INFORMATION

According to the State of Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, "an apprenticeship program allows an employee to earn a salary while learning necessary skills to succeed in a high-demand career. Employed from day one of the apprenticeship, apprentices receive on-the-job training and job-related instruction. Apprenticeship programs extend the unique opportunity of preparing workers for careers while simultaneously meeting employers’ needs for a highly-skilled, highly-trained workforce." For more information, see the State of Maryland DLLR's Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Brochure.

Many of the programs in MCPS allow students to transition into apprenticeships upon completion. See Mrs. Sliffman, your counselor, or your teachers for more information.

Opportunities

• Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Program (MATP) - Find apprenticeships and apprenticeship programs.

• Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Chesapeake Apprenticeship Programs - applicants must have the following: have graduated high school or earned their GED; have a valid State Driver's License; internet access and a valid email address; be able to pass a basic Math and Reading Assessment; be able to work independently and as a member of a team.

• Electricians & Telecommunications Technicians (Local 26 IBEW - NECA) - min 18 years old; high school diploma or G.E.D.; must have a passing grade in Algebra 1 or G.E.D. equivalent; must take an aptitude test.

• Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers (Local 1 - MD, VA, & DC) - min age 17; preferably a high school graduate or G.E.D.; must be physically able to perform the work of the trade on a regular workweek schedule; have a valid State Driver's License & reliable transportation; must have a Social Security card.

• Plasterers & Cement Masons (Local 891) - must be at least 18 years of age; 11th grade education or equivalent; have reliable transportation; be in good physical condition.

• Mid-Atlantic Carpenters' Training Centers (MACTC) - min 18 years old; high school diploma or G.E.D. required; eligible to work legally in the U.S.; must be physically able to perform the work of the trade; must pass a substance abuse screening; may require a medical examination. 

• Plumbers & Gasfitters (Local 5) - min 18 years old; high school diploma or G.E.D. required; final selection contingent on ability to pass a drug screen and background check.

• Association of Air Conditioning Professionals (AACP) - min 18 years old; high school diploma or G.E.D. required; applicants must apply his/herself industriously in learning the HVACR trade.

• Steam Fitters   UA Local 602 -  If a desk job doesn’t appeal to you…..If you want to have something to show for the hard work you do….If you want to learn the skills that will pay you serious money and benefits…..Then you might belong in today’s high tech, high sweat, high reward pipefitting, welding, heating, air conditioning and refrigeration industry.