Advanced manufacturing is vital to the economy of Washington state and requires skilled workers.
Apprenticeship
Get paid to learn. Students can obtain full training in a number of occupations. You can learn a new skill while taking home a paycheck for the work that you accomplish. Companies can pre-screen a potential employee by hiring an apprentice.
What is an Apprenticeship?
Apprenticeships are structured, on the job training in industries such as construction, manufacturing, health care, information technology, energy, telecommunications and more. It provides job seekers with an opportunity to get paid for on the job training, to learn a skill that employers are looking for in qualified employees. The training is industry-driven training.
"Apprenticeship is a combination of on-the-job training (OJT) and related classroom instruction under the supervision of a journey-level craft person or trade professional in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation."
--Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Are you a company that would like to bring an apprentice to your site? Get more information on apprenticeships statewide and nationally.
Or a student interested in earning money while learning a trade? Learn about apprenticeships in manufacturing.