• Paid Job – Registered Apprenticeships are jobs! Apprentices earn progressive wages as their skills and productivity increase.
• Structured On-the-Job Learning – Programs provide structured on-the- job training to prepare for a successful career, which includes instruction from an experienced mentor.
• Supplemental Education - Apprentices are provided with supplemental classroom education based on the employers’ unique training needs to ensure quality and success.
• Diversity – Programs are designed to reflect the communities in which they operate through strong non-discrimination, anti-harassment, and recruitment practices to ensure access, equity, and inclusion.
• Quality & Safety – Apprentices are afforded worker protections while receiving rigorous training to equip them with the skills they need to succeed and the proper training and supervision, they need to be safe.
• Credentials – Apprentices earn a portable, nationally recognized credential within their industry.

• Choose a career that interests you. Apprenticeship programs are careers not jobs.
• Be your best. When you start an apprenticeship, you will learn skills from a master craftsman and/or an experienced mentor in your occupation.
• Work with experts in their field and who will help you become an expert. You learn a useful skilled occupation. Careers that start with an apprenticeship are highly skilled and are highly in demand. After all, not everyone has what it takes to be a technically skilled individual.
• Receive that specialized training through your apprenticeship. Once you have completed the program, you will have a nationally recognized credential that will be in demand anywhere in the United States.
• Earn a paycheck while you learn. Students typically do not get paid to learn, most graduate college with a large amount of student debt. As an apprentice, you earn while you learn. Apprenticeships combine coursework with on-the-job training. You will earn higher wages as you progress through the apprenticeship and upon completion have an additional wage increase to be able to live a sustainable life.
• Secure your future. With apprenticeship, you will gain the skills and technical knowledge to become one of the best in your chosen field. Achieving this high level of skill makes you valuable to an employer and creates job security in a tight labor market.

• Verify the credential to ensure currency and review the registration date.
• Verify 8,000 hours of on-the-job training have been completed with journey worker/licensure approval.
• Verify 576 hours of related instruction have occurred and satisfactorily completed.

• AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY •

Manual Drive Train & Axles- The manual drive train course will familiarize the student with clutch diagnosis and repair, transmission diagnosis and repair, transaxle diagnosis, and repair and drive (half) shaft and universal joint diagnosis and repair. Also included in this course are rear axle diagnosis and repair, and four-wheel-drive components diagnosis and repair.

Automatic Transmission & Transaxle- The automotive transmission/transaxle course will familiarize the student with automatic transmission theory and operation. The course will include general transmission/transaxle diagnosis and transmission/transaxle maintenance adjustment. In-vehicle transmission/ transaxle repair along with off-vehicle transmission/transaxle repair. Overhaul procedures are included in this course.

Automotive Heating & A/C Systems- The heating and air conditioning system course will prepare the student to service operating systems and related controls. Refrigerant recovery, recycling, and handling is a requirement. Students will be familiar with air conditioning system diagnosis and repair, and refrigeration system component diagnosis, and repair. The course will also involve heating and cooling system diagnosis and repair. Students must supply their own safety glasses and notebook. Upon completion of the course 2 ASE certification tests will be offered.

PREREQUISITE: SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION AND PASSED ALL ASE TESTS IN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY I

• NEW JERSEY FIRE INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION COURSE •

• INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS – PLCs •

If the apprentice successfully meets the above criteria, Gloucester County Institute of Technology makes a formal recommendation of completion to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Certificates will then be distributed at the last class. The Registered Apprenticeship program for the Occupation of Electrician is an industry-driven, high-quality career pathway vetted and approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District DBA Gloucester County Institute of Technology Registered Electrical Program has a work process schedule that has been validated and will provide employers with a set of work activities that is in correlation with the required educational course work in the Electrical Industry. As part of the registered apprenticeship program Electrical employers can participate to develop and prepare their current and future workforce. By registering an apprentice, the employer will be responsible for a total of Four Years with a minimum of 2,000 hours a year totaling 8,000 hours of mentored on the job training.

