Getting into an apprenticeship takes more than filling out an application. Most programs only open for short windows, ask for specific documents and rank applicants by testing and interviews. The Apprenticeship Application Kit helps you get ready before the window opens, so you can apply the day it does.
What’s inside
- How apprenticeship selection works: the six steps from application window to placement, and how union and non-union programs differ.
- Document checklist: the 12 things to gather now, with checkboxes.
- A 30-day prep plan: what to do each week before a window opens.
- Aptitude tests and interviews: what tests often cover, plus 10 common interview questions to practice.
- A starter résumé for people with no trade experience.
- An application tracker to log windows, documents, test dates and rankings.
- Where to look: how to find programs and openings in any state.
It’s a free, 8-page fillable PDF: type into it on your computer or phone, or print it out.
Subscribe free to download the kit. Subscribers also get our weekly apprenticeship openings trackers and new guides as we publish them.
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