Become an Apprentice!
If you…
• Like good pay and great benefits
• Have an inquiring mind
• Like to work with your hands
• Have a good mechanical aptitude
• Want a career, not just a job
....Why not be an apprentice?
Apprenticeship is the process of learning a skilled trade through training on the job (practical experience) plus acquiring related technical education — usually in a classroom. As an apprentice, you are a full-time, paid employee usually starting at about 40% of the journey-worker wage rate, with increases periodically until training is completed. You will then earn full journey-worker wages. There are also fringe benefits in many programs, like paid vacations, paid holidays, insurance, hospitalization and retirement plans. The length of training, which is given under the guidance of an experienced journey-worker, varies from one to six years, depending on the trade.
As part of a registered apprenticeship program, you must take related instruction
covering the theory, principles and technical knowledge required to do the job. Classes are usually taken outside working hours for a minimum of 144 hours a year. Related instruction may be provided at public secondary schools offering adult education, post-secondary institutions, industry plants or union facilities. In some programs, taking these classes may also earn you a college associate degree!
Apprenticeship opportunities depend on industry needs. The actual hiring of apprentices is done by members of a local apprenticeship committee or a sponsoring employer using an unbiased selection procedure that is reviewed and approved by the Department of Labor. Openings are filled without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, arrest record or marital status.
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Reference: "Become an Apprentice!." New York State Department of Labor. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 July 2012. <http://www.labor.ny.gov>.
• Like good pay and great benefits
• Have an inquiring mind
• Like to work with your hands
• Have a good mechanical aptitude
• Want a career, not just a job
....Why not be an apprentice?
Apprenticeship is the process of learning a skilled trade through training on the job (practical experience) plus acquiring related technical education — usually in a classroom. As an apprentice, you are a full-time, paid employee usually starting at about 40% of the journey-worker wage rate, with increases periodically until training is completed. You will then earn full journey-worker wages. There are also fringe benefits in many programs, like paid vacations, paid holidays, insurance, hospitalization and retirement plans. The length of training, which is given under the guidance of an experienced journey-worker, varies from one to six years, depending on the trade.
As part of a registered apprenticeship program, you must take related instruction
covering the theory, principles and technical knowledge required to do the job. Classes are usually taken outside working hours for a minimum of 144 hours a year. Related instruction may be provided at public secondary schools offering adult education, post-secondary institutions, industry plants or union facilities. In some programs, taking these classes may also earn you a college associate degree!
Apprenticeship opportunities depend on industry needs. The actual hiring of apprentices is done by members of a local apprenticeship committee or a sponsoring employer using an unbiased selection procedure that is reviewed and approved by the Department of Labor. Openings are filled without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, arrest record or marital status.
Click Here to Learn More About Becoming an Apprentice
Reference: "Become an Apprentice!." New York State Department of Labor. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 July 2012. <http://www.labor.ny.gov>.
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