A Pre-Apprenticeship is designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in an Apprenticeship program. These programs promote a diverse and skilled workforce and prepare participants to meet the basic qualifications for entry into an apprenticeship through:
– An approved training curriculum based on industry standards,
– Educational and pre-vocational services,
– Hands-on training in a simulated lab experience or through volunteer opportunities, and
– Assistance in applying to Apprenticeship programs.
An Apprenticeship is an employer-driven, “learn-while-you-earn” model that combines on-the-job training, provided by the employer that hires the apprentice, with job-related instruction in curricula tied to the attainment of national skills standards. The model also involves progressive increases in an apprentice’s skills and wages. An apprentice must be 18-years-old and is able to work and attend training/school on a full-time basis.
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You can kickstart your success in applying for an apprenticeship while still in high school through several District 207 courses and programs.
APPRENTICESHIP and SKILLED TRADES INFORMATION
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When people think of skilled trades, there are a few that immediately spring to mind. The reality is that there are more than 300 designated trades. Generally, these trades fall within four main categories:
Construction | includes electricians, carpenters, plumbers, pipefitters, welders, heavy equipment operators and painters, among others
Transportation | automotive service technicians and painters, heavy duty equipment technicians, drone operators, motorcycle and airplane mechanics, and more
Manufacturing | computer numerically controlled operators, tool & die makers, industrial mechanics (millwrights), precision metal fabricators, among others
Service | hairstylists, cosmetologists, culinary careers, marketing and sales, and more
Increasingly, the traditional trades are evolving into technologically advanced jobs and careers. There is a requirement in these fields to combine mental ability such as advanced math and computer programming with manual skills.