la;^. ZLiirc^^/ . UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Arthur J. Goldberg, Secretary BUREAU OF APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING Edw. E. Goshen, Director Digitized by tine Internet Arciiive in 2011 witii funding from University of Florida, George A. Smathers Libraries with support from LYRASIS and the Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/plannedtrainingyOOunit PLANNED TRAINING . . . YOUR FUTURE SECURITY A job — any job — that will give you a feeling of independence, money to pay your board, and some left over, ^ looks good when you are just out of VjK high school. You work at the job several years. Time flies. You get married; have a family. Comes the time when your pay check, which once seemed plenty, just doesn't seem to go so far; when trivial wants have been replaced by absolute necessities. That will be the time — when it may be difficult for you to change to a job that offers training and a real future — you realize that try- ing to build a career on a poor foundation is risky business. True, some successful careers have been so built, but they are the exceptions. Luck plays a minor role in the industrial or the busi- ness world. If you are really to get ahead, you must prepare your- self now to do those things that the untrained cannot do. He Stays in School The smart young fellow of today stays in school as long as he can. If he goes on to college, he chooses a school that will give him well- rounded training in his chosen profession. If he goes to work, he looks for a job that offers the most training — a job with a future — rather than the one that pays the most money to start. If he plans a career in one of the skilled trades, he enters apprenticeship, and stays on the job until his training is completed. "But why," you ask, "should I serve an apprenticeship when I can get a job that pays more money at the start?" The answer is that to progress in the stiff competition of today's industry, you must be able to do jobs requiring more than a few 1 weeks' or a few months' experience. You'll face a lot of competition in jobs that can easily be learned. Your likelihood of promotion to better-paying jobs is not good; and when you look for another job you'll find you have little to sell. Training is Good Insurance Training in the skilled trades is good insurance. In addition to opportunities for promotion and steady employment, it gives you something that no one can take away from you — a life-long increased earning capacity which will enable you to hold down a well-paying job in your home town or anywhere else in the country. Skilled hands give the owner a greater feeling of security, in some ways, than money in the bank. If you like to tinker with the family automobile or fix things around the house; like to make things or see how they are made; enjoy reading about new inventions, you probably have some me- chanical ability, and should consider entering the skilled trades. Choosing a Trade If you are thinking about becoming a craftsman in one of the skilled trades, here are some pf the points you should consider: Choosing a trade means taking the measure of a big field. There are more than 90 different apprenticeable trades from which to choose. A wise choice will pay rich dividends in later years. A list of skilled trades in which apprenticeship is given, together with the customary length of training in each, appears on page 6. In choosing a trade, you have access to a variety of occupational material developed by educational institutions, industrial organiza- tions, and government to assist you in making an intelligent choice. In many communities, vocational counseling is available through pub- lic employment ofl&ces or the school system. Aptitude tests are also ^Ta available in local employment offices and, in many localities, in the public school system, to help you determine your greatest potentialities. Discuss the selection of a trade with your parents and those of your friends already working in the various trades and occupations. De- termine the opportunities and problems of various trades and weigh them against your own abilities and shortcomings. The advice of someone who knows both you and something about the various trades is important. Discuss the problem of selecting your life's vocation thoroughly. Once you have decided on the trade you wish to enter, it is im- portant that you get well-rounded training on the job, as well as related technical knowledge pertaining to the trade. It's not enough today to have only one of the many different skills required in a trade. Today's industrial worker must have the ability to adjust to changes in production techniques which are taking place and which undoubtedly will continue to take place for a long time to come. The craftsman has all the skills of a trade. If you develop only a single skill of the many that are required in any