| Getting Started |
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Step 1: Determine your eligibility to participate |
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If you completed your apprenticeship with any of the New Jersey-based programs listed below during the specified period, or you are currently an apprentice in the program, you are eligible to participate in NJ PLACE.
| Trade |
Participating Program Sponsor |
Eligible Dates |
Commercial Carpenter |
NJ Regional Council of Carpenters |
January 1999- Present |
Electrical Worker
Inside Wireman |
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
December 1982- Present |
Electrical Worker
Installer/Technician |
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
February 1998- Present |
Electrical Worker
Lineman |
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
November 1984- Present |
Electrical Worker
Residential Wireman |
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
April 1998- Present |
| Insulator |
International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators & Allied Workers Local 32 |
January 2005- Present |
| Iron Worker |
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers |
January 2000- Present |
| Corrections Officer |
NJ Department of Corrections Officer Training Institute |
varies by course |
| Plumber |
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry |
September 1995- Present |
| Pipe/Steam-fitter |
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry |
September 1995- Present |
| HVAC |
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry |
September 1995- Present |
| Sheet Metal Worker |
Joint Apprenticeship and Training Funds of Sheet Metal Locals 19, 22, 25 & 27 and The International Training Institute for the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Industry |
September 1985- Present |
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If you do not qualify for the NJ PLACE program, you may want to consider undergoing a prior learning assessment to determine whether your experience translates into college credit. Thomas Edison State College offers this service, along with degree completion assistance, as do several community and senior colleges, both public and private.
If you wish to pursue a degree program outside of the NJ PLACE model and completed your apprenticeship with one of the programs listed above, you may want to obtain a transcript of the courses recommended for credit. You will need to work directly with the recommendation service which evaluated your program: ACE CREDIT or National PONSI.
If you need to check on the your apprenticeship status or completion dates, contact your apprenticeship program or US Department of Labor’s NJ State Office of Apprenticeship. |
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Step 2: Consider your options |
Do you want to pursue a general AAS in Technical Studies or concentrate in business management or construction management? Please note that choosing a concentration will limit your choice of colleges.
Click here to see which colleges offer degree concentrations.
Click here to see the types of courses recommended for your trade.
Click here to see NJ College Tuition and Fees for the 2008-2009 Academic Year. |
Step 3: Contact NJ PLACE |
Once you’ve considered which program of study you’d like to pursue, contact the NJ PLACE office at 732-932-7924 or njplace@rci.rutgers.edu to speak with our Program Assistant, Stephanie Atkins, who will help guide you in choosing the college that best meets your needs. |
Next Steps: |
Learn about the NJ Community College Enrollment Process for NJ PLACE Students.
Learn about the Accuplacer test required by all NJ community colleges.
Find your Community College Liaison to the NJ PLACE Program.
Download the “Evaluation of Transfer Credits Form” to send to the US DOL NJ State Office of Apprenticeship once you’ve completed your apprenticeship program.
See a Sample of the Official USDOL Completion of Apprenticeship Form which will then be mailed to your college.
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