Tess Ware at The Cheboygan Daily Tribune reports that in an effort to attract Employees, the Cheboygan County Sheriff's Department worked with Northwest Michigan Works! and Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium to create an Apprenticeship Program for Corrections Officers.  The program is registered with the U.S. Department of Labor and is a 12-month training effort. Previously, Officers went through four weeks of training at the academy and 10 weeks of field training.  The Apprenticeship Program will combine that method by putting Officers through the four weeks at the academy and then get on-the-job experience for 12 months.  “Corrections Officer is a high-demand field and it really helps with the recruitment when it is structured in a Registered Apprenticeship-type program because of the benefits for the Apprentice, as well as the benefits for the employer,” said Evelyn Szpliet, who serves as Regional Director of Apprenticeship Services for Northwest Michigan Works!

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