A worker who has completed an apprenticeship is called a:

• A. Apprentice
• B. Journeyman
• C. Foreman
• D. Supervisor

Answer: (B)

In skilled trades, finishing an apprenticeship earns you journeyman status—a skilled worker who can perform the trade’s tasks independently within the established scope. An apprentice is someone still learning under supervision, gaining hours and instruction. A journeyman has demonstrated the ability to lay out, fit, and install metal work with less supervision and often takes on more complex tasks or mentoring of newer workers. A foreman is a supervisor of a crew, planning and directing work on site, while a supervisor handles higher-level management duties. So after completing the apprenticeship, the worker is called a journeyman.