trade, you are likely to discover some day that the march of progress has passed you by; that your single skill is no longer needed. A carpenter who can use only a hammer is no carpenter. Once you've decided on a trade, you wi tht best training possible. Here are some facts about apprenticeship, the method used by modern industry to train its craftsmen. Big mass production firms as well as small contractors hire skilled workers. Apprenticeship is a businesslike system that will give you thorough training and experience, both on and off the job, in the work of a skilled trade. It's the way to become a craftsman, with rea- sonable job security, good pay, and community respect and prestige. of course, wish to obtain If you are accepted for apprenticeship, you become a part of the paid work force the first day you are employed. The skills of the trade will be passed along to you by master craftsmen, and you will receive related classroom instruction tied in with the job on which you are working. Together, they will give you a mastery of the trade. Regular Wage Increases Your wages will be advanced at regular intervals, usually every 6 months, as you advance from one step of your training to another. Since wages paid apprentices are based on a percentage of those paid craftsmen in a particular trade and locality, they vary with different trades and localities. Your wages, when you complete your training, are the same as those of craftsmen in your trade. Program Carefully Planned Your apprentice training program in any of the trades is carefully planned. It iden- tifies the basic skills of the trade; establishes your term of apprenticeship; sets forth your wage rate during each period I of your training; specifies the necessary instruction in trade theory; and provides for pub- lic recognition of the satisfac- tory completion of your train- ing. On completing your training, you will be a recognize^ craftsman. If the program under which you have served your apprenticeship is registered with the U. S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Appren- ticeship and Training or a recognized State apprenticeship agency, you will, on recommendation of the industry, be issued a Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship, attesting to your all-around training. As a craftsman, you will be called upon to help work out a wide variety of problems of the trade. This is where your mastery of all the skills of the trade will come into play. Your work will be of a constantly challenging nature. What Lies Beyond Apprenticeship Apprenticeship lays a foundation on which you can build accord- ing to your own ability and your determination to get ahead. Many of the key men in today's industry started as apprentices. Qualifications for Apprenticeship To qualify for apprenticeship in any of the skilled trades you must be able to make judgments and have more-than-ordinary ability to work with your hands. To be successful, you must exercise per- severance, ambition, and initiative. Most program sponsors prefer high school graduates. Since selection and entrance requirements are exacting, you should have above average aptitude and physical fitness for the trade. In- creasingly, emphasis is being placed on the need to complete high, school mathematics and science courses. Usually, beginning apprentices are between i6 and 24 years of age. Where to Apply Whatever trade you have in mind, it would be helpful to consult an employer, an employers association, or a labor union in that trade for information on wage rates, employment opportunities, and job openings. You can also obtain such information at the nearest State Employment Service Office. When discussing your future with the interviewer be sure to keep in mind that you want a job that offers sound training — a job with a future. SKILLED TRADES Following is a partial list of skilled trades in which apprentices are employed. The number of years generally required to complete training in each is indicated. Aircraft Fabricator 3-4 Airplane Mechanic 3-4 Automotive Body Builder-Repairman 3-4 Automotive Mechanic 3-4 Boilermaker 4 Bricklayer 3 Butcher -Meat Cutter 3 Cabinetmaker-Millman 3-4 Carpenter 4 Cement Mason 3 Designer 5 Draftsman 3-4 Electrical Worker .• 4-5 Electrotyper 5-6 Engraver 4-5 Farm.