GE has a machinist training program. but you already have to work here. there is a test every year. take it. score high. go through ANOTHER interview process. get accepted. take a big pay cut. go to HVCC for two years. graduate with a B or higher. then go on whatever shift they feel like putting you on/ whatever lathe or other machine they want u on. and hope you never fuck up. thats it. but they will also pay for credits for school or online classes reguardless. they just dont pay upfront like the apprentice program. and BTW… MOST EVERYTHING THE NEWS OR PAPERS SAY ABOUT GE IS A VERY STRETCHED SUGARCOATED VERSION OF THE TRUTH…and all of the ppl they recently hired “without an education” prob do have at least a 2yr degree AND they didnt hire as many as they told the public. i know of about 10 ppl so far. AND did i mention…their pay scale has been slashed by 10 dollars an hour across the board. that means that no matter what, they will always make 10 dollars an hour less than a guy doing the same job that has worked here prior to the new wave of hires…they can never get that 10 dollars an hour back.