1590s, from apprentice (n.) + -ship. Replaced earlier apprenticehood (late 14c., with -hood).

An agreement where a person learns a trade from a skilled worker over a fixed period of time.

  An employment-based training scheme approved under the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000. The apprenticeship involves a period of technical off-the-job and on-the-job training for each particular trade or occupation, usually of fixed duration, in which the apprentice is normally registered with one employer.

A method of training in an artisanal craft or profession in which the master profits from the labor of the apprentice, and the apprentice receives training, housing, and security.  In the medieval and [..]

Apprenticeship refers to a system of training a new generation of practitioners of a skill. A person gains instruction in a trade or art while working for an employer who helps the apprentices learn t [..]

(n) the position of apprentice

a systematic program of on-the-job training supplemented by in-school instruction. Students must be employed in a trade area and become registered through their employer.

Apprenticeship programs provide opportunities for students to gain experience by working at jobs on- or off-campus under the direction of professionals.

paid, work-based training usually combined with post-secondary education. Typically, about 80-85% of an apprenticeship is made up from work-based training and the other 15-20% is made up from technical training taken in a classroom and shop setting. Apprenticeship lengths can range from one to five years, but most require four years to complete.

Apprenticeship is a process for learning a skilled trade in the construction, industrial/manufacturing, motive power and service sectors

  A formal training agreement between a company and an employee (apprentice) whereby an apprentice will receive on-the-job training and an education with a minimum of 144 instructi [..]

Apprenticeship is a combination of on-the-job training and related instruction in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation. Apprenticeship programs can [..]

a formal contracted relationship between an employer and new employee whereby systematic training (for a particular occupation or trade) is guaranteed for a period of time usually under the supervisio [..]

A system of training regulated by law or custom that combines on-the-job training and work experience while in paid employment with formal off-the-job training. The apprentice enters into a contract of training or training agreement with an employer that imposes mutual obligations on both parties. Traditionally, apprenticeships were in trade occupa [..]

hands-on training, usually in the workforce, which is focused on "learning by doing," for people who want to work in a skilled trade. Example: electricians and plumbers serve apprenticeships [..]

This is a program where a student works with a mentor to learn a skilled trade while gaining on-the-job work experience.

an individual who is registered with the Industry Training Authority to obtain skills and training for professional certification in a chosen trade (i.e; automotive repair, carpentry, electrician, etc…) An apprentice works with a sponsor (a certified tradesperson) to complete on-the-job training, technical training, other program requirements and e [..]