Project Management-High School and After School Intermediary Program

Building your future, one project at a time.

Innovation

Yes this innovative idea is new, but everything was new at some point.

Innovation grows fastest when an apprentice is trusted to build something real, with a guide at their side.

Innovation for high school students

When was the last time someone trusted a high school student with building a business or helping an established business become more efficient? When high school students work on real projects instead of only worksheets, they start seeing problems as puzzles they can actually solve. One project at a time, they learn to experiment, make decisions, and turn rough ideas into working solutions that help real people. That experience makes “innovation” feel normal rather than mysterious.

Power of one‑on‑one mentoring

With one‑on‑one mentoring, a student is free to ask bold questions, pitch wild ideas, and try again after failure without fear of embarrassment. A mentor helps them shape raw creativity into plans, prototypes, and finished work, showing how to test, refine, and communicate their ideas clearly. This kind of relationship often unlocks original thinking that never shows up in a crowded classroom.

Bridging high school and college

When innovation projects are tied to both high school and college‑level expectations, students get an early taste of real‑world rigor. They build portfolios, practice college‑level thinking, and earn meaningful credit while still in high school. That bridge means they do not just “get ready” for college; they arrive with experience as young innovators who already know how to design, lead, and deliver.

The Apprentice High School program uses a Competency Application Mastery philosophy (CAM). It is built for students who want their diploma to actually mean something in the real world. It is fully online, competency-based, and focused on project management, so you progress by demonstrating skills rather than sitting in a seat for long. If you move faster, you advance faster; if you need more time on a skill, you get it without being left behind. Throughout the process, you have someone to mentor you, and someday, as part of the Mastery portion of CAM, you become the mentor.

Through accredited high school and college partners, you can also work toward an associate degree and even more, while still in high school, earning both your diploma, college credits, experience, and compensation on a single integrated path. If you are accepted into the Apprentsix apprenticeship track, there is no tuition cost for you—your education tuition is sponsored while you earn money by working on real projects. Your school day becomes a blend of learning, paid experience, and portfolio-building that opens doors to college, careers, or the launch of your own business. Government and private-sector contracting are among the highest-paying jobs in the country. Starting salaries are often $100,000 per year.

With Apprentsix, if accepted, apprentices do not stay inside four walls—they step into their communities to apply what they have learned. You might help a local business improve how it serves customers, support a church or nonprofit with an outreach event, or work with a city program to organize a youth initiative. Each setting brings different people, problems, and constraints, so every project stretches new parts of your skill set.

By moving between schools, churches, nonprofits, and neighborhood projects, you see that project management is not just theory—it is a language that works almost anywhere. You learn to adapt your plans, communicate with different kinds of people, and adjust when real‑world conditions change. Those varied experiences turn “classroom knowledge” into practical wisdom you can carry into college, a job, or your own future business.

Community Participation

Your Future Depends on Your Path

Apprentsix is designed so your high school years can launch you into serious professional credentials, not just a diploma.

As you work on real projects, you can build the experience and knowledge needed to pursue the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, a globally recognized credential that demonstrates to employers that you can plan, lead, and complete complex projects. You will also have the chance to prepare for and sit for the Series 65 exam, which—when combined with proper registration and firm requirements—can qualify you to work as an investment adviser representative, opening doors in finance and advisory careers. In addition, your training will align with Lean Six Sigma so you can work toward a Black Belt, a credential that demonstrates your ability to improve processes, reduce waste, and lead efficiency projects in almost any industry. All of this builds on earning an associate degree while still in high school and continuing toward a nationally accredited bachelor’s degree.

More Than a Diploma