Training Center

Local 136 Apprentice Programs

Our Apprentices are required to spend 8,500 hours on the job, under supervision, over a five-year period; as well as successfully complete 246 hours of related classroom instruction during each of the years.

Apprentices will be paid while on the job, at a rate which is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement in effect at the time, and based on the number of years they have been in the program.

During the five-year apprenticeship over $20,000 is spent to educate each apprentice. The only cost to the apprentice is a nominal yearly book fee.

Basic Requirements to Apply

1. Must be 18 years of age the year of application.
2. Hold a high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate and provide certified copy of transcripts
3. Present service discharge papers DD-214 if applicable
4. Be a legal citizen of the United States of America
5. Physically able to perform the work of the trade.
6. Successful completion of WorkKeys examination.  Module grades needed are:  Applied Mathematics (4); Applied Technology (3); and Locating Information or Graphic Literacy (4)
7. Must pass 10-panel drug test prior to entering program and subsequent random testing
8. Possess a valid driver’s license