Crafts-Careers
Carpenters
The Residential Carpenter builds all types of residential structures including tract homes, custom homes, apartments and townhouses. The Residential Carpenter is involved in many aspects of the process, from layout, foundation framing, and structural framing, to door and window installation, exterior and interior finish, roofs and stairs.
The Commercial Carpenter concentrates on commercial and public structures such as offices, malls, churches, schools, hospitals, hotels, parking structures, stadiums and bridges. This work ranges from single story to high rise, and includes foundation and reinforced concrete framing, layout, structural wood and metal framing, timber framing, finish work and fixture installation. Today's Commercial Carpenter is in the forefront of modern technology, utilizing computers and lasers as an integral part of the construction process.
The Industrial Carpenter is involved in the construction of such critical operations facilities as refineries, high-tech electronic plants and campuses, clean rooms, factories, laboratories and power stations. This highly specialized work may require security clearances, drug testing and specialized work clothing.
CARPENTER APPRENTICESHIP
(4 year program) Course of Instruction:
Introduction to Apprenticeship I
Introduction to Apprenticeship II
Foundations & Floors
Blueprint Reading - Basic, Union Benefits Presentation
Wood Framing
Concrete Formwork
Exterior Finish
Blueprint Reading - Advanced
Concrete Bridge Building
Interior Finish
Concrete Structures/Equipment/Safety/Green Technologies
Rigging
Layout Instruments
Engineered Structural Systems
Commercial Steel Framing
Stair Building
Roof Framing
Introduction to Welding & Cutting
Acoustical Installers utilizes a high degree of accuracy to assemble suspended ceiling systems in commercial and industrial buildings while working on rolling or stationary scaffolding.
ACOUSTICAL INSTALLER APPRENTICESHIP
(4 year program)Course of Instruction:
Introduction to Apprenticeship I
Acoustical Safety
Blueprint Reading - Basic, Union Benefits Presentation
Grid Ceilings I
Commercial Steel Framing
Grid Ceilings II
Access Floor Systems
Blueprint Reading - Advanced
Suspended Framing Systems
ICRA & Hospital Code
Introduction to Welding & Cutting
Special Ceiling Systems
Grid Ceilings III
Exterior Systems
Blueprint Reading - Specialized Acoustical
Special Systems
Drywall/Lathers work on all types of residential and commercial structures such as housing, office building, warehouses, shopping malls, Hotels, hospitals, schools, etc… The work includes; Layout, Metal Framing, Welding, Drywall and Lath installation. The Drywall/Lathers are able to provide the architectural appeal, Fire Protection, Sound Protection and Structural integrity to single story and high rise buildings.
DRYWALL/LATHER APPRENTICESHIP
(4 year program)Course of Instruction:
Drywall/Lathing, Trade Safety
Basic Applications
Mathematics Review
Commercial Framing Systems and Fire Stop
Doors, Frames, Hardware & Windows
Blueprint Reading I
Blueprint Reading II
Applied Blueprint Technology
Welding (Heavy Plate)
Welding (Light Gauge)
ICRA & Hospital Code
Exterior Systems & Trims
Interior Metal Lath Systems
Shaft Protection & Ceiling Systems
Arches, Furring & Advanced Systems
Advanced Construction Techniques
Hardwood Floor Layers will lay finished floor products that require the utmost attention to layout and detail. They also lay unfinished Hardwoods. The finishing equipment can be heavy and physically demanding. Kneeling and bending is required most of the time while installing. Finishing products will produce fumes.
