What is an Apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship is a nationally recognised training programme combining real work with learning and training, both on and off the job. An apprentice may receive a wage, whilst training and working towards the full apprenticeship. If an apprentice does not receive a wage they will receive an allowance from the government. All apprentices on a level three will be paid by their employer. In Scotland, all Modern Apprentices must have employed status, be paid a wage by the employer and be given a contract of employment. An apprenticeship is available to anyone from the age of 16, subject to minimum entry requirements and is often available at both level 2 (equivalent to five or six GCSEs, grades A* to C) and 3 (equivalent to three A levels). In Scotland, no minimum entry requirements are required, however, SSCs are encouraged to indicate the types and levels of qualifications that employers will seek in the recruitment process.
An apprenticeship is a mixture of classroom instruction and on-the-job training. Similar to a typical college, you would spend around four years receiving instruction and then graduate to become a Journeyman. Often times, you can get credit from your military experience to enter at an advanced level. You also get paid for your work while on the job.
Apprenticeship is a way to learn skills while you work and earn money. The apprenticeship system is supported by the construction industry. It combines on-the-job training and work experience with technical training in a school or shop setting. For more information, check out the Apprenticeship section on this site or visit the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum section.
The concept of an apprenticeship has been around since the latter part of the Middle Ages, and remains a viable form of training today. Essentially, an apprenticeship is a means of taking on an individual who will learn the skills and practices that are associated with a given career path. The apprentice is taken under the wing of an individual who is recognized and an expert practitioner of the craft, and over a period of years is schooled in all aspects of the career, until the apprentice is able to go out on his or her own and function effectively. The idea of an apprenticeship first developed as a way for craftsmen to train young protégés in a particular craft, with an eye of one day turning their business over to the apprentice. In other applications, municipal governments would send young men to another location to be schooled in a particular craft, with the understanding the individual would return to the town or village after the apprenticeship and set up a local shop. In both
Apprenticeship is one of the oldest forms of vocational training known to man. It is a mutual investment in human capital by employers, employees, and public agencies. Apprenticeship is a system of training that meets the needs of a particular industry or occupation. The Program sponsor and the employer provide the career training. The apprentice provides potential for becoming a valued skilled member of the employers’ and the nation’s work force. The planned training involves a progression of tasks on the job, under supervision, combined with Related and Supplemental Instruction in a classroom setting which integrates the why and how of the job. An apprentice is a full-time employee, whose beginning salary is a percentage of the skilled worker rate, and who is assigned progressively complex tasks with corresponding salary adjustments until occupational proficiency is achieved. The length of the apprenticeship is five years with 10 advancement periods. If the apprentice meets the requi
