A formal method of learning a certain trade, such as carpentry, that involves instruction as well as working and learning on the job Upon mastering prescribed tasks over a specified time period, the apprentice is certified as a journeyman and can work without supervision
A system of training regulated by law or custom which combines on-the-job training and work experience while in paid employment with formal off-the-job training The apprentice enters into a contract of training or training agreement with an employer which imposes mutual obligations on both parties Traditionally apprenticeships were in trade occupations (declared vocations) and were of four years duration
A situation in which a learner works intensively with an expert to learn how to accomplish complex tasks
means a system of training regulated by law or custom which combines on-the-job training and work experience while in paid employment, with formal off-the-job training The apprentice enters into a contract of training or training agreement with an employer which imposes mutual obligations on both parties Traditionally, apprenticeships were in trade occupations (declared vocations) and were of four years' duration
the system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed by a master for a set time under set conditions
Training programs that combine on-the-job and course work The result is certified skills in specific trades Apprentices are usually paid for their training
The time served by an apprentice, according to a written agreement called the indenture
Someone who has an apprenticeship works for a fixed period of time for a person who has a particular skill in order to learn the skill. Apprenticeship is the system of learning a skill like this. the job of being an apprentice, or the period of time in which you are an apprentice. Training in an art, trade, or craft under a legal agreement defining the relationship between master and learner and the duration and conditions of their relationship. Known from antiquity, apprenticeship became prominent in medieval Europe with the emergence of the craft guilds. The standard apprenticeship lasted seven years. During the Industrial Revolution a new kind of apprenticeship developed in which the employer was the factory owner and the apprentice, after a period of training, became a factory worker. The increasing need for semiskilled workers led to the development of vocational and technical schools in Europe and the U.S., especially after World War II. Some industries in the U.S., such as construction, continue to employ workers in an apprenticeship arrangement
A sort of bonded servitude in which a young boy is given to a master of a trade The master is usually highly skilled at his job The boy then learns the trade from the master In return he does the master's grunt work
Apprenticeship is an agreement between a person (an apprentice) who wants to learn a skill and an employer who needs a skilled worker Apprenticeship is a proven industry-based learning system that combines on-the-job experience with technical training through an "earning while learning" process For more information about apprenticeship, see the Apprenticeship link on the home page
A job that combines work and structured training Apprenticeships vary greatly across industry sectors, but have all the following characteristics
The service or condition of an apprentice; the state in which a person is gaining instruction in a trade or art, under legal agreement
A vocational program of three to five years in length registered with an approved registration agency in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations In this program, a student will receive both classroom and on-the-job training and will be eligible to take the journeyman exam upon completion of the program