In a ceremony held in November, the NCTAP, Apprenticeship 2000, Apprenticeship Catawba, and Siemens Charlotte were all recognized by North Carolina’s Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Department of Commerce for leadership and mentoring of two new groups in Guilford and Alamance counties. SCHUNK is a partner in the NCTAP program, which is a four-year program based in North Carolina’s Triangle area and focuses on integrated basic training that develops technical, methodological, and social skills. The core training program gives apprentices an opportunity to develop a wide range of skills with a hands-on approach.