Trade school in Oregon is found at your community colleges. You can use Oregon Promise to pay for trade school. But you must file your FAFSA or ORSAA to receive the Oregon Promise.
Prepare for a Work Keys Test at the community college. Do this in winter of senior year.
An Oregon TRADE APPRENTICESHIP (union or non-union) requires:
The student must be 18.
The student must have a driver's license with a clean driving record.
The student must be drug-free.
The student must have their DIPLOMA in hand to apply.*
If you are aiming for a trade apprenticeship ALSO file your FAFSA/ORSAA and Oregon Promise by June 1st for regular graduates and by late January for early graduates!
Aim and plan for two different pathways. See if the trade apprenticeship door opens. If it does not, you can go take classes in a trade program at any Oregon community college using the Oregon Promise scholarship.
Introduction to a Registered Apprenticeship: Watch Video HERE
It is on YOU to find a position with an employer in these programs. These industries are experiencing LOW hiring right now.
Independent Electrical Contractors of Oregon IEC
Think Big & Caterpillar Training: Diesel Technology
United Association Local Union 290 – Apprenticeships (Plumber, Steamfitter, HVAC/R)
Linn Benton Community College – Apprenticeship Programs
Mt. Hood Community College – Central Electrical Training Center