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What is Apprenticeship? Apprenticeship is a structured system of training designed to prepare individuals for skilled occupations by combining on-the-job training with related instruction. Apprentices earn while they learn and their skills are nationally recognized. For more than 100 years, skilled trades have used apprenticeship to train certified skilled workers and ensure their standard of training.

Minimum Qualifications for Dairy Grazing Apprentice: • Must have high school diploma or higher or GED, or a composite score on the ACT of at least 18, or comparable Accuplacer test scores in math and reading. • Must be at least 18 years of age. • Must be physically able to perform the work of the trade with reasonable accommodations and without hazard to themselves or others. • Must have reliable transportation to and from work and school.

Apprenticeship Provides Pathway to Farm Ownership Apprenticeship answers the questions, “How will the next generation obtain the skills needed to run a grazing dairy farm? Who will take over operations of farmers who are reaching retirement? What are the steps to farm transfer?”

How does the DAIRY GRAZING APPRENTICESHIP work? Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship is composed of 4,000 paid hours of training over two years (the equivalent of a full-time job). 3,712 hours are on-the-job experience under the guidance of a Master Dairy Grazier. The apprentice will have a job book to document tasks that they have mastered. The other 288 of those hours are paid related instruction. Related instruction includes: • Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers (at several distance-learning locations). • Classes in dairy/pasture management offered online and in seminar format through the Wisconsin Technical College System. • Pasture walks, field days and spring grazing workshops. • Grassworks Grazing Conference. • Other conferences and educational events coordinated through support groups in the state. A holistic management element and professional development training are also integrated into the curriculum. The GrassWorks Apprenticeship Committee and the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards (BAS) will provide oversight.