HARDWOOD FLOOR LAYER APPRENTICESHIP
(3 year program)Course of Instruction:
Tools of The Trade, Installation of Wood Floors
Athletic Floors, Finishing & Repairing Floors
Blueprint Reading - Basic, Union Benefits Presentation
Blueprint Reading - Advanced
Insulators install fiberglass insulation products such as rolls, rigid batts, and blown-in insulation in commercial, industrial and residential buildings. Insulators wear protective clothing, eye protection and respirators, and sometimes climb within structures to work in confined, warm areas
INSULATOR APPRENTICESHIP (3 year program)
Course of Instruction:
Construction Math, Intro to Working Drawings for Insulators, Firestop, Union Benefits
Residential Blueprint Reading for Insulators, Fork Lift, Driver Safety Training
Residential Insulation Installation and Weatherization
Commercial Blueprint Reading for Insulators, Welded Frame-Mobile Tower Scaffolds
Commercial & Industrial Insulation Installation, Aerial Lift
Energy Conservation Codes and Standards for Insulators, Green Advantage, CalGreen
Mill & Cabinet Makers The Cabinetmaker cuts, shapes and assembles wood products, including moldings, panels and furniture. They also fabricate store fixtures, which includes the use of metal, plastics, veneers, and glass. Many work on exhibits, display cases and Cabinets for high-end Architectural, Residential, Industrial and Commercial use. Cabinetmakers use hand tools and operates a number of CNC machinery, including power saws, planers, joiners and shapers.
Mill & Cabinet Makers (4 year program)
Course of Instruction:
Basic Tool Safety
Apprentice and the Trade-Union Benefits Presentation
Math for the Trades
Basic Cabinet Making (W.I. Standard)
Basic Blueprint Reading
Machinery Maintenance
Hardware Installation
Sanding, Stains and Finish Preparation
Advanced Machinery Operation
Advanced Blueprint Reading
Advanced Cabinet Making
Veneers, Laminate and Finishing
CAD Basics
Introduction to CNC
Solid Surface Material, Fabrication and Installation
Advanced Project
Millwrights are experts in the installation and maintenance of all types and sizes of industrial equipment, machinery and instrumentation. It is a highly technical field requiring a large degree of precision. Millwrights assemble and install pumps, compressors, conveyors, and generators, as well as robotics used in scientific, automotive, food processing, power generation and bulk material handling industries.
MILLWRIGHT APPRENTICESHIP (4 year program)
Course of Instruction:
Millwright Tool Skills
The Millwright Apprentice & The Trade & Millwright 16 Hour Safety
Math Applications - Fall Protection
Cutting & Welding 1
Materials of Construction - Confined Space
Layout Procedures - Fork Lift (Industrial & Rough Terrain)
Precision Optical Instruments - GE Turbine Familiarization - Hytorc Bolting - Human Performance
Blueprint Reading - Aerial Lift
Rigging
Welding 2 - SMAW
Monorails
Conveyors
Installation of Machinery
Maintenance of Machinery - TBD
Precision Tools & Shaft Alignment
Turbines
Welding 3 - Certification
Modular Systems Installers are experts in the installation of office partitions and other office furnishings for the tenants that will occupy the building.
Modular Systems Installer (2 year program)
Course of Instruction:
Orientation to Health and Safety
Introduction to Office Modular Systems Installation
Tool and Equipment Applications
Print Reading - Measurement and Layout
Modular System Construction and Quality Control 1
Modular System Construction and Quality Control 2
Drapery & Window Coverings, Fine Furnishings
Floor to Ceiling Wall System Construction
Pile Drivers construct the heavy foundations for buildings, factories and other large structures. They are experts in marine construction, building projects such as docks, piers and bridges. Some specially trained Pile Drivers also work underwater as construction deep-sea divers.
PILE DRIVER APPRENTICESHIP (4 year program)
Course of Instruction:
Worker Safety & Tool Skills for Pile Drivers - Fall Protection
The Pile Driver Apprentice & The Trade, Construction Math
Rigging
Concrete & Formwork
Welding 1 - SMAW 1F, 2F, 3F, 4F
Introduction to Pile Driving Land & Water - Aerial Lifts
Welding 2 - SMAW 1G, 2G - Fork Lifts
Advanced Pile Driving - Land & Water
Wharfage & Marine Structures
Welding 3 - SMAW 3G Certification
Introduction to Structural Blueprints & Layout Instruments
Bridge Building & Advanced Structural Blueprints
Falsework, Shoring & Heavy Timber Framing
Advanced Formwork
Welding 4 - SMAW 4G Certification
Welding 5 - FCAW 3G Certification
Welding 6 - FCAW 4G Certification
Scaffold Erectors are specialty carpenters responsible for erecting and dismantling staging or work surfaces. Carpenters and other crafts often use scaffolding to access work areas higher than can be reached from the ground. Scaffolding work requires lifting, balance and climbing (sometimes to extreme heights).
