Apprenticeship training is skilled on-the-job training supplemented with related instruction.

A veteran may receive GI Bill benefits while working full time and earning wages.

The N.C. Department of Labor Apprenticeship and Training Bureau is the State Approving Agency for veterans in apprenticeship and on-the-job training programs in North Carolina. The apprenticeship program with the Winston-Salem Police Department is a two year program and all new recruits are eligible to participate in the program. For additional information visit the North Carolina Department of Labor website or contact our police recruiter at 1-877-777-WSPD.