Apprenticeships are getting more and more popular in the United States. Why are they gaining in popularity? Well, for one thing, apprentices may earn around $300,000 more in their lifetime than non-apprentices. And they help employers find people with the exact right skill set for their jobs. And all this while earning money, rather than spending money for a college education.
While this video only shows Construction and Manufacturing specific apprenticeship, other industries have similar apprenticeship programs that can vary by state. If you decide to do an apprenticeship, you will receive classroom training on the industry standards for doing your job while gaining in-depth on-the-job training to apply the skills you have learned in the classroom.
Alternatively, companies may set up their own unregistered apprenticeships. This can vary by company, industry, and state.
There are some myths out there about apprenticeships. For example some people think that there are no jobs outside of construction that that you can apprentice for. It’s true that the apprenticeship system in the United States has a long and rich relationship with the construction trades. However, apprenticeship has truly evolved. Today, apprenticeship programs can be found in information technology, healthcare, advanced manufacturing and even hospitality and tourism. In fact, the USDOL has a list of over 1000 “apprenticeable” occupations.
Another myth is that you have to choose between apprenticeship and college. While in this course we discuss these options as separate paths for simplicity, in truth many apprentices earn two-year associate's degrees during their apprenticeships and go on to earn four-year degrees (often free of debt). An apprenticeship is a stepping stone to move you through your career pathway by giving you skills, education and nationally recognized certification as well as a direct path to employment.
There are many advantages to an Apprenticeship. The most important advantage is that you know exactly who is hiring you. Unlike many college programs where the job search begins around the time of graduation, in apprenticeships, the employer comes to you when the program is completed.
The programs often provide paid training for jobs that pay at least as well as a job for college graduates. If you can find an apprenticeship program that will lead you towards your ultimate dream occupation, you will be in a better financial position than you would be if you paid for college. In fact, in many programs, you earn college credits for your work. If you are in a Registered Apprenticeship, you’ll earn a Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship. This certificate is recognized across the country. This means that your skills and education will travel with you if you decide to move to a different city or state and you have certification to prove it.
When deciding on if you want an apprenticeship, you will want to determine if there is an apprenticeship program in your field of interest. If so, determine if it’s located somewhere you are willing to live.
Picture 1 - Shows you that you are on the favorites page in MyPACE. From here you can start searching for the career you want to see about apprenticeship offerings
Picture 2 - Scroll to the area where it says, “What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?” and choose “Apprenticeships”. This box will lead you to the Apprenticeship.gov page that allows for you to search by state and job keywords to find the apprenticeship in your state.
Picture 3 - The Apprenticeship.gov page is where you can search by state and job keywords for apprenticeship programs. It will give you a list of state agencies and organizations with apprenticeship opportunities for you to contact.
Nationally, there are more than 1000 apprenticeable occupations in all of the major industries.
New opportunities are occurring in high tech occupations through the High Growth Job Training Initiative, such as security, healthcare, information technology, advanced manufacturing, transportation, geospatial, and more. However, there are some jobs that do not have apprenticeships. For example, if you want to be a lawyer, you will not find an apprenticeship in that field.
The time spent in an apprenticeship varies, depending on what you are learning. Some are done within a year, and some take six years to complete. Most of them take about 3 or 4 years.
There is no cost for an apprenticeship – in fact, employers will pay you to learn!
When comparing this to other pathways, you will want to think about how much you will earn in your lifetime, compared to how much you will earn in your lifetime on other paths.
Requirements for the Job Corps Apprenticeship Pathway include,
100 percent C T T Completion.
Driver's license.
Most apprenticeship programs require minimum age of 18 years to be covered by Workmen's Compensation.
Other criteria as required by specific apprenticeship program.
Required hours of pre-apprenticeship varies per CTT (e.g. NTC requires 1000 hours.)
Some Apprenticeship programs have a prerequisite of a pre-apprenticeship requirement that would include being tested in various subjects including math, reading and science. When you are searching for available apprenticeships within your job or industry of interest, it will indicate if there is a pre-apprenticeship requirement. For example within the electrical trade (IBEW – International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) it is required to take Pre-Apprenticeship exams particularly in math. “The IBEW wants to ensure that their candidates have a solid ability to comprehend written text, basic algebra and have some mechanical aptitude.”
Click on the link here and scroll down to the bottom of the page to see what kind of math is required for the electrician career path.
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