Unsure teens can turn to apprenticeships for help!

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Apprenticeship programs benefit students and employers. They help prepare non-college-bound high school students for jobs after graduation and attract college-bound students who want to explore careers. As jobs have grown more technical over the years, participants are increasingly pursuing more training and education. The primary benefit to these programs is that they help struggling high-schoolers – reaching out to a lot of really smart students who may be feeling a little lost in this college-prep world and who don’t understand that there are really good opportunities out there for them. The program also helps the state meet workplace needs in critical fields, including health, agriculture, finance and automotive technology.

 

Many states are offering apprenticeship programs as part of middle school curriculums to teach all students knowledge and skills that will help them with college and/or career training. Do you see how this could benefit Delaware’s students?

 

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