Apprenticeship Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms apprenticeship American [uh-pren-tis-ship] / əˈprɛn tɪsˌʃɪp /

noun

1. a program or position in which someone learns a trade by working under a certified expert.

   The course provides students with a good base for securing apprenticeships in the plumbing and gasfitting industries.

2. the state or position of any learner or novice.

   His apprenticeship in political struggle was gained in the Spanish Civil War.

Etymology

Origin of apprenticeship

apprentice ( def. ) + -ship ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The occupational pathway, which will be two years long, will be for those who want to progress into the workplace or an apprenticeship, the DfE says.

From BBC

The industry is also scrambling for labor: transformer manufacturing is skilled and labor intensive, with apprenticeship programs that can take nine to 12 months.

From Barron's

Qasim Shah, from Birmingham, was recently made redundant during a Level 3 apprenticeship as an accounts assistant at a telecommunications firm.

From BBC

You shouldn't overthink your first job, agrees Charlotte Bosworth, chief executive of apprenticeship provider Lifetime Training, which works with brands like Nando's and B&Q as well as the Department for International Trade.

From BBC

Someone in formal education, such as school or university, doing an apprenticeship or vocational course, is not considered to be Neet.

From BBC

Related Words

• culture
• discipline
• improvement
• information
• learning
• literacy
• scholarship
• schooling
• science
• study
• teaching
• training

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