SCAFFOLD ERECTOR APPRENTICESHIP (4 year program)
Course of Instruction:
Introduction to Scaffolds - Confined Space
Welded Frame & Mobile Tower Scaffold
Blueprint Reading - Basic, Union Benefits Presentation
System Scaffold
Hazard Awareness - Aerial Lift
Blueprint Reading - Advanced
Suspended Scaffolds, Shoring Systems
Tube & Clamp Scaffold
Layout Instruments
Blueprint Reading for Scaffold Erectors
Rigging
Introduction to Welding & Cutting
Welding 2
Shinglers install wood and composition shingles on the roofs and exterior walls of houses and commercial buildings. Shinglers must carry material across high, steep and often uneven work areas.
SHINGLER APPRENTICESHIP (2 year program)
Course of Instruction:
Blueprint Reading - Basic, Union Benefits Presentation
Flashing, Shakes & Composition
Blueprint Reading - Advanced
Shingles, Sidewalls, Tile & Metal
Rigging
Carpenters
The Residential Carpenter builds all types of residential structures including tract homes, custom homes, apartments and townhouses. The Residential Carpenter is involved in many aspects of the process, from layout, foundation framing, and structural framing, to door and window installation, exterior and interior finish, roofs and stairs.
The Commercial Carpenter concentrates on commercial and public structures such as offices, malls, churches, schools, hospitals, hotels, parking structures, stadiums and bridges. This work ranges from single story to high rise, and includes foundation and reinforced concrete framing, layout, structural wood and metal framing, timber framing, finish work and fixture installation. Today's Commercial Carpenter is in the forefront of modern technology, utilizing computers and lasers as an integral part of the construction process.
The Industrial Carpenter is involved in the construction of such critical operations facilities as refineries, high-tech electronic plants and campuses, clean rooms, factories, laboratories and power stations. This highly specialized work may require security clearances, drug testing and specialized work clothing.
CARPENTER APPRENTICESHIP
(4 year program) Course of Instruction:
Introduction to Apprenticeship I
Introduction to Apprenticeship II
Foundations & Floors
Blueprint Reading - Basic, Union Benefits Presentation
Wood Framing
Concrete Formwork
Exterior Finish
Blueprint Reading - Advanced
Concrete Bridge Building
Interior Finish
Concrete Structures/Equipment/Safety/Green Technologies
Rigging
Layout Instruments
Engineered Structural Systems
Commercial Steel Framing
Stair Building
Roof Framing
Introduction to Welding & Cutting
Acoustical Installers utilizes a high degree of accuracy to assemble suspended ceiling systems in commercial and industrial buildings while working on rolling or stationary scaffolding.
ACOUSTICAL INSTALLER APPRENTICESHIP
(4 year program)Course of Instruction:
Introduction to Apprenticeship I
Acoustical Safety
Blueprint Reading - Basic, Union Benefits Presentation
Grid Ceilings I
Commercial Steel Framing
Grid Ceilings II
Access Floor Systems
Blueprint Reading - Advanced
Suspended Framing Systems
ICRA & Hospital Code
Introduction to Welding & Cutting
Special Ceiling Systems
Grid Ceilings III
Exterior Systems
Blueprint Reading - Specialized Acoustical
Special Systems
Drywall/Lathers work on all types of residential and commercial structures such as housing, office building, warehouses, shopping malls, Hotels, hospitals, schools, etc… The work includes; Layout, Metal Framing, Welding, Drywall and Lath installation. The Drywall/Lathers are able to provide the architectural appeal, Fire Protection, Sound Protection and Structural integrity to single story and high rise buildings.
