Pre-apprenticeships programs are designed to help individuals interested in a construction career meet the entry requirements for apprenticeship programs and ensure they are prepared to be successful in their apprenticeship.

Job Corps is a no-cost education and career technical training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 to 24 improve the quality of their lives through career technical and academic training.  The Pre-Apprentice programs offered can be the first step in your construction career!

New Haven Job Corps Center, New Haven, CT

Offering...

• Building Construction Technology

• Carpentry 

• Plumbing

WHERE TO APPLY

Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers LU1 CT JATC

International Masonry Institute

17B North Plains Industrial Road

Wallingford, CT 06492

(203) 697-0820

PROGRAM SPECIFICS

• Length of Program: 3 to 4 years (6000 on the job training hours)

• Related Training: 160 hours per year

• Starting pay: 60% of Journeyworker’s rate with pay increases
  every 750 hours

• Fringe Benefits: Health Insurance, Pension, Annuity and Training

REQUIREMENTS

• All applicants must be at least 18 years of age

• High School Diploma or GED equivalency

• Physically capable of performing the essential functions

• Must have driver’s license and transportation

WHERE TO APPLY

Connecticut Carpenters Apprenticeship and Training Fund

500 Main Street

Yalesville, CT 06492

p: 203-284-1362

PROGRAM SPECIFICS

• Length of Program: 8000 hours (8–1000 hour periods)

• Related Training: 144 hours per year

• Starting pay: 50% of journeyman rate (higher with credit for experience)

• Fringe Benefits: Health Insurance, Pension, Annuity and Training

REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required

• Be physically able to perform construction work

• Complete a placement test and application

WHERE TO APPLY

IBEW Local 35 | Hartford's Most Experienced Electricians
208 Murphy Road
Hartford, CT 06114
860-525-5982

IBEW LOCAL 90
2 N. Plains Industrial Rd
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-265-3820

IBEW JATC Local Union 488
721 Main Street, Monroe, CT 06468 | p: 203-452-7679

Electrical Contractors, Inc.
3510 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06120 | p: 860-549-2822

PROGRAM SPECIFICS

• Length of program – 5 Years

• 8000 Hours of on-the-job training

• Over 1000 Hours of related classroom instructions

• Eligible to receive college credits

• Starting pay 40% to 50% of journeyman rate with increases after completing required on-the-job
  training hours and related classroom hours.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be at least 18 years old

• High school graduate or GED

• Must have one year of algebra with a passing grade

• Submit an official copy of a high school transcript

• Pass a validated aptitude test

• Complete an oral interview

WHERE TO APPLY

Operating Engineers of Connecticut Local 478
240 Cheshire Road
Meriden, CT 06451
p: 203-237-3962

PROGRAM SPECIFICS

• Length of program – 4 Years

• 6000 Hours of on-the-job training

• Classroom instructions on Saturdays

• Starting pay 60% of journeyman rate with increases every 1500 hours

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be at least 18 years old

• Must have a current drivers license

• High school graduate or GED

• Complete an oral interview

• Complete a 6-week pre-apprenticeship program

• Drug tested

WHERE TO APPLY

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 11

Finishing Trades Institute of S.N.E., Inc.

1492 Berlin Turnpike

Berlin, CT 06037

p:860-828-9222

PROGRAM SPECIFICS

• Length of program – 4 Years

• 8000 Hours of on-the-job training

• Over 576 Hours of related classroom instructions

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be at least 18 years old

• Algebra, geometry, blueprint reading

• Drafting, metal shop recommended.

