If you like the challenge of learning a new skill, if you have good aptitude, and if you like to earn while you learn, a registered apprentice training program could be for you. You must be 18 years old, or be 16 years old with parental approval. This may enable youth to learn about occupations at an even earlier age. The length of training varies from one to six years, depending on the occupation.
Training is given under the guidance of experienced master workers.
This initiative targets incumbent and prospective professional youth workers working directly with young people. Provider of Technical Assistance on Practice and Curriculum Materials. An applicant can apply for more than one category of grant. The federal Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services has developed a work process for the Youth Development Practitioner trade title, which is included as an attachment to the grant announcement. However, this title is not currently recognized as an apprenticeable title in New York.