The Sorcery of Apprenticeship

By Wilfried Prewo

The purpose of In order to succeed in today’s global economy, a nation must have an
apprenticeship educated labor force and must help its young people make a smooth
program transition from school to work. The German economy today is
productive despite high taxes and high labor costs largely because of
one outstanding factor: a highly skilled labor force. That labor force is
largely the product of systematic youth training: some 65% of the
employed persons in Germany are certified graduates of the nation’s
youth training system. Currently, German teenagers leaving school
may choose among apprenticeship programs that will prepare them
for a solid future in some 350 occupations.
There are four An advantage of the German apprenticeship system – and the
advantageous of key to its success – is that training is based in the workplace. The 67%
german of German teenagers who enter apprenticeship programs spend four
apprenticeship: days a week at their training company and one day in public vocational
school. This means that changes in workplace technology are included
The training is based in the training immediately. The system is organized and operated by
on real working the city and regional chambers of industry and commerce in
ecosystem partnership with private companies. Apart from states funding schools
and federal law setting broad guidelines, government is not involved.
The chambers of industry and commerce register the apprenticeship
contracts, certify training companies, regulate and supervise the
program, settle disputes, establish examination boards staffed by
volunteers, organize midterm and final exams (88% pass), and issue
certificates recognized all over Germany and, increasingly, across
Europe.
it gives better A second advantage of the German apprenticeship program is
transition from school that it offers a smooth transition from school to training to work.
to work Many teenagers have strong doubt about the relevance of high-school
classroom work. In the workplace, young apprentices discover the
pleasure of accomplishing something, and, no less important, they are
among adult workers, so they have models to imitate. The reward for
their successful work is a clear one – after certification, a quadrupling
of their paychecks. Contrast this with the directionless wandering from
minimum-wage job to minimum-wage job of many American high-
school graduates. At age 25, Americans who have not attended college
often find themselves no higher up the job ladder than they were at
age 18. Their German counterparts, by contrast, usually hold well-
Money isn’t spended paying skilled jobs.
on unimportant An additional benefit of the program is that money is not
programme wasted on unnecessary training. Americans, by comparison, have
traditionally wanted a college education for their children. An
important factor in the German success, though, is recognizing that
college is not always the answer. Many jobs, in fact, do not call for a
costly college education. The American pro-college bent often yields
over-qualified and directionless people: For example, an individual
 trained as a biologist may work as a chemistry lab assistant. In
Germany, a lab assistant is a person trained as such. There’s no
wasteful academic detour. The German system, however, does not
close the door on education. tn their late 20s, many of the apprentices
It increase the ingernal enroll in further training to advance in their fields. In 2000, 54,331
advancement German passed exams to become supervisors. The cream of the
alumni crop then trains the apprentices in the workplace.
Another positive outcome of the system is that it strengthens
the tradition of internal advancement. Hilimar Kopper, the former
chief executive of Deutsche Bank, the largest in Germany, does not
have a university degree.

OUTLINE:
Topic : Apprenticeship program
Main Idea : The advantage of german apprenticeship program
SDs :
The purpose of german apprenticeship program:
There are four advantages of german apprenticeship:
- The training is based on real working ecosystem
- it gives better transition from school to work
- Money isn’t spended on unimportant programme
- It increase the internal advancement

Conclusion:
German’s apprenticeship program offers four advantages in order to prepare the labour and youth
for better working ecosystem and succeeded german in global economy.