Application
APPLICANT:
To apply for admission into our apprenticeship program, you must first complete the “Online Application”, or apply in-person at the Training Center on Tuesday or Thursday at 10:00 a.m., prior to returning with a signed “Intent-to-Hire” letter from a union contractor.
A representative of the Joint Apprenticeship Training Program will give you an “Intent to Hire” letter form and instructions on how to seek employment with our contractors. The completed letter must then be reviewed and approved by an authorized representative of the UBC. You must return the completed letter within one week of receiving it. Letters are accepted on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.
Northeast Regional Office
Northeast Ohio Carpenters, JATC
4100 Maple Drive
Richfield, Ohio 44286
Following the letter process, you will be asked to complete some paperwork and submit to a drug test, at your own cost.* After completing these two steps, a work permit card will be mailed to your home address and your apprenticeship will begin with orientation training.
In the event the applicant passes the Substance Abuse Test, a work permit card will be mailed to the applicant’s home address. If the applicant fails to complete or pass the Substance Abuse Test, he/she will be denied acceptance into the Training Program and will not be eligible to reapply until at least 100 days have elapsed and then only with the approval of and subject to any conditions set by the Substance Abuse Subcommittee. In addition, both the company which signed the Intent to Hire letter and the Union will be notified of any positive result.
Once admitted, the applicant will be notified by mail as to when to report for the first Week of orientation training. The applicant must attend one week (40 hours) of training class every three months for a total of 160 hours per year. The applicant must work a minimum of 650 hours every six months or 1,300 hours each year. Failure to attend the required training classes or to maintain sufficient work days will delay the six-month pay increases.
Journeyman Carpenter
Jesse had a lifelong interest in the field of carpentry. His high school teachers recognized that the union apprenticeship program offered top training, pay and benefits and recommended the carpenters’ apprenticeship program to him and several of his fellow students.
“By far, it was the best thing for me.
The teachers were top notch, and covered everything from mathematical concepts to concrete forms. We then applied what we learned in the classroom in the shop.
In the end, I feel that I received a high quality education.”