Registered Apprenticeships
Registered Apprenticeship is a voluntary industry-driven system for careers requiring a range of high-level skills, and is full- time, paid employment.
- It includes technical skills training with built-in career placement.
- Individual business, employer associations, or labor- management organization may offer Registered Apprenticeships.
- On-the-job training and related technical instruction are both vital elements required for a Registered Apprenticeship program. A skilled mentor/journey worker is required to oversee and train the apprentice.
- The Department of Economic Security (DES) Apprenticeship Office creates, develops, and monitors registered apprenticeship programs in Arizona. The program is an ideal opportunity for employees who have limited work experience or who are transitioning to a new vocation and want to earn a steady income while they learn a sustainable trade. These working opportunities combine at least 2,000 hours of on-the-job-training with a minimum of 144 hours of classroom instruction. It requires an employer-employee relationship in which training programs take 1-6 years and most programs are 3-4 years long.
- Resource: https://des.az.gov/services/employment/apprenticeship
