In european nations, such as germany, students who do not attend college can gain work training through apprenticeships that prepare them for jobs that require certain skill sets (e. g., baker, mechanic, or computer technician).

a. true
b. false

True

Explanation:

Unlike European education system that focuses on providing apprentice training to the students without college degree to learn skill sets to get jobs such as plumber, electrician hair dresser, makeup artist etc. Unlike Europe, USA also an apprentice program but that only allows a student to gain industrial exposure along with a regular formal education of three or four years.  

Hence, the given statement is true for European nations.