Aker Philadelphia Shipyard graduated its eighth apprentice class on June 9. A luncheon was held in honor of the graduates and, following APSI tradition, all received their white hard hats. Congratulations to the June 2010 class.

Begun in 2004, this three-year time based competency program takes candidates with little or no experience and trains them to be multi-skilled employees. The program consists of classroom training plus time performing the duties of their trade. To date, over 40 apprentices have graduated from the three-year program, and APSI maintains a 93% retention rate among graduates.