An apprentice is a worker who learns a skilled trade through planned, supervised, on-the-job training and related classroom instruction. An apprentice is a regular part of the work force and earns wages while acquiring important skills. The length of an apprenticeship programs is up to five years. At the completion of the program, an apprentice becomes a journeyperson, fully qualified to perform the work of the trade and earns full pay for their skill. Apprenticeship is a chance for you to become a skilled tradesperson and to become a great "natural resource." The craftsman is the one whom implements the ideas and theories of engineers or scientists. The craftsman puts those ideas to work in the industry.
Why Belong to an Apprenticeship?
Apprenticeship is career preparation. It not only provides training for a specific job, but it also teaches broad, related skills, which prepare you for employment in an entire industry. After apprenticeship you could probably move to any part of the country and find a job in the electrical industry, which calls for the skills you learned as an apprentice. In apprenticeship you are given the opportunity to develop individual capabilities and independence of judgment. Labor and management look to apprenticeship as a training ground for future supervisors, managers, and leaders.
Being an Apprentice:
Being an apprentice or entering into apprenticeship means in most cases, you have signed your name to a written agreement. This written agreement is called an indenture. The apprenticeship agreement or indenture is a recognized legal contract, which specifies the responsibilities of the contracting members: the employer, union, registering agency and apprentice. The indenture must specify:
