Apprenticeship - “The Other 4-year Degree”
Are you someone who wants to be challenged? Do you enjoy being physically active, creative, and building things? If these characteristics describe you, you may want to explore a registered apprenticeship.
Registered apprenticeships combine supervised on-the-job learning and classroom instruction. Apprentices work full time in their chosen careers, usually starting at half the wage of a journey-level worker – one who has completed training and been certified in the occupation. Apprentices receive pay increases as they learn to perform more complex tasks. When they become journey workers, they increase their chances of finding well-paying jobs and may become supervisors or go into business for themselves.
There are more than 60 apprenticeable occupations in Oregon and Washington including painter, drywall finisher, electrician, heavy-duty mechanic, corrections officer, sheet metal worker, outside electric line worker, and water service mechanic.
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