The Second Annual Veteran Career Summit: Developing Workplace Initiatives
Head of the ICATT Apprenticeship Program, Mario Kratsch, participated on a panel that discussed innovative programs to find, hire, train…
Read more
OUR PROVEN APPROACH
Focused exclusively on high-tech manufacturers and companies with complex technologies or logistics, the ICATT Apprenticeship Program is 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 a workforce development strategy – a sustainable solution that builds a loyal workforce, provides a pipeline of talent, and ensures that standards of excellence are met.
With the ICATT Apprenticeship Program, you earn while you learn. The program provides a salary, a debt-free associate degree, and industry specific certifications.
OUR PROVEN APPROACH
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 a workforce development strategy – a sustainable solution that builds a loyal workforce, provides a pipeline of talent, and ensures that standards of excellence are met.
With the ICATT Apprenticeship Program, you earn while you learn. The program provides a salary, a debt-free associate degree, and industry specific certifications.
“When I sit down and I’m looking at five or six interviewees for a certain job, I would pick the person that has the practical experience, specifically through an apprenticeship program, over a degreed engineer.” – Darragh Staunton, President of BBS Automation Chicago
TESTIMONIALS
“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
NEWS & INSIGHTS
ICATT Apprenticeship Program Co-Sponsors Veteran Career Summit
For the second consecutive year, Illinois Consortium for Advanced Technical Training (ICATT) Apprenticeship Program is sponsoring and participating in the…
Invest in the Next Generation of Leaders
The American workforce is at a pivotal moment, as more baby boomers move into retirement and younger generations of workers…