Caption: Apprenticeship Blue Ridge Business & Banking; apprentice works in bank with customer at counter

The Business & Banking Apprenticeship Program allows eligible high school graduates and adult learners to earn while you learn in the classroom and on the job. The program is a collaborative effort of Blue Ridge Community College, Henderson County Public Schools, Transylvania County Public SchoolsHomeschool Association, the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce, and local employers working together to support the workforce of today and tomorrow.

The Business & Banking Apprenticeship program is a registered North Carolina Apprenticeship with the N.C. Department of Labor.

Application Deadline:

The deadline to apply has passed. Please check back for future dates.

Are you interested in learning more about the Apprenticeship Program with Blue Ridge Community College?


Program Description:

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Length of Program: One Year. Three Semesters (Fall ’23- Summer ’24) and 2,000 hours at work.
Eligibility: January and June 2023 High School Graduates and Adult Learners.
Tuition: Free. Plus, you’ll get PAID to attend class.
Starting Pay: $14.50. Periodic increases. Pay after completion: $16.50
6 College Classes: 18 Credits total. Earn a Certificate in Business!
Schedule: Class one day a week. Work remainder of the week at one of our partner companies.
Stackable: Want to keep learning after your Apprenticeship? These classes can count toward an associate degree at Blue Ridge.


Application and Hiring Process

For adult learners and those graduating in January 2023:

  • Draft Day, in February 2023, is the selection process that includes interviews with each company and group exercises.
  • If selected, a contingent offer of employment will be extended with specific details to follow.
  • If hired, you will begin employment.
  • Class will begin August 2023.

For those graduating in June 2023:

  • Pre-Apprenticeship will be in June.
  • Draft Day, is the selection process that includes interviews with each company and group exercises.
  • If selected, a contingent offer of employment will be extended with specific details to follow.
  • If hired, you may begin employment.
  • Class will begin August 2023.

Partner Companies

Anderson Automotive logo
Champion Credit Union logo
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First Bank logo
First Citizens Bank forever logo
Hope Coalition logo: prevention, education, advocacy, recovery
Hunter Automotive Group logo
Mountain Credit Union logo

Contact Us

Kelli Stewart
Apprenticeship Coordinator
(828) 694-1766
k_stewart1093@blueridge.edu

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