Description
Book SynopsisThe 13th addition to the critically acclaimed It Happened to Me series is designed to help young adults explore career options and find jobs by providing specific details about apprenticeship programs in their desired field. There are more than 800 apprenticeable jobs in the United States (e.g. painters, paper hangers, wall finishers, glaziers, sign and display workers, plumbers, gasfitters, welders, roofers, bricklayers, carpenters, cooks, stage technicians, health care workers, and military opportunities). Written for teenagers who are not interested in going directly to college, this book covers opportunities that are currently active in the United States, and provides an overview of the work involved in each job category, the job outlook, salary, and expected growth in that area through 2012. Each section concludes with an extensive resource list of contact names, addresses, and websites of places to go to find out more information about the job of interest. Chapters also include
Trade ReviewAn excellent starting point for teens. Each chapter is devoted to a specific field that typically offers apprenticeships... * School Library Journal, 2/1/2006 *
This resource is a perfect overview of a tradition that predates the current system of higher education. With a mix of positions that are designed as an adjunct to some formalized education and those intended as stand-alone training, this book serves as a good introduction to the whys and hows of apprenticeships. * VOYA *
Intended for high school students, this vocational reference describes 100 plus apprenticeable jobs in the construction, entertainment, health care, maintenance, personal care, production, and protective services industries, social services, and military. Each entry overviews the work performed, the job outlook and wages in the field, apprenticeship programs, and related skills. * Reference and Research Book News *
The author presents information that seems current and relevant for student use. I have a good career section that is used often. This book will be a welcome edition to it for those students who may need an alternative to college because of finances, educational achievement, or interests. I will also recommend the title to my Home Economics Cooperative teacher who should find it useful in her curriculum. -- Becky LaFlamme, Gainesville HS, 9-12
Table of ContentsPart 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 Introduction Chapter 3 1. The History of Apprenticeship Chapter 4 2. Apprenticeship Today Chapter 5 3. The Construction Industry Chapter 6 4. Entertainment and the Arts Chapter 7 5. Health Care Careers Chapter 8 6. Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Chapter 9 7. Personal Care and Service Chapter 10 8. Production Chapter 11 9. Protective and Investigative Services Chapter 12 10. Social Service Careers Chapter 13 11. Military Opportunities Chapter 14 12. Making Choices - Finding Opportunities Part 15 Appendix A: Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services/Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training State Offices Part 16 Appendix B: State Apprenticeship Councils Part 17 Appendix C: Arts Organizations and Programs Part 18 Appendix D: OATELS Officially Recognized List of Apprenticeable Occupations Part 19 References Part 20 Index Part 21 About the Author
