Regional Council — A letter of recommendation must be obtained by the applicant from a local union affiliated with the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice and Training Program. To find the local union in your area please click here. Each applicant who meets the above criteria shall be eligible to take the aptitude and qualifying tests, as required for entry into the Apprenticeship Program.
The aptitude and qualifying tests are held at various times and measure vocabulary and word meaning, arithmetic ability, reasoning power and natural talent for carpentry. Applicants are notified by mail, informing them of the testing date, time and place. Applicants are also notified by mail as to whether they passed or failed the tests.
The recruitment, selection, employment and training of apprentices during their apprenticeship shall be without discrimination because of age, race, color, religion, national origin or sex. Rockford, IL What does it mean to be an apprentice? An apprentice is someone who is learning a trade by working under the guidance of an experienced and skilled worker known as a journeyman. As an apprentice you are earning a wage while you are learning a trade.
How long does an apprenticeship last? The Apprenticeship Program consists of completing classroom-training hours and on-the-job training hours over a four 4 year period. These hours are required by the U. Department of Labor and are governed by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. The apprentice attends class for a one 1 week period 40 hours approximately every three 3 months for a four 4 year duration.
During the training week, the apprentice receives unemployment benefits for that week if qualify. This process will repeat itself sixteen 16 times during the four 4 year period, at which time final tests are taken to achieve Journeyman status. What programs of study are taught at the training center?
The Quad Cities campus offers two 2 programs of study in an apprenticeship format. The two 2 programs of study are: a. General Carpentry commercial and residential b. Floor Covering Mechanic commercial and residential 5. How are apprentices paid? Pay scales are on a percentage basis and depend on a journeyman's rate for that particular year.
In other words, apprentices earn a percentage of journeyman scale depending on their apprentice classification which is given in years. Can I pick up the application in advance of testing? Yes, the application may be picked up at the training center Monday-Friday ampm excluding holidays. Is there an application fee for applying for the apprenticeship program? No, there are no application fees to pay when applying for an Apprenticeship program.
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Our center is built upon the outstanding tradition of the United Brotherhood of Carpenter UBC training for both Apprenticeships and Journeyman skill enhancement education. This training center was originally established August 19, In a fire totally destroyed the center. This new facility opened the fall of with four 4 classrooms and square foot shop area for hands on activities. In a 6, square foot addition was completed and in additional instructor office space, an additional classroom and a 3, square foot shop were open for service.
We currently train carpenter and floor mechanic apprentices through a four 4 year program, which included sixteen 16 weeks of academic and hands on training.
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