Apprenticeships: career training, credentials--and a paycheck in your pocket.(Statistical Data Included) From: Occupational Outlook Quarterly | Date: June 22, 2002| Author: Crosby, Olivia | COPYRIGHT 2002 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

"I learn new things every day," says Elizabeth Cummings, who is training as an electrician apprentice. "I get to use my hands and my mind. I'm practically guaranteed a great career in a few years--a job that I know I'll like and that pays very well."

In fact, Cummings earns full-time pay while she learns. "It's better than any scholarship," she says. Cummings is describing a few of the benefits of apprenticeship. She was looking for a free education in a highly skilled ...

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