Mar 28, 2026  
2026-2027 Academic Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Academic Catalog

Apprenticeship Skilled Trades: Apprentice Leadership (A.A.S.)

Location(s): Springfield Campus


A.A.S. Degree: 63 Hours

The Apprenticeship Skilled Trades program will provide the opportunity for journey-level trades people to develop general education, managerial and technical skills needed to advance in their chosen career, typically management level. Many companies are requiring their management team to have a degree above the high school level and apprenticeship training. The AST degree would give a qualified trades person the opportunity to advance their education without repeating the trades classes that they would already be proficient in.

Apprentice Leadership Requirements - 54 Credit Hours


Articulated (Transferred) Credits: 36 credits

  • Federally approved apprenticeship program such as provided by the Department of Labor (DOL) Bureau of Apprenticeship Training (BAT) consisting of a minimum 4,800 hrs on-the-job training (OJT) and a minimum of 480 classroom training hours.
  • Transcripted upon completion of 17 hours of OTC coursework and documentation of certificate and/or journeyman card for the approved craft. Example: Journeyman Certificate from Heavy Construction Laborers’ Union
  • All certifications or licenses must be current and valid. Training must be documented with transcript

Related Electives - 18 Credit Hours


Choose from: BUS 115 BUS 140 BUS 150 BUS 170 BUS 200 CIS 101 TEC 108 TES 140 

General Education Requirements - 9 Credit Hours


Written Communication - 3 Credit Hours


Oral Communication - 3 Credit Hours


Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours