1 | Where is GP Academy located?
| GP Academy classes are held at multiple Gregory Poole Equipment Company’s locations throughout eastern North Carolina. The two primary GP Academy training facilities are in Raleigh, NC and Sanford, NC. |
2 | Are GP Academy instructors accredited?
| Yes, all GP Academy instructors are Caterpillar Certified instructors with a combined ___ years of experience. |
3 | Does GP Academy offer virtual classes?
| While a majority of GP Academy provide hands-on learning through in-person classes, a variety of safety courses are available to complete online. |
4 | What are the requirements or pre-requisites to enroll in GP Academy?
| Operator and safety training classes do not require prerequisites and are open to all Gregory Poole customers. Select technician training classes are available to Gregory Poole customers but may require a mechanical aptitude assessment for class placement. GP Academy apprenticeships and technician training classes require a mechanical aptitude assessment for class placement and enrollment. |
5 | What is the difference between a technician apprenticeship and technician training?
| GP Academy apprenticeships are paid apprenticeships that equip students to become full-time employees with Gregory Poole Equipment Company. Apprentices will also receive a degree or official certification at the completion of the program depending on their chosen apprenticeship track. Technician training at GP Academy consists of individual Cat® technical training courses that help students learn additional skills. Unlike the GP Academy apprenticeships, technician training is unpaid and classes are intended to be taken individually instead of as a full course load. |
6 | Is the technician apprenticeship reimbursed?
| Any degree-seeking apprentice who is hired by Gregory Poole after completing the program will have 100% of their tuition reimbursed by their third year of full-time employment. |
7 | What is the difference between the degree-seeking and non-degree seeking apprenticeship?
| Both apprenticeships are paid training and provide enrolled apprenticeships with tools. A degree-seeking apprentice will receive a professional degree and a full-time job with Gregory Poole after completing the program, while a non-degree seeking apprentice will earn a certificate showing they completed courses taught by Cat® accredited instructors. |
8 | Can a non-degree seeking apprentice or someone enrolled in technician training receive a job offer from Gregory Poole?
| Gregory Poole is always looking for skilled and hard-working technicians. Qualified non-degree seeking apprentices or technician training students will be strongly encouraged to apply for open roles at Gregory Poole. |