Pennsylvania Transformer Technology and Sandhills Community College partner to establish new registered pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships

By Staff Report, posted Feb 17, 2026 on BizFayetteville.com

Photos from PTT Groundbreaking in Hoke County on December 10, 2025.

Pennsylvania Transformer Technology (PTT) and Sandhills Community College (SCC) have partnered to establish new registered pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships in the welding and industrial electrician occupations.

A registered pre-apprenticeship is a short-term opportunity normally utilized for high school students designed to facilitate career exploration while introducing participants to industry skills and work-readiness to improve their chances of entering into a registered apprenticeship.

A registered apprenticeship is a long-term paid on-the-job career training program that includes classroom instruction that could lead to a credential, certificate or associate degree at Sandhills Community College.

In the past few weeks, there have been two industrial electrician pre-apprentices from Hoke County High School, one welding pre-apprentice from Hoke County High School and one adult welding apprentice registered into programs at PTT.

Businesses interested in creating pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships programs are encouraged to reach out to Jason Levister at (910) 695-3778 or levisterj@sandhills.edu. Levister will help design a work-based learning experience aligned with industry standards and specific goals, attract the right talent, tap into a pool of motivated students eager to gain hands-on experience and give ongoing support.

More about these programs can be found at https://www.sandhills.edu/workforce-development/index.html

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