Focused exclusively on high-tech manufacturers and companies with complex technologies or logistics, the ICATT Apprenticeship Program is the only program in the Midwest fully benchmarked on the German Dual Education System, a time-tested program that combines company-specific knowledge, theory, and hands-on learning to train a globally competitive workforce.
“The ICATT Apprenticeship Program is an outstanding opportunity for younger generations. ICATT gave my son a sense of purpose and a direction in his life he’s excited about. He’s become a much more mature person. He works hard because he doesn’t want to let the company down; he even cares about grades more because they matter to the company, not just his mom and dad.”
Cathy Splett, Mother of an Apprentice
“The ICATT apprenticeship program is an excellent opportunity for both the apprentice and the company! The apprentice gets professional training and education without student debt – the company will have an excellent skilled employee after successful completion of training. The program was long overdue and urgently needed to build up a highly skilled workforce.”
Hans Kraus | Corporate Director of Manufacturing | Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation
“Our apprentice is only in his second year but has the capabilities of an A-level maintenance technician. It would take someone “off the street” 2-3 years to reach that level. The work/college interaction has really accelerated his learning process.”
Original Equipment Automotive Supplier
High-tech manufacturing companies are grappling with a vast talent shortage that is threatening the future of the industry. With a projected skills shortage growing to 2 million unfilled positions by 2025, manufacturers must invest in workforce development to ensure their future success. When recruiting new employees, manufacturers would be wise to tap into a talent…
It’s not hard to sing the praises of the ICATT Apprenticeship Program. Just ask Darragh Staunton, President of BBS Automation Chicago, an ICATT Network Company. Staunton often answers questions from parents of potential participants, and he makes it clear that he would put his own children in the program (and probably will someday). Why? The…
For Thomas Hein and Alexis Ojeda, the ICATT Apprenticeship Program has opened doors to life-changing opportunities. Hein is a current ICATT apprentice and Ojeda just graduated; both are learning valuable hands-on skills working at leading manufacturers, while also earning tuition-free associate degree aligned with their career goals. “Free college tuition, the pathway to the future,…
