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:

1. Barbering
2. Carpentry
3. Cosmetology
4. Electricity
5. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
6. Machinist
7. Nail Technician
8. Office Administrative Support Specialist
9. Optician
10. Plumbing
11. 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

Construction Workforce Development Coalition