The Electrical registered apprenticeship program also requires 144 hours of minimum education work yearly totaling 576 hours. Gloucester County Institute of Technology has developed an approved validated curriculum combined with hands-on practicals to meet the educational component in the Electrical Industry. All registered apprentices who complete the on-the-job requirement and the classroom component with a nationally portable recognized credential. The Electrical Occupational code and RAPIDS Code that corresponds to the Registered Apprenticeship Program is O*NET-SOC CODE: 47-2111.00 and RAPIDS CODE: 0159. Registered apprentices in GCIT’s registered apprenticeship program attend 2 evening classes per week from September through May. For updated electrical licensing requirements, go to www.njconsumeraffairs. gov/elec ELECTRICAL Licensing requirements: State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors: (973) 504-6410.

The Registered Apprenticeship program for the Occupation of Plumber is an industry-driven, high-quality career pathway vetted and approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. Gloucester County Vocational- Technical School District DBA Gloucester County Institute of Technology Registered Plumber Program has a work process schedule that has been validated and will provide employers with a set of work activities that is in correlation with the required educational course work in the Plumbing Industry.

As part of the registered apprenticeship program Plumbing employers can participate to develop and prepare their current and future workforce. By registering an apprentice, the employer will be responsible for a total of Four Years with a minimum of 2,000 hours a year totaling 8,000 hours of mentored on the job training. The Plumbing registered apprenticeship program also requires 144 hours of minimum education work yearly totaling 576 hours.

Gloucester County Institute of Technology has developed an approved validated curriculum combined with hands-on practicals to meet the educational component in the Plumbing Industry. All registered apprentices who complete the on-the-job requirement and the classroom component with a nationally portable recognized credential. The Plumber Occupational code and RAPIDS Code that corresponds to the Registered Apprenticeship Program is O*NET-SOC CODE: 47- 2152.00 and RAPIDS CODE: 0159.

Registered apprentices in GCIT’s registered apprenticeship program must attend 2 evening classes per week from September through May.

For updated plumbing licensing requirements, go to www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/plu PLUMBING Licensing requirements – State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers: (973) 504-6420

The Registered Apprenticeship program for the Occupation of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Ventilation is an industry-driven, high-quality career pathway vetted and approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. Gloucester County Vocational- Technical School District DBA Gloucester County Institute of Technology Registered Heating, Air Conditioning, and Ventilation Program has a work schedule that has been validated and will provide employers with a set of work activities that is in correlation with the required educational course work in the Heating, Air Conditioning, and Ventilation Industry.

As part of the registered apprenticeship program Heating, Air Conditioning, and Ventilation employers can participate to develop and prepare their current and future workforce. By registering an apprentice, the employer will be responsible for a total of Four Years with a minimum of 2,000 hours a year totaling 8,000 hours of mentored on the job training.

The Heating, Air Conditioning, and Ventilation registered apprenticeship program also requires 144 hours of minimum education work yearly totaling 576 hours.

Gloucester County Institute of Technology has developed an approved validated curriculum combined with hands-on practice to meet the educational component in the Heating, Air Conditioning, and Ventilation Industry. All registered apprentices who complete the on the- job requirement and the classroom component with a nationally portable recognized credential. 

The Heating, Air Conditioning, and Ventilation Occupational code and RAPIDS Code that corresponds to the Registered Apprenticeship Program are O*NET-SOC CODE: 49-9021.00 and RAPIDS CODE: 0637. Registered apprentices in GCIT’s registered program must attend 2 evening classes per week from September through May.

Automotive Technology 

The Automotive Technology program is designed to give each student exposure and experience in the major areas of automotive and related trades. Each student will have the opportunity to experience a variety of hands-on activities in areas such as suspensions, engines, computer-controlled fuel injection systems, braking systems, inspection requirements and other systems.