-Equipmenf Mechanic 3-4 Floor Coverer 3-4 Foundryman 3-4 Glazier-Glass Worker 3 Heat Treater 4 Iron Worker 3-4 Jeweler 3-4 Lather 2 Leather Worker 3-4 Lithographer 4-5 Machinist 4 Maintenance Mechanic-Repairman 3-4 Millwright 4 Model Maker 4 Musical-Instrument Mechanic 3-4 Operating Engineer 3-4 Optical Technician 4 Orthopedic-Prosthetic Technician 3-4 Painter-and-Decorator 3 Patternmaker 5 Photoengraver 5 Plasterer 4 Plumber -Pipe Fitter 5 Printer 5-6 Printing Pressman 5 Sheet-Metal Worker 3-4 Sign-and-Pictorial Painter 3-4 Stationary Engineer 3-4 Stereotyper 5-6 Telephone Worker 4 Terrazzo Worker 3 Tool-and-Die Maker 4-5 6 Regional Offices Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training Region I (Maine, N. H., Vt., Mass., R. I., Conn.) Room 501, 18 Oliver St., Boston 10, Mass. Region II (N. Y., N. J.) Room 903, 341 Ninth Ave., New York i, N. Y. Regions III-IV (Pa., Del., Va., Md., W. Va., N. C, D. C.) Wolf and Commerce Sts., Chambersburg, Pa. Region V (S. C, Tenn., Ga., Miss., Fla., Ala.) Room 525, 1371 Peachtree Bldg., 17th & Peachtree St. NE., Atlanta 23, Ga. Region VI (Ohio, Mich., Ky.) Room 1008, Engineers' Bldg., 1365 Ontario St., Cleveland 14, Ohio. Region VII (111., Ind., Wis.) Room 1000, Bankers Bldg., 105 West Adams St., Chicago 3, 111. Region VIII (N. Dak., S. Dak., Minn., Mont.) Room 216, Calhoun Bldg., 711 West Lake St., Minneapolis 8, Minn. Region IX (Mo., Kans., Nebr., Iowa) Room 281 1, Federal Office Bldg., 911 Walnut St., Kansas City 6, Mo. Region X (La., Tex., Okla., Ark.) Room 212, 1 1 14 Commerce St., Dallas 2, Tex. Region XI (Utah, Wyo., Colo., N. Mex.) Room 832, Equitable Bldg., 730-i7th St., Denver 2, Colo. Region XII (Ariz., Nev., Calif.) Room 820, Appraisers' Bldg., 630 Sansome St., San Francisco 2, Calif. Region XIII (Alaska, Idaho, Wash., Oreg.) 221 U. S. Courthouse, 10 ID 5th Ave. Seattle 4, Wash. P. O. Box 322, Anchorage, Alaska. Hawaii Office 347 Federal Bldg., Honolulu, Hawaii state Apprenticeship Agencies Arizona Apprenticeship Council, 1623-B West Adams, Phoenix, Ariz.* Division of Apprenticeship Standards, Department of Industrial Relations, San Francisco, Calif.* Apprentice Training Division, Department of Labor, Hartford, Conn.* District of Columbia Apprenticeship Council, Library Administration Bldg., Washington, D. C* Department of Apprenticeship, Florida Industrial Commission, Tallahassee, Fla.* Apprenticeship Division, Department of Labor and Indust. Re- lations, Honolulu, Hawaii* Iowa Apprenticeship Council, Bureau of Labor, Paramount Bldg., Des Moines, Iowa Kansas Apprenticeship Council, 401 Topeka Boulevard, Topeka, Kans. Kentucky State Apprenticeship Council, Department of Industrial Relations, Frankfort, Ky.* Division of Apprenticeship, Department of Labor, Baton Rouge, La.* Maine Apprenticeship Council, Department of Labor and Industry, Portland, Maine* Division of Apprenticeship Training, Department of Labor and Industries, Boston, Mass.* Division of Voluntary Apprenticeship, Department of Labor and Industry, St. Paul, Minn.* Montana Apprenticeship Council, Department of Labor and Industry, Carpenters' Hall, Helena, Mont.* Nevada Apprenticeship Council, Department of Labor, Carson City, Nev.* New Hampshire Apprenticeship Council, Department of Labor, Concord, N. H.* Director of Apprenticeship, New Mexico Apprenticeship Council, Labor and Industrial Commission, Santa Fe, N. Mex.* New York State Apprenticeship Council, Department of Labor, Albany, N. Y.* Division of Apprenticeship Training, Department of Labor, Raleigh, N. C* Ohio State Apprenticeship Council, State Office Bldg., Columbus, Ohio* Oregon Apprenticeship Council, Bureau of Labor, Portland, Oreg.* Pennsylvania Apprenticeship Council, Department of Labor and Industry, Harrisburg, Pa. Apprenticeship Division, Insular Department of Labor, San Juan 8, P. R.* Rhode Island Apprenticeship Council, Department of Labor, Providence Public Library, Providence, R. I. Utah Apprenticeship Council, Industrial Commission, Salt Lake City, Utah* Vermont Apprenticeship Council, Department of Industrial Relations, Montpelier, Vt.* Division of Apprentice Training Department of Labor and Industry, Richmond, Va.* Washington Apprenticeship Council, Department of Labor and Industries, Seattle, Wash.* Apprenticeship Division, Wisconsin Industrial Commission, Madison, Wis.* *State apprenticeship law enacted. U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1961-O-599408 Available to You . . . THE NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, a booklet explaining in non- technical language the national apprenticeship program, its aims and organiza- tion and how it operates, may be obtained free of charge by writing to the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, U. S. Department of Labor, Washington 25, D. C, or to the nearest regional office listed in this pamphlet. APPRENTICESHIP PAST AND PRESENT— A STORY OF APPRENTICE TRAINING IN THE SKILLED TRADES SINCE COLONIAL DAYS, a 28- page, illustrated, popularly written booklet describing the development of apprentice training procedures and systems since Colonial days, may be ob- tained for 20 cents by writing to the Superintendent of Documents, United States Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. Publications relating to apprenticeship in specific trades may be obtained on request, free of charge, by writing to the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Train- ing, U. S. Department of Labor, Washington 25, D. C. 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