Program Overview
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Multi-Occupational Trades provides a two-year degree option for students in registered apprenticeship programs through Columbia Basin College. Current apprenticeship programs that would qualify for this program are Carpenters, Electricians, Millwrights, Sheet Metal, and Plumbers and Pipefitters.
Students obtain the "major" course work from a minimum of 5,200 OJT and 450 related training hours from their apprenticeship program. The general education requirements and one elective course, 20 – 23 credits/220 – 253 hours, are completed at Columbia Basin College.

Program Goals

1. Improve recruitment and retention of apprentices by offering a pathway to a two-year AAS degree
2. Develop apprentices' "soft skills"
3. Enhance opportunities for career progression after reaching journey-level status

Plan Description
Apprenticeship Requirements:

• Completion of 5,200 hours OJT certified by JATC
• Completion of 450 hours of related training certified by JATC

General Education Requirements:
(16 – 18 credits/176 – 198 clock hours)

• English: 5 credits lecture/55 clock hours
  One of the following:
  ENG 101 English Composition
  ENG 103 Writing in the Workplace
  
  
• Speech: 3 credits lecture/33 clock hours or 5 credits/55 clock hours
  One of the following:
  CMST 101 (SPE 101)  Speech Essentials (3 credits)
  CMST& 220 (SPE 102) Public Speaking (5 credits)
  CMST 103 (SPE 103) Workplace Communication (3 credits)
  CMST 110 (SPE 110) Communication Behavior (3 credits)
  CMST& 210 (SPE 111) Interpersonal Communication (5 credits)
  
  
• Human Relations: 3 credits/33 clock hours or 5 credits/55 clock hours
  One of the following:
  PSYC& 103 (PSY 100) Applied Psychology (3 credits)
  PSYC& 100 (PSY 101) General Psychology (5 credits)
  BUS 271 (BA 271) Human Relations Business (5 credits)
  CMST 260 (SPE 260) Multicultural Communication (5 credits)
  
  
• Mathematics: 5 credits lecture/55 clock hours
  One of the following:
  MATH 106 (MTH 106) Business Mathematics
  MATH 1XX – A math course above MTH 106 may be substituted
  
  
• One elective course – approved by JATC (4 credits/44 clock hours or 5 credits/55 clock hours)
  Suggestions:
  BUS& 101 (BA 101) Introduction to Business (5 credits)
  BUS 130 (BA 130) Project Management (5 credits)
  BUS 262 (BA 262) Management Principles (5 credits)
  CA 100 Introduction to Microcomputers (4 credits)
  SPAN& 121 (SPA 101) Spanish-1st Quarter (5 credits)
  SPAN 110 (SPA 110) Spanish for Professionals (5 credits)