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THE APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAY

Adele Burnes, Deputy Chief, Division of Apprenticeship Standards

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Options after High School

4 Year College

Community College (2 years)

Get a job

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Options after High School

4 Year College

Community College (2 years)

Get a job

Apprenticeship (6 months - 5 years)

Learn by doing
Need to earn quickly
Want to explore work first

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WHAT IS AN APPRENTICESHIP?

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Apprenticeship Pathway into a Career

Working 30-40hrs/week
Earning a full wage
Typically has same benefits as regular employee
On the job mentorship and learning
Learn by doing
Structured wage increases

FREE college courses
Taking classes which specifically upskill you for your job
8-10 hours of classes and studying per week
Earning college credit to build towards a certificate or degree

EARN

LEARN

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Apprenticeship Pathway into a Career

40-50 hours per week of working and learning,

earning money and getting free education

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Components of a Registered Apprenticeship

“an industry-driven high quality career pathway where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce, while the employees (or apprentices), can obtain paid work experience, classroom instruction, and a portable, nationally-recognized credential.” – U.S. Department of Labor�

Employer involvement
Earn and Learn Pathway
On-the-job training
Related instruction
Course credit
Nationally recognized credential

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Apprenticeship vs Internship

	Registered Apprenticeships	Typical Internships
Purpose	Cultivate a skilled talent pipeline	Expose young people to an industry
Term	6 months - 6 years (including training)	6-20 weeks
External Oversight	Registration under state and/or federal labor agencies	Educational institution or none
Resulting Credential on Completion	National, portable certificate of occupational competence	Usually none
Compensation	50-90% of regular employees	Stipend or unpaid
Benefits Provided	Health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance from Employer Partner	Usually none
College Credit	Yes, if RSI is affiliated with community college	Usually none, sometimes OJT or Work Experience