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Adult Education programs offer After High School students several flexible options for those interested in career advancement, certification or a new career direction. Daytime, twilight or evening hours may be available. This can be an economical alternative to college and a shorter route to full-time employment.
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What is an Apprentice Program?
An apprenticeship program is a voluntary arrangement between an employer (sponsor) and employee (apprentice). As a part of this agreement, the employer agrees to provide the apprentice with on-the-job-training (work processes) and the apprentice agrees to attend a related instruction class for a specified time frame. Ocean County Vocational Technical School will provide the related and technical training through the Adult Education courses. The apprentice, as well as his/her employer, will be registered with the NJ Department of Labor and the United States Department of Labor when an agreement is signed.
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How do you become a registered apprentice?
To become a registered apprentice you must be working in the field of your choice with an employer willing to sponsor you. It is important to have a sincere desire to learn a trade. Contact our Apprenticeship Coordinator as soon as you decide to become a registered apprentice.
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What else should the apprentice know?
What else should the apprentice know? 1. Apprenticeships vary from one to four years in length. 2. 2000 hours per year of on-the-job-training are required for each year of the apprenticeship. 3. 144 hours of attendance per year in the related instruction program are required. 4. These programs are designed to provide persons working in the trade with related instruction necessary to advance in their jobs and to qualify for BAT journeyman status.
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Why complete an apprenticeship?
Upon completion of an apprenticeship, you will receive completion certificates from the NJ Department of Labor and the US Department of Labor. Employers honor these certificates nationwide.
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Apprenticeship Regulations
1. Please note that the programs are scheduled from one to four years of classes. All classes meet two nights per week for both the Fall and Spring semesters. Each student, whether a registered or non-registered apprentice, is responsible to meet all of the same requirements of the course including but not limited to class work and attendance. 2. To receive a certificate at the end of the school year, ALL STUDENTS must attend a minimum of 144 hours of the scheduled classes for the entire year (which is 92% of 156 hours). 3. There will be no excuses for overtime work. Any make-up hours must be approved by the Apprenticeship Coordinator prior to its being issued. 4. Passing a test or take home assignments do not qualify as make-up hours.
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The Apprentice Coordinator
The School of Adult Education currently provides an Apprenticeship Coordinator who is available to register persons who have their employer’s support as apprentices. The coordinator can help you plan your training at Ocean County Vocational Technical School. Please call 732.473.3133 Monday through Friday from 9:00AM to 3:00PM to talk directly with the coordinator of the apprenticeship programs. The US Department of Labor identifies over 800 occupations as apprenticeable. Employers who wish to start apprentice programs for their employees can also receive assistance in developing an apprenticeship training program.
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Apprentice Prerequisites
The Apprenticeship Coordinator will evaluate all new applicants’ trade and educational experience to determine if advanced standing in the program will be given. Successful completion of a course allows you to continue in the program. In New Jersey, union and open shops are eligible for apprentice training.
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