Also called: Naval Shipyard Apprentice
Gets paid to learn a shipbuilding trade while earning college credit.
Apprentices rotate between the classroom and the shipyard floor, learning welding, pipefitting, or electrical work on real Navy ships. Programs often include free college coursework.
Pay rises each year of the 3-4 year program; graduates often earn $60k+.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Shipyard apprenticeship (e.g., Newport News Shipbuilding's Apprentice School, Norfolk or Puget Sound Naval Shipyard apprenticeships, Electric Boat, Bath Iron Works), which pays you while you learn.
Ways in: Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Shipbuilding Trades (apprenticeship).
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Apprentices train into welding, pipefitting and electrical trades that stay hands-on and in demand for Navy ships.
Classes: Welding CTE class, Geometry, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-4121.
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