Earn While You Learn: How Apprenticeships Give Students a Leg up in the Trades

Jeff Ritter, CEO of the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission, is shown in a handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO

Apprenticeships can be a dream scenario. You can earn while you learn, jobs are in demand, incomes are often high.

Employers and governments are eager to help students through the process with a variety of grants, resources and learning supports.