Apply to Job Training

Job Training students are enrolled on a monthly basis and receive individual assistance from career coaches and professors to determine which training plan is best for them. Nearing completion of the program, we make sure these students receive job placement assistance.

Steps to Apply

If this is your academic and career plan, you are considering one of the following Job Training programs:

  • Automotive Technician
  • Computer Support Technician
  • Construction Electrician
  • Machinist/CNC Technician
  • Residential Construction
  • Welding/Fabrication Technician

Step 1

Step 2

Complete WorkKeys Assessment Pre-Requisite*

*You must have already applied to a Job Training Program in order to schedule a WorkKeys Assessment appointment.

Schedule WorkKeys testing

You may schedule an appointment by calling (616) 234-3800. Students graduating from a Michigan high school since 2010 may have completed WorkKeys assessments. You can submit a copy of your results to training@grcc.edu, fax to (616) 234-4435 or mail to 622 Godfrey Ave., SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.

If you believe you have previously taken the WorkKeys assessments, you can request a copy of your results from ACT by calling (800) 967-5539

Step 3  

GRCC accepts cash, check, financial aid, third party funding or credit/debit card. Three month payment plans are also available.  Tuition is due 30 days prior to the course start date. 

The Job Training Programs at GRCC are Federal Financial Aid Eligible.  To apply for Federal Student Aid & Federal Direct Student Loans:  http://grcc.edu/financialaidscholarships/applyingforfinancialaid

Steps to enroll in classes

Step 1

Create an Online Center Account at www.grcc.edu/loginrequest

Step 2

Enroll in Class

Term:  2021-2022 Job Training/Apprentice

How do I Enroll in Class? 

Step 3

Attend New Student Orientation – instructions will be sent via email after you are enrolled in a course.

A copy of the GRCC's Annual Security Report (ASR) is available for review. This report is required by the federal law and contains statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain non-campus buildings or property owned and controlled by GRCC; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The ASR also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual misconduct, emergency procedures, and other matters. This report is available online at https://www.grcc.edu/annual-security-report. You can also request a hard copy by visiting the GRCC Police. If you would like to receive a printed copy of the ASR, you can stop by the GRCC Police Department at 25 Lyon Street NE or you can request a copy be mailed to you by calling (616) 234-4012.

Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972 requires that all entities receiving federal funds or financial assistance prohibit sex discrimination and sexual harassment in their education programs and activities. Learn more about Title IX at https://www.grcc.edu/generalcounsel/titleix.

GRCC does not offer or accept any reward or remuneration from a secondary school, college, university, agency, or organization for placement or recruitment of military students.

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