The 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 interviews with young people who are currently working in apprenticeship programs. Teens will learn how this young person found the apprenticeship, how he or she enjoys the work, and how the classroom portion of the apprenticeship is handled. For young people who are interested in learning on the job, for those who are looking for an alternative to the traditional four-year college degree, who can't afford college, who want to be trained in a specific trade and enjoy learning in a hands-on environment, or who want to "earn while they learn," this book provides a solid basis to explore and research potential careers and to make informed decisions about whether an apprenticeship is the right career move.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called It Happened To Me .

There are 392 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2005 by Scarecrow Press .

Penny Hutchins Paquette is an educational writer, former school librarian, and author of Asthma: The Ultimate Teen Guide She lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Cheryl Gerson Tuttle is a special education coordinator and educational writer in Special Education with broad experience at the preschool through college levels. She is the author of Medications: The Ultimate Teen Guide. She lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts.

This book has the following chapters: Part 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