The apprenticeship  is a partnership program between Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC), select employers, and the Department of Labor. It is a program that follows the federal regulations set forth by the Department of Labor standards.

Students earn a degree while working approximately 16-20 hours per week after completing registration with both CCCC and one of our employer sponsors to be an apprentice. They will go to class and gain a degree like any other student for their selected program would. With the apprenticeship program, students will gain hands on experience while working toward their degree as well as having the majority of their college expenses paid for by the Tribal College Apprenticeship Program.

In return, students will have an obligation to uphold the weekly hours set by the employer as well as a commitment to work for the company for a set period of time—the amount of time varies from employer to employer and is something each company decides individually and will put in their employee/employer contract upon hire of each apprentice.