Charles Ramirez at The Detroit News reports Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan is the first in the State to adopt a new program that aims to enable future Bricklayers to earn school credit during their Apprenticeships. The program and Schoolcraft's participation were announced by Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 2, the Michigan Community College Association and Michigan’s Labor and Economic Development Office. The Union and the Community College Association signed an agreement to create the program, and the Schoolcraft College Foundation helped secure support and funding for it. Susan Corbin, who serves as Director of the Department of Labor and Economic Development, believes the agreement to create the program is one of the first in the country to facilitate a transfer agreement to Union Workers. Bricklayers Local 2 President Brett Gierak said: "This partnership is one more tool for us to recruit and train Union Workers. (It) is an opportunity for our Workers to continue their education without having to start over." Under the program, Apprenticeship Training and a learner’s experience count as credit toward an Associate Degree at 24 Michigan Community Colleges.

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