Aircraft Deicer Training Program

Do you enjoy being outdoors? Love the idea of working with airplanes? Want free, on the job, paid training with growth and development opportunities? An aircraft deicer might be the job for you! Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Aircraft Deicer

WHAT: Learn to de-ice aircraft

WHERE:  Philadelphia, PA

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Learn to use deicing fluids to remove ice and snow from aircraft surfaces; learn to drive deicing trucks

TIME COMMITMENT:  About 1 week of paid training

COST:  Free! 100% paid training. Pay is $18 per hour.

REQUIREMENTS:   Ability to speak English; comfortable in heights over 40 feet, driver’s license.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE. Then click on “Jobs in United States” and “Philadelphia, PA”.

NOTE: $300 referral program

“Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together.” — Vesta Kelly

Gas Line Safety Inspector

Do you love being outdoors? Are you the kind of person who likes to be always moving? Want to receive paid training for an interesting career? The Gas Line Safety Inspector Apprenticeship might be for you.  Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Gas Line Safety Inspector Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn to conduct required safety inspections on designated natural gas systems. 

WHERE:  Plymouth Meeting, PA

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Learn to collect monthly readings from customer meters following Client, State and Federal requirements.

TIME COMMITMENT:  Unspecified

COST:  Free! 100% paid training. Pay is $20 to $25 per hour.

REQUIREMENTS:   18 years old. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. Must be willing to work outside in all sorts of weather. Must pass drug screen and background check. High school diploma required. Driver’s license & safe driving record required.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

NOTE: Advancement opportunities

“If you fuel your journey on the opinions of others, you are going to run out of gas.” Steve Maraboli

Catalyte’s Digital Media Apprenticeship

Do you love being on the computer? Interested in learning how to create successful digital ad campaigns? Want to learn more about reaching people through leading media platforms? Catalyte’s Digital Media Apprenticeship might be for you.  Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Catalyte’s Digital Media Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn fundamentals of digital media management buying.

WHERE:  The first part of the apprenticeship, the development process, is 100% online. Students who successfully complete the development process will pursue the second part of the apprenticeship, the deployment duration, in Philadelphia, PA (There are other locations available around the country as well.)

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Learn audience targeting and ad optimization strategies. You will have hands-on media buying experience in leading platforms such as The Trade Desk, Google Ads and Facebook/Meta. The learning phase and deployment phase of the apprenticeship will provide you with the technical skills needed to create, manage and optimize digital ad campaigns within advertising/media platforms. Also develop important interpersonal skills like communicating with team members, giving and receiving feedback, adhering to client requests and meeting deadlines.

TIME COMMITMENT:  Development process lasts 8 weeks; Deployment duration lasts 6 months to 2 yrs.

COST:  Free! You will receive your local minimum wage for 30 hours per week for the first 8 weeks. Starting in week 9, pay will increase to $40,000/year paid hourly ($19.24), and you will receive additional benefits including paid holidays and time-off, health, vision and dental benefits.

REQUIREMENTS:  18 years old. Have computer proficiency and high-speed/broadband internet access.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE or HERE or HERE.

NOTE: Everyone who wants to join a Catalyte apprenticeship is first required to complete a screening for that career pathway.

“All one needs is a computer, a network connection, and a bright spark of initiative and creativity to join the economy.” ~ Don Tapscott

Patient Care Tech Apprenticeship

Do you love the idea of helping people? Are you known for being a person of compassion? Hoping to develop clinical skills? Interested in exploring a career in the healthcare industry but hoping to avoid 4 years of college? The Patient Care Tech Apprenticeship might be for you.  Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Patient Care Tech Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn to work collaboratively with the nurses within the unit you are assigned to provide care and treatment of patients.

WHERE:  Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, Paoli Hospital, Riddle Hospital, Bryn Mawr Hospital, and Lankenau Medical Center, all in PA.

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Learn caring for patients by assisting with their daily living activities, taking vital signs, Accu-Checks, Phlebotomy, EKGs, and other nursing assistant responsibilities.

TIME COMMITMENT:  8 weeks

COST:  Free! Also, earn $2,500 bonus upon successful completion of the program and given opportunity to pursue a part-time or full time Patient Care Tech career at several locations.

REQUIREMENTS:  High school diploma.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

NOTE: Tuition reimbursement opportunity for employees who want to further their career.

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
— Mahatma Gandhi

Golf Course Maintenance Apprenticeship

Do you enjoy being outside? Concerned about environmental stewardship? Love the game of golf? Are you interested in earning industry and national credentials? Check out Tyler Bloom’s Golf Course Maintenance Apprenticeship. Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Tyler Bloom’s Golf Course Maintenance Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn various aspects of turf care, from golf courses to sports fields, manufacturers, technology, various grass types and environments.

WHERE:  Plymouth Meeting, PA

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Learn construction management, cultivation practices, playing surface management, irrigation maintenance, plant, disease, weed, and tree identification and much more!

TIME COMMITMENT:  40+ hours per week

COST:  Free! Earn to learn program starting at $15 per hour.

REQUIREMENTS:  High school diploma. Passion for golf.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

NOTE: Overtime is expected between 10-15 hours during peak periods of the growing season. Program offers tuition assistance as well as structured pay increases every 90-days based upon performance and achieving benchmarks. New cohorts offered every 3 – 6 months.

“Be decisive. A wrong decision is usually less disastrous than indecision.” — Bernhard Langer, professional golfer.

