Learn about a route to career entry that gives you a paycheck while you participate in worksite training and classroom learning, tuition free. Apprenticeship is a system of job training that turns trainees into highly skilled workers with a nationally recognized credential that may bring income and job security as good as or better than what college graduates enjoy. Apprenticeships are often called the 'other four-year degree' because they help workers earn as much as or even more than college graduates. This book opens your eyes to the many career possibilities through apprenticeships and includes more than 60 'best jobs' lists and detailed descriptions of the 200 best apprenticeable jobs. The jobs lists are organized by pay, growth through 2016, openings, 16 career clusters/interest areas, Holland personality types, high-growth industries, number of apprenticeship years required, union membership, percentage of women and men in the jobs, and popularity. In addition to the best jobs lists and thorough job descriptions, this book provides the latest in-depth information on apprenticeships. It lists all 981 apprenticeships that are registered with the U.S. Department of Labor and explains how to become an apprentice, where the opportunities are, what the requirements are, what the pros and cons are, and much more.