APPRENTICESHIPS

Do you like working with your hands?

Are you mechanically inclined?

Does the thought of working in an office make you cringe?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may find an apprenticeship would lead to a rewarding, well-paying career.

STEP 1:

DETERMINE WHAT TRADES WOULD SUIT YOUR SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Click on Build Your Future to take a short quiz that will help narrow down what trades would be a good fit.

STEP 2:

EXPLORE APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Now that you have an idea of what trades you may enjoy, use the links below to watch a few short videos to learn what each of these trades men and women do.

BOILERMAKERS

BRICKLAYERS

CARPENTERS

ELECTRICAL WORKERS

ELEVATOR TECHNICIAN

INSULATORS

IRONWORKERS

LABORERS

MILLWRIGHTS

OPERATING ENGINEERS

PAINTERS

PLASTERERS

PLUMBERS/PIPEFITTERS

ROOFERS

SHEET METAL WORKERS

OVERHEAD LINE WORKERS

STEP 3:

CONNECT WITH A LOCAL UNION

To connect with a local Union or Trade, click on the links above to visit their apprenticeship page.

Start Your Career as An Apprentice Carpenter

How to Apply

So You Want to be a Painter?

Start of a Lifetime

MORE BENEFITS OF BECOMING AND APPRENTICE

The average annual cost of college tuition in the U.S. is around $24,000. With college costs soaring, it is not surprising that many recent graduates struggle with student loan debt. While many careers require some college or a college degree, Unions and Trades train apprentices on the job and incorporate trade school as part of the benefit package. This means apprentices work in their chosen field while attending trade school and graduate debt free.

College is not the only pathway to success in a CTE field. There are many earning potentials of careers in the skilled trades where learning and earning go hand-in-hand.

Read the full report “The Apprenticeship Alternative.”

BUILDING TRADES DAY 2019

TRCES works with several local unions and trades each year. TRCES plans to offers regional students opportunities to tour apprenticeship training centers, connect with apprenticeship recruiters, and attend the Building Trades Day.

The Building Trades Day allows students, educators and members of the public to participate in hands-on activities such as sheet metal bending, virtual simulators, sky-jack rides and much more with local union representatives. This free event is made possible with the partnership of IBEW 193 and IBEW 146.

**DUE TO COVID19 THE 2020 BUILDING TRADES DAY WILL BE PRESENTED IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT. TALK TO YOUR TEACHER OR SCHOOL COUNSELOR TO INQUIRE ABOUT ATTENDING.