A system used to train a person in a recognized trade or craft in accordance with specific standards. The apprenticed individual obtains his or her skills by performing the related duties for a specified period of time under the tutelage of an experienced craft or tradesman.

A postsecondary education opportunity related to a specific occupation and including classroom and supervised work site experiences. Typically sponsored by an industry or a worker's union. Courses in some apprenticeships are transferable to two-year and four-year colleges.

Learning a skill or trade through practical experience while under the guidance of a professional.

The system used in England and the colonies to teach boys how to make a living. An apprentice entered into a written agreement with his "master" or employer to live with him for a period of seven years while he mastered a trade, craft or farming.

A hands-on training program for people who want to work in a skilled trade. Most of these trades are licenced by the province. About 90 per cent of apprenticeship training is provided in the workplace by employers. The remainder involves classroom instruction on theory, which is usually given at a local community college, or provided through another approved training organization. Note: High school students who have completed Grade 10 and who are 16 years of age are eligible for apprenticeship training under the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program.

The time that a person is bound to another to learn a trade

A structured program, usually of four years duration that leads to becoming a qualified trades person. The training combines practical experience at work with complementary off-the-job training with a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). An RTO can be either a private provider or a TAFE College. Financial incentives are available to eligible employers to encourage them to take on an apprentice.

A program that offers students the combination of paid, on-the-job training and related classroom training in a specified career. These programs are registered with the United States Department of Labor and are designed to culminate in certified journeyman-level skills attainment and nationally recognized credentials. Apprenticeships are sponsored by an employer, who is responsible for providing journeyman-level mentorship and supervision to the apprentice and sees that all required coursework is completed.

Apprenticeship is a combination of on the job training, work experience and technical training.

A form of on-the-job training where an apprentice is under contract to any employer to learn all aspects of a trade.

a combination of on-the-job training and related classroom instruction in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation

a combination of on-the-job training with experienced tradespeople,

a combination of work and structured training which leads to a nationally recognised trade qualification

a combination of work experience and related class instruction which prepares a student for a career in a particular field

a contract between the employer, the apprentice and the State Training Authority and usually lasts for four years

a designated period of one-on-one training during which a student (the apprentice) learns a tradition through practical, hands-on experience under the guidance and instruction of a respected, accomplished traditional artist (the master)

a formal agreement between an individual who wants to learn a skill and an employer who needs a skilled worker

a formal method of training

a formal way of learning a skill or trade by working with someone who works at that particular job

a form of learning that consists of on the job training, work experience and formal classroom technical training

a form of on-the-job training where you would work under contract to an employer to learn all aspects of a trade

a full-time employment based training program combining on-the-job and off-the-job training

a full-time employment-based training programme that provides an opportunity for you to learn all aspects of a trade

a full-time employment based training program that provides an opportunity for individuals to learn all aspects of a trade

a good way of learning a trade and earning money at the same time

a great way to learn and be paid while learning

a great way to learn, it gives you a hands-on approach to work

a job that allows a person to learn a trade through a mix of on-the-job training and off-the-job study

a legally-binding training arrangement between an employer and an apprentice that combines structured training with paid employment

a method of training that combines paid, on-the-job experience with classroom instruction

an agreement between an employer and an employee

an earn while you learn program with a built in formal training agreement

an employment based training program, which provides an opportunity to learn all aspects of a trade

an on-the-job training period required by most trades

a recognised framework designed to give the apprentice and their employer the best possible tool for learning

a relationship between an employer and an employee during which the employee, or apprentice, learns a highly skilled occupation

a relationship between an employer and an employee during which the worker (or apprentice), acquires a trade and craft skills and knowledge

a relationship between an individual and a business in which the individual agrees to work in exchange for instruction to gain skills necessary to work successfully in that occupation

a relationship over time between an employer and an employee during which time the apprentice (employee) learns an occupation through on-the-job training and classroom instruction

a structured program combining work and study that offers you an exciting opportunity to start a career in a dynamic retail environment

a structured programme of training which gives young people the opportunity to work for an employer, learn on the job, build up knowledge and transferable skills that will be needed throughout a working life

a structured program of training and employment for people to learn a trade or gain vocational training

a structured program of training combined with employment that allows people to gain a recognised trade qualification

a supervised program for learning highly technical skills through a combination of on-the-job training and classroom education

a time of learning new skills, a time of beginning something which one has not previously done

a training program designed to provide an apprentice with employment that enables them to learn a trade and gain nationally recognised trade qualifications

a training system by which the worker learns a skilled craft or trade on the job while taking related coursework

a typically Swiss form of education consisting of hands-on training in a professional position

a work based learning programme aimed at young people

An employment based training scheme approved under the Vocational Education, Training & Employment Act 2000 (PDF, 1.04 mB). The apprenticeship involves a period of technical off-the-job and on-the-job training for each particular trade or occupation, usually of fixed duration, in which the apprentice is normally registered with one employer.

