Training for NTOs—Overview This section includes: Database of NTO Training Programs Search for a training program View list of national training programs List your training program Pre-vocational Training Programs Apprenticeship Programs What is an Apprenticeship Program? What is an Apprentice? Types of Apprenticeships Registration of Apprentices and Programs How to Enter an Apprenticeship? Who to Contact Requirements for Apprenticeship Nontraditional occupations for women (NTOs) offer better wages, benefits and opportunities for career advancement than traditional career options. Many women already have the interest and/or aptitude for a nontraditional occupation. They just need a training program to expand their knowledge and build on skills they may have obtained from other jobs and life experiences. This section will provide: Women with a basic understanding of what is involved in training for a nontraditional employment and how to locate a nearby training program Workforce development professionals and educators with a better understanding of components of a successful nontraditional employment training program and how to locate a program for the women and girls with whom they are work Training databases—a gateway to locating training programs for high-wage nontraditional employment nationwide Information on pre-vocational training programs—Before entering a vocational training program, women may want to enter into a pre-vocational training program to brush up on the basic skills and aptitudes related to a particular nontraditional occupation Information on apprenticeship programs—Women can enter into vocational training programs, such as apprenticeship programs, to learn new skills that will enable them to enter or advance in a nontraditional occupation     | Home | Contact | Search/Sitemap | User Guides | Events | Internet Guide | Email Lists | Copyright © 1998, Wider Opportunities for Women, All Rights Reserved.