ATDM’s Submarine Manufacturing Apprenticeship

Are you a hands-on person? Want to be part of protecting our great nation? Want to learn welding, machining, and manufacturing? Interested in being trained in the skills needed to repair, upfit, and build submarines for free?  Check out ATDM’s Submarine Manufacturing Apprenticeship. Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: ATDM’s Submarine Manufacturing Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn welding, machining & manufacturing skills necessary to repair, upfit, and build submarines.

WHERE:  Training program located in Danville, Virginia.

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Classes/certifications in Additive Manufacturing, CNC Machining, Non-destructive Testing (NDT), Quality Control Inspection/Metrology and Welding.

TIME COMMITMENT:  Apprenticeship program typically takes 4 months.

COST:  Currently, tuition, housing and transportation are provided for students. Participants are responsible for food, medical care, and other expenses during their four months in the program.

REQUIREMENTS:  High school diploma. 18 years old or older. U.S. Citizen. Pass a drug test. Email & internet access. Be willing to relocate for the training.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE and HERE.

NOTE: The ATDM staff will offer job placement assistance with companies in the defense manufacturing community following completion of the training. During the duration of coursework, the staff will assist with recommendations on potential DIB/SIB employers, which companies are hiring in a specific skill area, and where those facilities are located. They will also assist with resume and interview preparation, and sponsor industry visits to the school’s facilities.

“ A truly successful army is one that, because of its strength and ability and dedication, will not be called upon to fight, for no one will dare to provoke it.” — Ronald Reagan

Cake Decorator Apprenticeship

Are you the creative type? Do you have great hand-eye coordination? Love being in the kitchen? Interested in an earn-to-learn apprenticeship where you can put all these great skills to use? Check out the Cake Decorator Apprenticeship through Giant Eagle Supermarket. Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Cake Decorator Apprenticeship with Giant Eagle

WHAT: Learn how to decorate breads, pastries, cookies, cakes, & pies.

WHERE:  Programs located near Pittsburgh, PA. and eastern Ohio.

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Learn cuisine decorating skills, food and equipment safety training, and merchandising skills.

TIME COMMITMENT:  Apprenticeship program typically takes up to 6 months.

COST:  Free, paid training provided as part of employment. Earn to learn program.

REQUIREMENTS:  High school diploma. 18 years old or older. Must be able to lift 50lbs.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

NOTE: Full or part-time positions available.

“ Let’s face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people; it does for me.” – Audrey Hepburn

Elevator Industry Apprenticeship

Interested in an earn to learn apprenticeship using complex machinery with great benefits? What to earn an average salary of over $80,000 a year? Want a reliable career that requires little to no experience? Learn to install or assemble elevators, moving walkways, dumbwaiters, and escalators through this amazing apprenticeship. Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: National Elevator Industry Education Program (Apprenticeship)

WHAT: Learn about generators and motors, essential tools, aerial lift, hydrolics, maintenance and more.

WHERE:  Programs located in almost every state in the country, including Philadelphia, PA.

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Training begins with 6 months online training program. After completion of this program, there is a combination of classroom and on-the-job training.

TIME COMMITMENT:  Apprenticeship program typically takes 4 to 5 years.

COST:  Free, paid training provided as part of employment. Most apprentices make 40% or more of an average elevator technician’s salary.

REQUIREMENTS:  High school diploma. 18 years old or older. Must pass elevator aptitude test (tests candidates on basic arithmetic, reading comprehension, mechanical comprehension, and general tool knowledge).

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE and HERE

NOTE: For Spring 2024 Philadelphia training program click HERE and then click on the tab on the United States Map located in Philadelphia.

“Life is an elevator, up and down. Just make sure you get off at the right floor.” Keith Douglas

Amazon’s Mechatronics & Robotics Apprenticeship

Do you like learning new technology? Interested in a future career in robotics? Want to receive free, on the job, paid training? Amazon’s Mechatronics & Robotics apprenticeship program may be for you! Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Amazon’s Mechatronics & Robotics Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn technical skills in industrial electricity, mechanical components, fluid power, and programmable logic controllers. Apprentices receive a total of eight certifications across these skills. Apprentices also receive extensive mentoring, leadership, and networking opportunities. 

WHERE:  Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Combination of classroom and on-the-job training.

TIME COMMITMENT:  12 weeks of in classroom learning, 2000 apprenticeship hours

COST:  Free, paid training provided as part of employment. Room and board also provided for free.

REQUIREMENTS:  Amazon employee. Interested in robotics. High school diploma.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

NOTE: For info on Amazon’s other apprenticeships, click HERE and HERE.

“There are an endless number of things to discover about robotics. A lot of it is just too fantastic for people to believe.” – Daniel H. Wilson

PrepTech’s Home Electronics Technician Apprentice Program

Do you like learning new technology? Like working with your hands? Want to receive free, on the job, paid training? PrepTech’s home electronics technician program may be for you! Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Prep Tech’s Home Electronics Technician Training Program

WHAT: Learn fundamentals of home electronics systems, home theater technologies, media technologies, customer service & communication skills.

WHERE:  Scranton, PA, and various locations across the country.

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Combination of online and on-the-job training.

TIME COMMITMENT:  Approximately 5 months.

COST:  Free, paid training provided as part of employment.

REQUIREMENTS:  High school diploma. 18 yrs old and older. Background check and drug-free at all times. Ability to lift 50 lbs. Must also complete several assessments and interviews.

NOTE:  Potential gas card & company truck for some applicants.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE or HERE.

“Man maintains his balance, poise, and sense of security only as he is moving forward.” – Maxwell Maltz