Classes will emphasize diagnostic methods. Lectures and hands-on instruction will take place. This will give each student a better understanding of the world of automotive maintenance and increase their knowledge base for a variety of work and career choices in the automotive field. The students that complete the program will be given the ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) Student Certification Test. This is a series of tests designed to measure students’ knowledge of course content and learning outcomes within an automotive training program. Students earn an industry recognized ASE Student Certificate for each test passed. After two years of work experience, students will have the opportunity to upgrade their ASE Certifications.

COST: $1799
Tuesdays & Thursdays:
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
September 23, 2025, to
May 21, 2026

Collision Technology

In this course students will learn both theory and hands-on practice in the collision repair field which will include repair of automotive bodies, frames, unitized bodies, refinishing, detailing and estimating. After completion of this course students can gain employment at an entry-level position in the collision trade.

The I-Car exam will be given at the completion of the program. To be eligible to sit for the I-Car exam, students must first complete the Intro to I-Car series. The Intro to I-Car series is a collaboration of 14 online short courses which can be completed independently. Students will receive a certificate of completion for this for each of the I-Car classes they complete.

The I-Car certification is recognized in the Auto Collision industry for gainful employment. For more information on I-Car, please visit: https://www.i-car.com/

COST: $1,799
Monday & Wednesday: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
September 22, 2025 to May 20, 2026

MICROSOFT OFFICE ESSENTIALS: WORD & EXCEL FOR THE WORKPLACE

Boost your workplace skills with this hands-on course in Microsoft Word and Excel, designed for adults at any experience level. Whether you’re aiming to improve productivity, advance your career, or learn essential office programs, this course provides practical training with real-world applications. Students will complete seven modules each in Word and Excel, covering key tools like formatting, formulas, charts, and data analysis. An optional PowerPoint module is also available. Taught by an experienced instructor, the course includes flexible pacing and review sessions to support mastery.

Students will take the Microsoft Office Digital Literacy certifications in Word and Excel from Certiport.

Fall 2025

COST: $449

Tuesdays: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

September 23, 2025, to January 13, 2026

SPRING 2026

COST: $449

Tuesdays: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

January 27, 2026, to May 19, 2026

FIRE OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION COURSE

This course is designed to ensure competence in the administration of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code. This course will familiarize the students with various legal requirements and responsibilities established by the Uniform Fire Safety Act. This course will acquaint the student with administrative requirements associated with managing a Local Enforcing Agency, Legal rights of owners and tenants, Municipal ordinances, and Administrative Codes.

It will include the use of Permit, Registration Fees penalties, and responsibilities of the Fire Official. The Fire Official Course is the next certification after the fire inspector. At the completion of the course and successful passing of the exam administered by Kean University & NJ Division of Fire Safety, students will receive certification and be certified as a Fire Official.

The course of study for Fire Official certification consists of a planned pattern of instruction and experiences. The course will provide at least thirty contact hours of instruction not including examination and support time.

The course will also ensure, by examination, technical competence in the following areas: administration, supervision, budgeting, record keeping requirements, legal code enforcement, federal, state, and local laws, and duties of the fire official, coordination with construction and sub code officials.

SPRING 2026

COST: $599 TEXTBOOK: $99

Mondays: 6:00pm – 9:00pm

February 9, 2026, to June 1, 2026

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NEW JERSEY FIRE INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION COURSE

This 90-hour course is designed to give students the knowledge and skills to meet the requirements of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code for certification as a Fire Inspector and perform entry level field inspections.

This course will include legal aspects, life hazard uses, use groups, conducting inspections, building construction, plan review, general fire safety, occupancy loads, fire suppression and protection systems, specific uses, flammable or hazardous materials, retrofit requirements, fire investigation, and practical exercises.

Candidates should include students who wish to acquire a Fire Inspector certification, and existing Fire Inspectors in need of a review. Course materials will be provided at an additional cost: Code Enforcement & Inspection textbook and numerous technical handouts.

FALL 2025

COST: $729 TEXTBOOK: $99

Monday & Wednesday: 6:30pm – 9:30pm

September 22, 2025, to February 4, 2026