Apprentice School of Shipbuilding

Dear e-Visitor,

The Apprentice School is an educational and career opportunity unlike any other. The School provides high quality, comprehensive 4 and 5-year apprentice programs for students interested in shipbuilding careers. Since 1919, our programs have produced over 9,000 graduates in support of the operational needs of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding-Newport News.

Every day, our more than 750 apprentices push new boundaries of achievement and explore new opportunities in a complex and challenging workplace. Building and maintaining nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines for the United States Navy that will defend our country for years to come is not only a rewarding experience but also an excellent opportunity for apprentices to learn about heavy manufacturing and construction in the most modern shipbuilding facility in the world.

Our motto is that The Apprentice School builds three types of “ships”: Craftsmanship, Scholarship, and Leadership.

The School is privileged to have a faculty and staff that endeavor to make our apprentices feel at ease in a challenging learning and work environment. More than 90 faculty and staff deliver 19 different programs and over 75 course offerings that enable apprentices to gain not only the skills, knowledge, and pride of workmanship, but also the educational foundation and personal qualities needed to fully meet the challenges of a shipbuilding career.

Additionally, we are excited that our students have a rare, contagious enthusiasm and pride in their School. In the numerous student organizations and in the School’s six Division III-level intercollegiate sports, the apprentices embrace activities that create lifelong friendships and memories, while developing the personal qualities and interpersonal skills needed to meet the challenges of a shipbuilding career.

At the top of our list of notables are our alumni and the contributions they make to our business. Today over 2,650 alumni of the School fill approximately 240 different types of jobs here at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding-Newport News from nuclear pipe welders to senior executives. The growing momentum of the Newport News Apprentice Alumni Association is an important part of continuing our School’s traditions and perpetuating its growth.

As you browse our web site, I encourage you to learn more about The Apprentice School at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding-Newport News and explore the possibility of taking the next step into a promising future in a rewarding career.

Sincerely,
Everett Jordan
Director, Education and Workforce Development


Our Mission

To contribute to the profitability and growth of Northrop Grumman Newport News by recruiting, training, and developing men and women for careers in shipbuilding.

To provide the Company with a continuous supply of journeypersons who possess the skills, knowledge, and pride of workmanship which have traditionally distinguished the shipbuilding craftsman.

To develop a core of leadership principles in all students along with the character and technical competence that is required to fully meet the challenges of a shipbuilding career.

The Apprentice School
Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding-Newport News
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 380-3809

 

 

 

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