FORTVILLE — Mt. Vernon High School (MVHS) juniors Katelyn Captain, and Miranda Rehfus officially signed with the Region 5 Workforce Board to begin the Mt. Vernon Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program (RTAP). In partnership with Ball State University and Ivy Tech, these students will begin an accelerated program that leads to a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and begins with dual-credit courses in high school, earning up to a full year of college credit prior to graduating high school. These students are paired with two Fortville Elementary teachers who received certification and training from Ball State University to foster the start of the apprentice’s teaching experience.
The registered apprenticeship is powered through a partnership with Ball State University, the Pursuit Institute of Hamilton County (formerly known as the Hamilton County Center for Career Achievement), and the Region 5 Workforce Board. Schools currently enrolled in this program are Mt. Vernon, Anderson, Muncie, Perry Central, New Castle, Hamilton Heights, Westfield Washington Schools, and Hamilton Southeastern Schools.
To participate, Mt. Vernon High School students can enroll in the five-year apprenticeship program beginning their junior year. Participating apprentices will receive instruction through high school dual-credit teaching courses, which are easily transferable and align with the Indiana Department of Education’s pathway requirements, which are Next Level Programs of Study.
