The school will begin granting associate of applied science degrees in 2023 to apprentices in their 26 programs who complete required coursework and skills training.
The Navy’s saddest fast-attack sub will finally get the tender loving maintenance it needs April 29 The fast-attack submarine Boise arrives at Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News shipyard in Virginia in 2018. (Huntington Ingalls Industries)
Back in October 2015, Adele soared to the top of the pop charts with the song “Hello,” and then-Vice President Joe Biden confirmed he would not be running for president the following year. It was also the last month that the hapless fast-attack submarine Boise was out on patrol. The boat was supposed to head into maintenance back then, but an unending backlog in availabilities meant the sub had to wait … and wait … and wait.
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Apprentice School Expands to Offer Academic Degrees
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Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Wednesday that The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding was certified by the Council for Occupational Education to provide academic degrees in 26 educational programs.
Starting in 2023, the school will grant associate degrees of applied science in maritime technology to apprentices who complete the required coursework and skills training, including maintenance electrician, marine designer, nuclear test technician, welding and modeling and simulation program analyst.
“We’re proud to expand our competitive skills training and leadership program to offer academic degrees to apprentices,” said Latitia McCane, director of education at The Apprentice School. “This historic achievement is a natural progression to the investment in workforce development we have made to recruit, train and develop the next generation of shipbuilders, an