Apprenticeship

How it is used

Use for learning through a planned combination of employment and training.

Example sentences

1. His apprenticeship combines workshop duties with classes at a training centre.

   Practical duties and formal learning form parts of one programme.

2. She chose an apprenticeship because she wanted to learn while working.

   The route links entry into an occupation with supervised skill development.

Common collocations

• complete an apprenticeship
• apprenticeship programme

Related terms

• qualificationAn official certificate or degree you get after finishing a course or passing an exam; also a skill or quality that makes you suitable for a job.
• work experienceThe jobs you have done and what you learned from them; in British English it can also mean a short unpaid placement for school pupils.

More terms: Career Development

• career path
• promotion
• professional development
• career gap
• upskill
• mentor
• career change
• foot in the door
• returnship
• individual contributor
• lateral move
• portfolio career