hands-on training, usually in the workforce, which is focused on "learning by doing," for people who want to work in a skilled trade. Example: electricians and plumbers serve apprenticeships.

A paid or unpaid field-based experience of at least one semester in the role and at the level of the license sought, in a classroom with a supervising classroom teacher who holds a Professional license.

A system of indenture or other agreement, written or implied, to train a person in a recognized trade or craft in accordance with specified standards.

1. The specific period of time during which an Apprentice learns to comprehend the nature of the raw materials of LIFECRAFT, and the skillful use and application of the tools of the craft.

A framework for learning and 'on the job' training, available at foundation (level 2) and advanced (level 3)

A method of training in trade occupations that involves learning from an expert in a real work setting.

training where the individual worked for a qualified person to learn a trade or profession

An activity in which an apprentice and a mentor (an organization, institution or individual) learn by working together. This may also be called a mentorship.

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.

A training program, like carpentry or welding, that results in certified skills for a trade. Apprentices are usually paid for their training.

Apprenticeship training are programs in which an individual participates in a determined time frame to learn a specific skill or craft through practise with expertise.

Apprenticeship training is not less than three years, supplemented by the required hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices are subject to probationary periods, the length of which is stipulated in local programs. The fire service apprenticeship-training program was developed by the International Association of Fire Fighters and approved by the United States Department of Labor, Federal Committee on Apprenticeship, February 18, 1972.

A structured system of supervised training leading to certification in a designated trade, occupation or craft. Apprentices spend approximately 80% of their time learning their skills on the job (under the direction of skilled journeypersons) with the remaining 20% spent in a classroom setting.

Apprentices, far from working with Donald Trump, usually work to learn a skilled, technical trade like auto repair. You receive intense on-the-job training, along with technical education, that usually leads to certification. Occasionally, the term apprenticeship applies to working under a mentor in the arts.

a systematic program of on-the-job training supplemented by in-school instruction. Students must be employed in a trade area and become registered through their employer.

The apprenticeship was done under the guidance of a master, a man who was very knowledgeable and skillful at his craft. The master taught his trade to the young boys who became his apprentices. As he acquired more and more knowledge and experience, the apprentice first earned the title of companion before ultimately becoming a master himself, at which point he was free to ply his trade and to teach it.

Registered apprenticeship describes those programs that meet specific federally approved standards designed to safeguard the welfare of apprentices. The programs are registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training (BAT), US Department of Labor, or one of 27 State Apprenticeship Agencies or Councils approved by BAT. Apprenticeships are relationships between an employer and employee during which the worker, or apprentice, learns an occupation in a structured program sponsored jointly by employers and labor unions or operated by employers and employee associations.

A structured system of supervised training leading to certification in a designated trade, occupation or craft. It is a systematic program of on-the-job training supplemented by in-school instruction in which an apprentice learns the knowledge, skills, tools and materials of the trade, occupation or craft.

Learning a trade from a skilled employer while working in that trade.(see also: Modern Apprenticeship)

A structured approach for entering a skilled occupation in most of the major trade industries. Combines training on the job with related and supplemental instruction at school.

Undertaken by an apprentice, who learns a trade by working in it for an agreed period at a low wage.

a formal or informal training program which is designed to teach the knowledge and skills required in a trade or occupation. A formal apprenticeship consists of paid, structured on-the-job training, complemented by in-school technical education of four to ten weeks per year, depending on the trade.

A hands-on training process whereby students learn a skilled trade. Takes place over an agreed upon period during which time, a person learns a trade by being employed in it, usually at a lower wage.

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. See also New Apprenticeships

Training programs that combine on-the-job training and course work. The result is certified skills in specific trades. Apprentices are usually paid for their training.

A traditional method, still popular in some countries, of training a new generation of skilled crafts practitioners. Apprentices (or in early modern usage "prentices") built their careers from apprenticeships.