Youth Apprenticeship Program
Apprenticeships are periods of full or part-time paid work experience that may extend
from several weeks to a year or more. Often the term apprenticeship is used in connection
with learning a specific occupation that requires certification for employment such as
plumbing or electrical work. Apprenticeship programs are also closely associated with
organized labor (unions) and tend to be concentrated in occupations with a strong organized
labor presence. Frequently, the organized labor group for a specific occupation sponsors the
apprenticeship program.