Are you considering a registered apprenticeship? Do you even know what that means?
Registered apprenticeships offer relevant work experience and classroom training to workers entering the trade industry. You earn national credentials and get paid along the way.
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Employers value registered apprentices because they learn skills specific to the field they’re entering. Apprentices also gain college credit and industry certifications while getting paid.
This career path is expanding in traditional and nontraditional industries, with more than 7,200 occupations, including manufacturing, agriculture, construction, education, energy, healthcare, information technology, mobility, and many others, according to the state of Michigan.
If you’re looking for a flexible career that will keep you out of tuition debt, a registered apprenticeship might be for you.
Here are the listed benefits on the state of Michigan’s website:
- Earned wages from Day 1.
- Improved skills and competencies.
- Higher wages as skills increase.
- National, portable credentials.
- Career advancement.
Click here for the state’s registered apprenticeship interest form.
The state’s website has a variety of resources and much more information on registered apprenticeships. Click here to go to their main navigation page.
Click here to view in-depth data on registered apprenticeship from the state. Note that there are 33 pages that can be scrolled through by clicking the arrows on the bottom of the page.
