Journeyman

A Journeyman is a tradesperson with the experience of an apprentice, but not much more. This is an in-between position — you’ve finished trade school, you’ve finished an apprenticeship, and you’re fully trained. But with your limited experience, you are not yet qualified to own your own business or manage other people. So, you become a Journeyman.

The entire world of Journeymen, apprentices, and mentors is a very old tradition. Dating back centuries, it subscribes to the belief that practice makes perfect, that the apprentice will one day become the master. This system of learning is still practiced today, and is very common in established crafts such as carpentry and electrical work.

With your intermediate skill level, you are free to work for a company as a regular employee, picking up tips and tricks along the way. In addition to honing your craft — whether as a Plumber, Electrician, Lineman, Metal Worker, Carpenter, or Roofer — you are also gathering valuable safety information, and the qualifications to perhaps open your own business someday.

As a serious and hardworking Journeyman, your path will take you to master status someday. And once you’ve achieved this, you’ll be free to own a shop, hire Journeymen, and even have your very own apprentice.