Trades Access Common Core Competency B-4: Describe the Apprenticeship System - 2nd Edition

Line B: Employability Skills Short Description: This Competency provides the information necessary for you to understand the trades training system and how to explore any trades you may be interested in. Careers in the trades can be highly rewarding. Forecast shortages in skilled trades mean that there will be significant opportunities for new workers to enter many of the trades. Word Count: 11742 ISBN: 978-1-77420-154-1 (Note: This resource's metadata has been created automatically by reformatting and/or combining the information that the author initially provided as part of a bulk import process.)

Material Type: Textbook

Apprenticeship stories

If you’ve been thinking about a career in the skilled trades and want to hear first-hand what it’s like, check out these inspiring videos from people who have been there. If you’ve been thinking about a career in the skilled trades and want to know first-hand what it’s like, check out this series of Talk to a Trade videos.

Material Type: Case Study

Author: Careers in Trades

Careers in Demand

Apprenticeships are a win-win situation for both employers and the apprentices. Employers get a talent pipeline of skilled employees, and apprentices earn money while they learn the skills of the trade. You can find apprenticeships in a broad range of industries: manufacturing, information technology, healthcare, construction, and more. Employers, employer and labor groups, and trade associations sponsor apprenticeships. They often partner with local colleges to deliver the classroom instruction.

Material Type: Primary Source

Author: PBS LearningMedia

Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship Projects

Win-Win Solutions: Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship Projects From aviation manufacturing in Seattle to health care in rural Montana, many community colleges have used their U.S. Department of Labor’s Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grants to develop work-based learning (WBL) opportunities. These WBL activities—where “classroom” learning is paired with activities that occur at the workplace—are designed to train and place thousands of adults into well-paying jobs, while also helping to develop a skilled workforce to ensure American firms’ competitiveness in the global marketplace.

Material Type: Reading

Author: Skills Commons

SkillsCommons Apprenticeship Resources

EXPLORE FREE TRAINING RESOURCES AND USE WHAT WORKS FOR YOU! The SkillsCommons Library FREE and OPEN for YOU! We have created “showcase collections” to make it easy for you to get started finding and using SkillsCommons’ resources. You can search the entire library of FREE and OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES at www.skillscommons.org

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Skills Commons

Apprenticeships Lessons

Apprenticeship Program Development Tools

Material Type: Lesson

Authors: Beonica, Frazier

Washington Apprenticeship Programs

Apprenticeships are a great option for people who like to work with their hands and are ready to go to work. They combine classroom training (college credit courses) and paid on-the-job training and last one to five years. Apprentices are eligible for lower college tuition rates. After successfully completing the program, apprentices earn a journeyworker-level certificate of completion from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Apprenticeship and Training Council. This certificate is one of the oldest and most highly portable industry credentials in use tod

Material Type: Primary Source, Reading

Author: Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Apprenticeships and Internships Lesson Guide

Students will be able to: Identify the benefits of pursuing on-the-job training experiences, specifically apprenticeships and internships Explain the differences between apprenticeships and internships Conduct research to find various apprenticeship and internship opportunities

Material Type: Module, Unit of Study

Author: NGPF

Alternatives to 4-Year Colleges Mini-Unit

Includes lessons about the military, workforce transition from high school, associates degrees, trade schools, apprenticeships, gap years, professional certifications, and planning.

Material Type: Lesson, Unit of Study

Author: Next Gen Personal Finance

Is College Worth the Time and Money?

Schools usually say that college is the clear path to success. But is it really? With the cost of college rising every year, trade schools, apprenticeships and other work training programs could be a better option for some people. What do you think? Is college worth the time and money?

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Above the Noise