NJ PLACE - NJ: Pathways Leading Apprentices to a College Education facilitates an alternative to traditional education.

NJ: Pathways Leading Apprentices to a College Education is an exciting new program stemming from collaboration between community colleges, organized labor, and several NJ State agencies. This coalition is developing a statewide model to award college credit for registered apprenticeships. The pilot program, while initially focused on the union building and construction trades' apprenticeship training programs, will establish a model to evaluate apprenticeships for college credit. Upon completion, this model can be transferred to other apprenticeship training programs throughout the state. Read More

NJ PLACE: From Apprenticeship to College Degree
Imagine earning college credits while you complete your apprenticeship in the union building trades.

NJ: Pathways Leading Apprentices to a College Education (NJ PLACE) will help you do just that. As a result of an exciting collaboration among community colleges, organized labor and several state agencies, a statewide program has been developed to award college credit for registered apprenticeships. The pilot program evaluates apprenticeships for college credit, initially focusing on the union building and construction trades' apprenticeship training programs, with the expectation it can grow to include other apprenticeship programs throughout the state. Read More