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New evaluations show that building-trade apprenticeships could offer up to 49 college credits, potentially allowing journeyworkers to earn their associate degrees without duplicating training!

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ACE evaluations generally found large credit equivalencies for building-trade apprenticeships
Panelists said ACE evaluations of 14 building-trade apprenticeship programs produced equivalencies commonly in the high 30s to upper 40s college credits; example: bricklayers' report returning 49 credits. Colleges plan to award these as block credit or course-by-course entries.
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October 31, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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Michigan is revolutionizing apprenticeships by turning hands-on training into college credits, paving clear pathways to associate degrees for journeyworkers!

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Michigan program aims to convert registered-apprenticeship training into associate degrees
Michigan College Credit for Apprenticeship uses ACE evaluations to align apprenticeship learning with associate-degree requirements; most evaluations returned roughly 3949 credits and colleges plan to award about 45 credits of prior learning with a 15-credit residency to complete an associate degree.
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October 31, 2026 at 4:41 PM