Rhames, Midlands Technical College President
Dr. Amy Firestone, Vice President for Apprenticeship Carolina
 
WHAT:
An overview of Columbia Housing's groundbreaking apprenticeship program for maintenance technicians.
 
This program showcases Columbia Housing's commitment to quality and training. It spotlights the importance placed on investing in employees and highlights the unique partnership with Midlands Technical College and Apprenticeship Carolina making the opportunity possible.
 
WHEN:
11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
 
WHERE:
Midlands Technical College Northeast Campus
151 Powell Road
Columbia, SC 29203
 
The event will be held on the patio of the MTC Technology Center on the Northeast Campus. In the event of inclement weather, activities will be moved to the Conference Room on the Northeast Campus.

If you're interested in becoming an apprentice, start with MTC's Industrial Mechanical Maintenance training certificate. You'll learn the entry-level skills needed to be a mechanical maintenance technician. The program takes just 11 months and there is high demand for workers in this field!

MTC's School of Advanced Manufacturing and Skilled Trades offers many career options, from the automotive industry to graphic design production, machine tooling, welding technology, and many other skilled trades courses. This is more than a trade school. Our programs prepare you for great careers in two years or less with individual training courses and academic transfer programs.