Ferguson's Guide to Apprenticeship Programs

Carol J. Summerfield; Holli Cosgrove

ISBN 10: 0894341545 / ISBN 13: 9780894341540

Published by Ferguson Pub, Chicago, Ill, 1994

About this Item

Ex Library book and has stickers or markings as such. NO writing or markings other then from the library, All pages intact and clean, shows minor signs of wear from use. Great reading copy, Save money and recycle books! Shipped with care in a bubble mailer. --- Ferguson's Guide to Apprenticeship Programs, compiled by Carol J. Summerfield and Holli Cosgrove, catalogs more than 1,800 apprenticeship opportunities across roughly 76 trades and job categories. Coverage runs from bricklaying, carpentry, and welding to fields such as cosmetology and embalming, with railroad and asbestos work among the industrial trades represented. The volume is organized in four sections. An opening portion explains how apprenticeships function, outlines eligibility and application requirements, and includes sample letters for prospective applicants. Subsequent sections combine essay treatment with directory-style program listings. Published in Chicago by Ferguson in 1994 as a reference for noncollege career paths.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ferguson's Guide to Apprenticeship Programs
• Publisher: Ferguson Pub, Chicago, Ill
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0894341545
• ISBN 13: 9780894341540
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Good
• Dimensions: 14W x 14H x 4D inches 14 inches width by 14 inches height by 4 inches depth
• Weight: 6.9 pounds
• Book Type: Ex-Library

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Synopsis

Provides information on apprenticeship programs in a variety of industries, from abestos workers and bricklayers to railroad workers and welders

Reviews

A compilation of practical data about more than 1800 apprenticeships in more than 76 job categories from carpentry to embalming and cosmetology, this unique resource fills a gap in the occupational literature. Intended for individuals focusing on noncollege options, it combines how-to information with program data in essay and directory formats, divided in four sections. The first section describes the workings and requirements of apprenticeships and advises on applying for a position along with sample letters. The second and third sections, identifying traditional and nontraditional programs, are the bulk of this easy-to-use work. While the second features a guide to more than 350 traditional job titles, arranged alphabetically first by job title and then by state followed by local and regional sponsors, the third furnishes a similar listing of nontraditional apprenticeships. Each entry includes program address and telephone number; description: length, salary, level of competition, and application filing information; and requirements: age, residency, education, other qualifications, and necessary documents. The last section consists of appendixes and indexes. It provides a glossary of terms, addresses for state employment services and regional, state, and local offices of the Bureau of Apprenticeship Training and for state Apprenticeship Councils, a listing of relevant DOT job titles and classification numbers and indexes by state, organizational classification, and job title. Recommended for school, public, and community college libraries.
Marilyn Rosenthal, Nassau Community Coll. Lib., Garden City, N.Y.
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