Apprentice Qualifications

To qualify for the PHCCLA apprenticeship program, applicants shall meet the following minimum qualifications:

1. Applicants must be employed by a regular or affiliate member of PHCCLA. (Employment is defined by the applicant being on payroll with appropriate payroll taxes and records reported to the State of Louisiana.)

2. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age at the time of applying.

3. Applicants must be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the program without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of the individual or others.

4. A high school diploma or GED equivalency is recommended, but not required.

5. Applicants must pass an essential skills test with a score of at least 70%.

Program Requirements Overview

• Apprentices shall be employed under the supervision of a journey worker at all times and the hours of work and other conditions shall be the same as for the journey workers within the workforce doing comparable work.

• The term of the apprenticeship shall be a period of 7,000 hours of employment and training on the job, supplemented by the required hours of related instruction.

• A minimum of  576 hours   (42 per enrollment period) of instruction time, either in person or by the eLearning platform, PHCC Academy, is required. These hours are considered separate from on-the-job work hours.

• Apprentices should maintain satisfactory participation and grade levels to continue in the program.

• Apprentices should maintain a record of work experience and training on the job. All OJT hours are logged through the Department of Labor’s “Timesheet” mobile app and records are submitted monthly through employers.

• The ratio of apprentices to journey workers shall not exceed one apprentice to one journey worker.

• Wage increases should coincide with on-the-job training and related instruction.

Affirmative Action

PHCCLA, during the recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices, shall act without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. PHCCLA takes affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and operates the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 30, as amended.