Apprenticeship

Definition

Apprenticeship is a training model where individuals learn occupational skills through a structured program that combines on-the-job training with classroom instruction. Apprentices are employed and receive compensation while they acquire the specific skills and knowledge of their chosen profession.

Related terms

On: the-job training - A method where employees learn their job roles by actually performing them under supervision, gaining practical experience.

Vocational education: Education that prepares individuals for specific trades, crafts, and careers at various levels from a trade, a craft, technician, or professional position in engineering, accountancy, nursing, medicine, architecture, pharmacy, law etc.

Mentorship: A personal developmental relationship where a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person.