The training may include courses in mathematics, sciences, and other craft-related technical subjects. A journey worker is a person fully skilled in a trade. Some trades also have a master, which is a higher level of skilled worker. New apprentices typically earn 50 percent of the journey worker wage and, if progress is satisfactory, they can receive increases every 6 months. Apprentices nearing the end of their training generally earn 90 to 95 percent of the journey worker wage.
Qualifications vary from program to program.
Almost all require a high school diploma or GED certificate, some basic mathematics and science courses, aptitude and the physical ability to perform the work. The Apprenticeship Division currently has over 500 Vermonters registered in more than 40 skilled trades. All are employed in the crafts of their choice and, when they complete the program, enjoy continued employment at a higher, skilled rate of pay. These programs include electrical , plumbing, cooking, sheet metal, and printing. You must ask your employer to sponsor you.