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Chapter What Are Apprenticeships? 1 What Do Apprenticeships Entail? An apprenticeship is an educational arrangement in which a person learns a skill, art, or job from an experienced, trained professional. The skilled worker teaches the apprentice skills, work habits, technical knowledge, safety practices, and prob- lem-solving and teamwork strategies needed to become successful in that career. The person receiving training is known as an apprentice.

In the beginning, an apprentice is typically

assigned simple, menial tasks. As the apprentice receives more training and experience, he or she is given new and increasingly challenging assignments to complete either alone or with supervision. In some instances, an apprentice may be rotated between various experienced workers to learn different facets of a trade. Classroom learning has

■ ■ An apprenticeship is a bit like an “industry scholarship.” In fact, the training you receive could be worth up to $150,000. Above, an apprentice plumber works on a central heating boiler with her supervisor.

been added as a component of modern apprenticeship programs to enable apprentices to learn skills and concepts that cannot be taught at a worksite.

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