ESCANABA, MI— Bay College has entered into an arrangement that aligns apprenticeship programs and higher education.
The Upper Peninsula Articulation Agreement marks a first-of-its-kind effort to award advanced college credit for registered apprentices in the union construction trades. Under its terms, apprentices who have completed a registered program will receive advanced standing toward an associate degree from Bay College—leaving only 15 general education credits to complete.
At its signing this week in Escanaba, Bay President Dr. Nerita Hughes said the agreement provides a meaningful bridge between hands-on career training and academic achievement.
The event builds on work initiated in 2024 by the Upper Peninsula Construction Council and the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council, in partnership with the Michigan Apprenticeship Steering Committee, Inc.
