Apprenticeships

If you like to work with your hands and your mind, you might want to consider an apprenticeship after high school. More than 850 occupations can be learned on the job through an apprenticeship.

An apprenticeship prepares you for a career through a structured program of on-the-job learning with classroom instruction, while you work and earn a salary. The programs can last from one to six years and you can choose careers in areas such as telecommunications, health care, computing, business support and the arts. The most common apprenticeships are in construction and manufacturing.

Following are the top 10 occupations offering apprenticeships that expect to have the most job openings for new workers in the future:

• cook, restaurant and cafeteria
• automotive service technician, mechanic
• licensed practical and licensed vocational nurse
• carpenter
• police officer
• electrician
• hairdresser, cosmetologist
• maintenance and repair worker
• welder, cutter, solderer and brazer
• plumber, pipefitter and steamfitter

Learn more about apprenticeships and apprenticeship opportunities in California.