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Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Palomar College Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Palomar College’s Pre-Apprenticeship Program is currently on hold.  Please check back in Fall 2024 for more information!
Palomar College Pre-Apprenticeship students at San Marcos Adult School working on the walls for a garden shed.
Palomar College Pre-Apprenticeship students at San Marcos Adult School working on the walls for a garden shed.
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  • 901 Introduction to the Building Trades Industry
  • 902 OSHA 10 Safety
  • 903 First Aid – CPR – AED
  • 906 Essential Skills
  • 908 Construction Math
  • 909 Construction Print Reading
  • 910 Tools
  • 920 Carpentry Hands-on Skills or
  • 930 Electrician Hand on Skills or
  • 940 Sheet Metal Hands-on Skills

The program is offered in partnership with San Marcos Adult School and all classes will be held there.

Students who enroll and complete all 10 courses of the pre-apprenticeship program will earn certifications that meet apprenticeship entry requirements:

  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10 Certification*
  • Certificate for First Aid from the American Red Cross*
  • Certification for CPR/AED from the American Red Cross*
  • Certificate of Completion from Palomar College

*OSHA and Red Cross certifications may have certain requirements that students need in order to be awarded.

Female, Latin descent engineer, foreperson, or quality control inspector discusses blueprint plans with workers inside a construction job site. The multi-ethnic team is working inside an unfinished framed house or small commercial building. They are wearing safety vests, glasses, and hard hats.