Sponsoring Employer Qualifications

Sponsoring employers and their apprentices are monitored by an Area Apprenticeship Advisory Committee that is responsible for administering the program under the supervision of the Wisconsin Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards.

Employers who want to train apprentices in the ABC Wisconsin program must be reviewed by their ABC Wisconsin Area Committee to determine their eligibility and ability to properly train and supervise apprentices. An employer must agree to train apprentices according to the ABC Wisconsin Apprenticeship Standards.

Employers do not have to be ABC members to train apprentices in the program. Apprentices working for ABC member companies receive a reduced tuition rate.

"To Do" List for Sponsoring Employers
Submit the following:

• Letter stating the company has and uses a written Hazardous Communication Program
  
• Letter stating the company has and uses a written Safety Program
  
• Proof of being in Business at least One Year
  
• Completed Employer Application
• Employ a sufficient number of skilled workers to properly train
  
• Agree to supervise and train apprentices in a wide range of work experiences
  
• Agree to allow apprentices to attend paid-related instruction
  (Work is not an excuse for missing class.)
  Agree to pay the apprentice:
• Agree to pay the apprentice, at least the minimum progressive wage set by the Wisconsin Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards
  
• Agree to pay the apprentice, while in paid-related instruction at the same rate for working on the job
• Agree to provide the same benefits as non-apprentices recieve.

For more information on becoming an approved apprentice trainer, contact the ABC apprenticeship office.