Apprenticeship Information

What is an apprenticeship?

In apprenticeship, you earn a paycheck from day one with guaranteed raises as your skill level increases.

You will learn your trade through hands-on learning, coupled with classroom instruction and the potential to earn college credits.

Apprenticeship helps you to realize your career goals by providing a great salary and long-term career opportunities - without student loan debt.

Apprenticeship is post-secondary education like a college or university. But there's a big difference. Apprentices learn only a portion of their skills in a traditional classroom. They receive most of their training on-the-job, while working for an employer who pays a good wage. The employment is the primary requirement for an apprenticeship - a job must exist in order for the apprentice to be trained. The classroom instruction is usually provided through the Wisconsin Technical College system.

https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/apprenticeship/

Northern MN & WI Plumbers & Steamfitters Joint Apprenticeship Program

Northern Minnesota and Wisconsin Plumbers and Steamfitters JATC is proud to offer apprenticeship training services for:

Plumbers  - Pipefitters & Steamfitters - HVAC Technicians

In our industry, an Apprentice is in training and learning a trade skill. A Journeyman is a person who has completed their apprenticeship program and has met the required minimum qualifications and standards that pertain to their specific trade. An apprentice works with a journeyman on the job site and learns the tasks of the trade from him/her.

https://11589jatc.com/why-join/

North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters

All of our crafts and signatory contractors operate state-certified training programs. All of our apprenticeships combine classroom and hands-on training with on-the-job experience. The training is free. Plus, apprentices earn livable wages while they learn. The Regional Council, in cooperation with partner contractors, operates the largest apprentice training program in Wisconsin and the second-largest in Minnesota. Combined, we train more than 1,600 men and women for a better future.   To qualify for an apprenticeship, you must:

• • Be at least 18 years old

  • Have a high school diploma, G.E.D., or high school equivalency diploma

  • Be sponsored by a union contractor

https://northcountrycarpenter.org/apprenticeships/

Finishing Trades Institute of the Upper Midwest

The Finishing Trades institute of the Upper Midwest serves current and potential workers in the finishing trades industry throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and western Wisconsin. FTI-UM provides training and career opportunities in four primary industries.

* Painting and Wallcovering

* Drywall Finishing

* Glazing and Glassworking

* Sign, Display, Screen Process, and Tradeshow Working

http://ftium.edu/

Local 49 Training Center Heavy Equipment and Crane Operators

At Local 49’s Training Center we are committed to the best possible educational opportunities for members of IUOE Local 49! Whether you are sure of your educational goals, or still undecided, Local 49 Training is a great place to enhance your future career opportunities.  We are a comprehensive educational program, with our main facility located just east of Hinckley, Minnesota. All training either at the facility or at locations spread across our service area is funded entirely by contributions from our membership.

https://www.local49training.org/

Roofers and Waterproofers Local 96

Membership to Roofers Local 96 and the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers has many benefits and privileges.  As a brother or sister of the local union you have a voice in receiving competitive wages, health insurance for you and your family, education benefits, on the job safety protection, a pension plan and a burial benefit.

http://www.rooferslocal96.com/

Cement Masons and Plasterers Local 633

As a Union Apprentice you'll be enrolled in a state-of-the-art program of technical training designed to teach you the superior skills you'll need in your new career. You will go to work for a Union Contractor and receive a good wage, which will increase, as you accomplish your training program. Over time you will become eligible for medical benefits and a pension plan.

Each year through your Apprenticeship Training you will receive a minimum of 144 hours of combined classroom and shop instruction. Over the course of your Apprenticeship you will also receive 6000 hours of on-the-job training designed to educate you in all the theories and practices of the Cement Masons' and Plasterers' Crafts. Plus, while on the job you'll start at 70% of the journey workers area hourly wage rate, increasing progressively to 100% by graduation.

http://local633.org/apprenticeship.html

Plumbers and Gas Fitters Local 34

Installation of a system of pipes and equipment to supply water and other systems of piping and equipment to take care of waste and sewage.  Plumbers handle waste, sewage, and soil pipes, vents and piping for hot and cold water for homes, commercial and industrial purposes. Work includes the assembly and connecting of fixtures and appliances, the maintenance and repairing of plumbing, etc.

http://plumbers34training.com/

Northern Mechanical & Iron Range Plumbers & Pipefitters Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee

Our program makes the best pipefitters, steamfitters, plumbers and HVAC technicians in the industry, so your projects are done safely and cost effectively. Contact us for information about our work force, our career opportunities, and our dedication to the advancement of the piping industry. 

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