Ferguson's Guide to Apprenticeship Programs

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

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.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.