Just Out Of Curiosity

[Ace303]

When you come out of trade school after two years, what year apprentice are you considered?

 

Cheers

[jetbox]

you're considered a first year apprentice

[Rosco]

You'd be correct Maggie, 18 months when you come out.

[Skywrench]

I thought that the training accredation had gone up to 20 months now, came into effect the same time TC stopped administering the technical exams. Overall a big mistake IMO, a lot of apprentices I work with could sure use the technical refresher a couple years after leaving college with some real world experience under thier belts.

[Ace303]

Ya it has gone up to 20 months now. Thats why I was wondering what year an apprentice straight out of school was considered. Can see why experience is the main thing. Still have a better chance of landing a job then joe schmo off the street though i assume...

[lamanated]

unless you had a few years in before getting out of school,then you were almost licenced and would get minimum wage then for sure....

[arctic_front]

on the subject of apprentices.....

 

I'm not sure which guys out there have graduate apprentices from which college, but I'm currently "babysitting" three apprentices. one is hired off the street, but did take 1st yr. avionics at SAIT, but nothing else but he has worked now three seasons with me...and he ROCKS...not bad for a kid right out of highschool. I'd take him with me anywhere....

 

the other two are recent N.L.C grads....and I must say, things have sure changed since i was at NLC in '84-85! These kids blow me away with how mature and well-along in their carrers they are. GOOD JOB NLC!

 

IOts also a great place to take a type course too.

 

anyway, just my take on the apprentice thing.... love to hear good/bad stories from any of you out there.

 

Cheers

[hungstart]

The way I see it in CARs the amount that you are credited with depends on how long you go to school. For every 100 hours you are credited one month. 1800 hrs at NLC = 18 months. I don't know if it is different anywhere else. Working full time is equal one month=one month. Part time work, you go back to hours, 150hrs=one month. I am not sure on these numbers but they seem to ring a bell.

[Ace303]

Ya, that seems about right. At SAIT we do 2000 hours and get credited for 20.

[Winnie]

SO in the same token, without hi-jacking, what are the best on-line theory courses out there? (For a pilot to learn more of YOUR trade)