• High School diploma or GED

• Drivers License and Transportation

WHERE TO APPLY

New England Laborers Training
37 East Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748
Phone (508) 544-9830
Fax (508) 544-9836

PROGRAM SPECIFICS

• Length of program – 2 ½ – 3 Years

• 4000 Hours of on-the-job training

• 160 hours of classroom instructions per year 320 hours total

• Starting pay 60% of journeyman rate with increases every 1000 hours

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be at least 18 years old

• Must have a current drivers license

• Minimum of 12th grade education or GED

• Copy of high school transcript

• Complete an oral interview

• Physically able to perform the work

• Drug tested

WHERE TO APPLY

Local 1121 Millwrights – Precisely Aligning New England

Millwrights Local 1121 Apprentice Training Center

150 Hopping Brook Road Holliston, MA 01746

P: 617-254-0042

PROGRAM SPECIFICS

• 4 Year program

• 4 Weeks of classroom training every year

• Pay increase every year if meeting the required 160 classroom hours and 1,300 on the job training hours

• Minimum 640 hours of classroom training to complete the program

• Minimum 5,200 hours of on-the-job training to complete the program

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be at least 18 years old

• Must have a current valid drivers license

• High school graduate or GED

• Attend a virtual information session and in person interview

• Pass a drug test

WHERE TO APPLY

Finishing Trades Institute of S.N.E., Inc.
1492 Berlin Turnpike
Berlin, CT 06037
p: 860-828-9222

PROGRAM SPECIFICS

• Length of program- 4 years 

• Over 588 Classroom hours 

• 8,000 on-the-job 

• training hours 

• 6.25% wage increase every 1,000 hrs of OJT

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be at least 18 years old

• Must have a current valid drivers license

• High school graduate or GED

• Attend a virtual information session and in person interview

• Pass a drug test

WHERE TO APPLY

Connecticut Plumbers and Pipefitters LU 777 JATC
1250 East Main Street
Meriden, CT 06450
p: 203-317-4750

PROGRAM SPECIFICS

• Apprentices are on a rotating class schedule. They attend class for a week at a time 7:45 AM to 3:30 Monday through Friday. They then work in the field for seven weeks and return to school the following week.

• There is no cost for training other than books.

• Apprentice pays are based on a percentage of journeyperson wages; first year rate is 45%, second year rate is 55%, third year rate is 65% four year rate is 75% and fifth year rate is 80%.

• In order to qualify for a raise on their anniversary date, apprentices must have a minimum of 1700 of on-the-job training for that year, must have passed all classes with a “C” or better average, must not owe any school time and must have all time sheets and evaluations in for that time period.

• Full medical benefits are extended to an apprentice after a probationary period.

• Local 777 members have 2 pension plans and an annuity plan. Apprentices will receive an annuity when they reach journeyperson status.

REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years old at the time of acceptance

• Applicants must have either a high school, GED or High School Equivalency Diploma

• Applicants must have a valid drivers license

WHERE TO APPLY

Apprenticeship – United Union Of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers

Northeast District Roofer/Waterproofers LU 9
114 Old Forge Road
Rocky Hill, CT
p: 860-721-1174

Southern District Roofer/Waterproofers LU 12
15 Bernhard Road
Bridgeport, CT 06473
p: 203-772-2565

PROGRAM SPECIFICS

• Length of program – 3 Years to 4 ½ Years

• 6000 to 7900 Hours of on-the-job training to

• Over 384 Hours of related classroom instructions

• Starting pay 45% of journeyman rate with increases every 1000 to 1500 hours of on-the-job training and
  completion of 128 hours of related instructions.

REQUIREMENTS

• Be at least 18 years old

• Two forms of identification

• Be physically fit to perform the work of the trade

• Have your own transportation

• Must be drug free

WHERE TO APPLY

Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 40 JATC
100A Old Forge Road
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
p: 860-529-2616

Sheet Metal Workers LU #38 Craft Training Fund
38 Starr Ridge Road
Brewster, NY 10509
p: 845-278-6983 Ext. 110

PROGRAM SPECIFICS

• 4 year Apprenticeship:

• 8000 hours of “On the Job Training” with a local contractor / employer

• 800 hours of classroom (Related Instruction)

• Starting wage rate: 50% of Journeyman wage rate

• Full Medical Insurance and Pension plans

• Apprentice must be a dues paying member of the Sheet Metal Workers Local Union.

• Apprentice must possess dependable transportation and be willing and able to travel to any jobsite as required

• Graduate apprentices must successfully pass a State of Connecticut examination to be classified as Journeyman Sheet Metal Workers

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be 18 years of age

• Must have a valid Connecticut driver’s license

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED

• Must pass a drug and alcohol screening test