8.8 Registered Apprenticeship Training

(Procedure code 27500-01)

Work-based employment and training program that combines hands-on, on-the-job work experience in a skilled occupation with related classroom instruction. Structured apprenticeship programs generally have requirements for the duration of on-the-job work experience and classroom instruction, and/or could utilize competency-based elements but should have mechanisms in place to ensure quality and consistency of skills acquisition.

The following elements distinguish apprenticeship programs from other work-based learning including OJT and internships:

• Supervision and structured mentoring;

• Provision of wage increases as an apprentice’s skills increase;

• Employer-employee relationship; and

• Industry recognized certificate of completion of the program