Before long, Osman’s mechanical drawing teacher noticed his dedication and passion for learning and encouraged Osman to enroll at HII’s Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding. Since its inception, the skills taught at its Apprentice School have continued to evolve along with technological advances in the industry. “When I was in high school, if you would have told me I was going to The Apprentice School, I would have thought that was a loss. He went through HII’s Apprentice School qualifying in 1988, became a shipboard electrician then a nuclear test engineer. I had to take it.”The Apprentice School is just one form of modern apprenticeship on offer in America.

Source: Forbes July 17, 2019 03:47 UTC