How is Apprenticeship Training delivered in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Apprenticeship training in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador is undergoing considerable change. This change is prompted by the need to keep pace with technological changes in industry, the need to be competitive, and the desire to be efficient and effective in meeting the needs of the apprentice. There are various models for delivery of apprenticeship training in Newfoundland and Labrador. Some programs are delivered using the traditional model which involves an individual spending their first year of training in-school, followed by practical time of approximately 1800 hours on-the-job supplemented by a 6 to 8-week in-school period each year of the apprenticeship term which, for the majority of occupations, is four years. Other models of delivery designed to provide quality, accessibility and transferability include Internship model.
