WHY APPRENTICESHIP?

• STRUCTURED TRAINING DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE JOB
• TRAINING COSTS PAID BY EMPLOYER
• PERIODIC WAGE INCREASES  (35-75% OF JOURNEYWORKER WAGES AS TRAINING PROGRESSES)
• MENTORING BY SKILLED JOURNEYWORKER
• NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION OF SKILLS
• FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT WHILE LEARNING THE TRADE
• VETERAN BENEFITS

WHAT IS APPRENTICESHIP?

• STRUCTURED TRAINING PROGRAM GOVERNED BY REGISTERED STANDARDS
• COMBINES ON THE JOB TRAINING [2,000 HOURS PER YEAR] AND RELATED TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION [144 HOURS PER YEAR]
• HIGH TECH, HIGH SKILL, HIGH WAGE
• INDUSTRY DRIVEN