LET'S BUILD NEBRASKA'S WORKFORCE TOGETHER
Southeast Community College's 80+ career training programs—from Healthcare and Advanced Manufacturing to Transportation, Construction, and IT—can be customized to fit your apprenticeship needs, allowing your employees to earn industry-recognized credentials while gaining hands-on experience with your company.
We Handle All DOL Paperwork
You focus on training. We manage registration, compliance, and reporting.
Pre-Screened Candidates
We recruit, screen, and match apprentices to your needs. You interview the best fits.
Custom Training Programs
We design classroom instruction around your specific requirements and equipment.
Proven Retention
94% of apprentices stay with their employer after program completion. That's loyalty you can't buy.
Strong ROI
$1.47 return for every dollar invested in apprenticeship training. Plus reduced recruiting costs.
Minimal Disruption
Flexible scheduling options: evening classes, online components, condensed formats—whatever works for your operation.
Tax Benefits and Funding
Federal tax credits for apprenticeship wages (up to $5,000/apprentice). State workforce development grants are often available as well as equipment donation deductions. We'll help you identify all available funding sources.
Contact Twilya L'Ecuyer, our Apprenticeship Program director.
Discuss your workforce needs, timeline, and goals.
We explain the partnership model and answer all questions.
We customize training to match your job requirements.
Define apprentice responsibilities and learning outcomes.
Set salary structure and progression plan. Establish timeline and class schedule.
DOL paperwork and registration.
Compliance setup.
Program documentation.
You sign simple partnership agreement.
SCC recruits and screens candidates.
We send you qualified candidates for interviews.
You make final hiring decisions.
We handle enrollment paperwork.
Apprentices begin work and classes.
Regular check-ins from SCC coordinator.
We monitor progress and provide support.
You focus on on-the-job training.
Month 1: Initial consultation and program design
Month 2: Partnership agreement and DOL registration (we handle)
Month 3: Candidate recruitment and interviews
Month 4: First apprentice cohort begins
You're willing to invest in employees long-term and provide structured on-the-job
training with a designated mentor.
Pay apprentices as regular employees with opportunity for raises during or upon program
completion.
Allow apprentices to attend classes (we offer flexible scheduling: evenings, condensed
formats, online options).
Work with our Apprenticeship Coordinator for regular check-ins and program adjustments
as needed.
Apprentice salary and benefits (you set the amount).
On-the-job training time (mentorship hours).
Tuition and fees (typically $3,000-$6,000/year, but often offset by tax credits and
grant funding).
What Your Peers Are Saying?
Jordan Klute
President of Klute Inc.The benefit of the apprenticeship program is creating a talent pipeline. The apprenticeship program is going to allow us to create a structured internship program in order to provide a good experience for the students. They will not only be learning the skills they need to graduate, but also gaining job skills, how to be a professional employee, and what all that means. I think that is as important as figuring out a career path.
Twilya L'Ecuyer
SCC Apprentice DirectorGiving future students diversity and a choice as they become available will be huge for the College. The data shows young people are trying to figure out what their life will look like if they choose this path. If we can give them a snapshot of what that looks like, it helps them visualize how they fit in.
Available Apprenticeship Programs
With programs spanning healthcare, skilled trades, technology, business, and more, SCC can partner with you to create an apprenticeship pathway that aligns academic coursework with your company's specific training requirements.
Common Questions from Employers
How much paperwork is involved for us?
Minimal. SCC acts as the program sponsor, handling all Department of Labor registration, compliance documentation, and reporting. You focus on training.
What if we don't have existing training infrastructure?
That's fine. We'll help you develop a structured training plan. Many of our partners started with informal training and we helped them formalize it.
Can we start with just one apprentice?
Absolutely. Many partners start with a pilot group of 1-2 apprentices, then scale up.
What if an apprentice doesn't work out?
Like any employee, apprentices can be terminated if they're not meeting expectations. We work with you on performance management.
How long does it take to get started?
From initial consultation to first apprentice hired: typically 3-4 months.
What if we're outside the Lincoln/Beatrice area?
We serve all of southeast Nebraska. We'll work with you on delivery methods—including online, hybrid, or cohort-based instruction at your facility if you have multiple apprentices.