Apprenticeships represent a specialized form of training for employees, enabling them to become experts in their respective fields, and are an integral part of the world of trades.
Larry Livingston, President of the Huron Manufacturing Association, who is also a millwright by trade, says apprenticeships can mean a lot of different things.
For an apprenticeship, you spend time in school to earn your red seal and spend time on a job site, getting practical and logical experience.
Livingston says the practical part is important because sometime you learn things you can’t in a classroom.
Apprenticeships can be done by people of all ages, because everyone starts on the same level no matter how experienced.
As a mentor who has recently taken on an apprentice himself, Livingston says there is a sense of accomplishment that comes with taking someone on.
Livingston has dedicated 25 years to high school co-op programs.
Exciting bus tours are on the horizon, with students from Huron Perth Catholic District School Board and Avon Maitland District School Board visiting manufacturers across the region throughout this week.
Written by: K. Milhomens
