College No No direct No direct No direct Continual Direct None: Colleges staff role direct supervision; direct supervision have no college college jurisdiction college staff one staff for – – or more: one or Apprenticeship – one or evaluates more: on the job more: work site, evaluates learning evaluates makes work site, outcomes work work periodic makes site, site, site visits, periodic makes makes monitors site periodic periodic student visits, site site progress, monitors visits, visits, assists in student monitors monitors addressing progress, student student problems assists in progress, addressing assists problems assists in in problems problems Yes No No No No A term. Yes: – Apprentice is a Not paid employee Duration 4 or 8 Usually a Normally As Normally 5,000 to 8,000 a full small equivalent determined equivalent hours, portion of to one by program to 50% of depending on for total full academic the trade one, two program time semester course time or three (i.e. Up to 10%) during the program Occurrence Normally Scheduled Can be Is a term Scheduled During 2 to 4 years. one-half within during of its during academic 90% of learning (not academic academic own; academic term of is on the job, less term; may term, but either at term(s) course only 10% is in than run not in end of school conflict academic curriculum with with studies or delivery. In of time academic academic between 2 school is spent in classes courses terms usually in academic three 8 week study; sessions. occurs between academic terms
College staff role No direct work site, makes periodic site visits, monitors student assists in problems No direct college – one or more: evaluates work site, makes periodic site visits, monitors student progress, assists in problems No direct supervision; college staff – one or more: evaluates work site, makes periodic site visits, monitors student progress, assists in addressing problems No direct college staff – one or more: evaluates work site, makes periodic site visits, monitors student progress, assists in addressing problems Continual direct Direct supervision None: Colleges have no jurisdiction for Apprenticeship on the job learning outcomes Yes – Not No No No No A term. Yes: Apprentice is a paid employee Duration a full for one, two or three during the program 4 or 8 Usually a small portion of total program time (i.e. Up to 10%) Normally equivalent to one full semester As determined by program Normally equivalent to 50% of academic course time 5,000 to 8,000 hours, depending on the trade Occurrence Normally one-half (not less than of time spent in academic study; occurs between academic terms Scheduled within academic term; may run with academic classes Can be during academic term, but not in conflict with academic courses Is a term of its own; either at end of academic studies or between 2 terms Scheduled during academic term(s) During academic term of course 2 to 4 years. 90% of learning is on the job, only 10% is in school curriculum delivery. In school is usually in three 8 week sessions.
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