How to Be an Apprentice

Are you out of work and perhaps looking for a new profession? Consider being an apprentice in one of the following, it is anticipated that there will be a vast number of job openings in the following fields in the forth coming years as the current baby boomers near retirement age:

Cook, restaurant and cafeteria

Automotive service technician and mechanic

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurse

Carpenter

Police and sheriff's patrol officer

Electrician

Hairdresser, hairstylist, and cosmetologist

Maintenance and repair worker, general

Welders and cutter,

Plumber, pipe fitters, and steamfitter

Machinist

Bus and truck mechanic and diesel engine specialist

Emergency medical technician and paramedic

Firefighter

Computer-controlled machine tool operator, metal and plastic

Heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanic and installer

Telecommunications line installer and repairer

Automotive body and related repairer

Cabinetmaker and bench carpenter

These are just some of the fields that offer apprentice and journey men level training. All the positions above involve some sort of apprenticeship which is basically career preparation. While as an apprentice you have on the job training and classes to meet the requirements of the career path that you have chosen. Depending on the field that you have chosen you may as a child development apprentice spend some of your time as a student teacher learning how to supervise children.

As you progress through the program you enter a journey mane level, your wages will increase, along with your job skills and knowledge. During your apprenticeship you will be learning from experts within your chosen career path, they are there as mentors so obtain as much knowledge from them that you can possibly glean.

By the end of your journeymen level you will have reached the level where you may be able to make the maximum level of income. Continuing on in your education beyond that which is required for an apprentice or journey level will only help you to achieve more.