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Dearborn, Michigan. Henry Ford Trade School
Henry Ford Trade School was opened in 1916 with six boys and one instructor. In 1931 the enrollment rose to 2800, with 135 instructors. The time for students was divided between the school shop and...view moreHenry Ford Trade School was opened in 1916 with six boys and one instructor. In 1931 the enrollment rose to 2800, with 135 instructors. The time for students was divided between the school shop and the classroom where customary high school subjects were studied. The school was organized to give needy boys an opportunity to help support themselves and to retain their interest in education. To accomplish the first purpose, each boy was awarded a cash scholarship which was paid to him regularly. Incorporated under a Michigan statute, the school was operated as a non-profit enterprise.
When the school closed in the 1950s and its assets were subsequently transferred to the Dearborn School Board of Education, the Fordson Junior College (est. 1938) adopted the name Henry Ford Community College (HFCC) in 1952. This was then shortened to Henry Ford College (HFC) in 2014.
Today, the HFC’s Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Division offers training programs for people employed in skilled industrial occupations—primarily the apprenticeable skilled trades—and for people interested in entry into skilled trades occupations. Established in co-operation with industry, these programs provide theoretical and practical knowledge and the competencies required to supplement on-the-job training.view less