PROFESSIONAL

TECHNICAL OPPORTUNITIES

       

 

APPRENTICESHIPS

 

Apprenticeship is an employer’s training program.  It is a time-honored program combining on-the-job training (OTJ) with related instruction (RI).  The result is a skilled craftsperson.  When you complete both on-the-job training and related instruction, you become a registered apprentice. Registered apprentices completing a full program receive a State Apprenticeship Certificate upon completion.  This certificate is nationally recognized.  Over 300 employers sponsor more than 1,200 apprentices in Northern Virginia each year.

 

Examples of Apprenticeship Programs:

            Barbering

            Carpentry

            Cosmetology

            Electricity        

            Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

            Machinist

            Nail Technician

            Office Administrative Support Specialist

            Optician

            Plumbing

            Surveying

 

Apprenticeship Terms/Definitions

Apprentice: Person 16 years or older, learning a trade with on-the-job training and related instruction in accordance with state and federal apprenticeship standards.

 

Apprenticeship:  A certified, structured, well defined program of training that combines supervised on-the-job training skills with related instruction training in the classroom.

 

Websites

            Virginia Community College System

            www.so.cc.va.us/workforce/ari

 

            Construction Workforce Development Coalition

            www.futureforcenow.com