DRYWALL/LATHER APPRENTICESHIP
(4 year program)Course of Instruction:
Drywall/Lathing, Trade Safety
Basic Applications
Mathematics Review
Commercial Framing Systems and Fire Stop
Doors, Frames, Hardware & Windows
Blueprint Reading I
Blueprint Reading II
Applied Blueprint Technology
Welding (Heavy Plate)
Welding (Light Gauge)
ICRA & Hospital Code
Exterior Systems & Trims
Interior Metal Lath Systems
Shaft Protection & Ceiling Systems
Arches, Furring & Advanced Systems
Advanced Construction Techniques
Hardwood Floor Layers will lay finished floor products that require the utmost attention to layout and detail. They also lay unfinished Hardwoods. The finishing equipment can be heavy and physically demanding. Kneeling and bending is required most of the time while installing. Finishing products will produce fumes.
HARDWOOD FLOOR LAYER APPRENTICESHIP
(3 year program)Course of Instruction:
Tools of The Trade, Installation of Wood Floors
Athletic Floors, Finishing & Repairing Floors
Blueprint Reading - Basic, Union Benefits Presentation
Blueprint Reading - Advanced
Insulators install fiberglass insulation products such as rolls, rigid batts, and blown-in insulation in commercial, industrial and residential buildings. Insulators wear protective clothing, eye protection and respirators, and sometimes climb within structures to work in confined, warm areas
INSULATOR APPRENTICESHIP (3 year program)
Course of Instruction:
Construction Math, Intro to Working Drawings for Insulators, Firestop, Union Benefits
Residential Blueprint Reading for Insulators, Fork Lift, Driver Safety Training
Residential Insulation Installation and Weatherization
Commercial Blueprint Reading for Insulators, Welded Frame-Mobile Tower Scaffolds
Commercial & Industrial Insulation Installation, Aerial Lift
Energy Conservation Codes and Standards for Insulators, Green Advantage, CalGreen
Mill & Cabinet Makers The Cabinetmaker cuts, shapes and assembles wood products, including moldings, panels and furniture. They also fabricate store fixtures, which includes the use of metal, plastics, veneers, and glass. Many work on exhibits, display cases and Cabinets for high-end Architectural, Residential, Industrial and Commercial use. Cabinetmakers use hand tools and operates a number of CNC machinery, including power saws, planers, joiners and shapers.
Mill & Cabinet Makers (4 year program)
Course of Instruction:
Basic Tool Safety
Apprentice and the Trade-Union Benefits Presentation
Math for the Trades
Basic Cabinet Making (W.I. Standard)
Basic Blueprint Reading
Machinery Maintenance
Hardware Installation
Sanding, Stains and Finish Preparation
Advanced Machinery Operation
Advanced Blueprint Reading
Advanced Cabinet Making
Veneers, Laminate and Finishing
CAD Basics
Introduction to CNC
Solid Surface Material, Fabrication and Installation
Advanced Project
Millwrights are experts in the installation and maintenance of all types and sizes of industrial equipment, machinery and instrumentation. It is a highly technical field requiring a large degree of precision. Millwrights assemble and install pumps, compressors, conveyors, and generators, as well as robotics used in scientific, automotive, food processing, power generation and bulk material handling industries.
MILLWRIGHT APPRENTICESHIP (4 year program)
Course of Instruction:
Millwright Tool Skills
The Millwright Apprentice & The Trade & Millwright 16 Hour Safety
Math Applications - Fall Protection
Cutting & Welding 1
Materials of Construction - Confined Space
Layout Procedures - Fork Lift (Industrial & Rough Terrain)
Precision Optical Instruments - GE Turbine Familiarization - Hytorc Bolting - Human Performance
Blueprint Reading - Aerial Lift
Rigging
Welding 2 - SMAW
Monorails
Conveyors
Installation of Machinery
Maintenance of Machinery - TBD
Precision Tools & Shaft Alignment
Turbines
Welding 3 - Certification
Modular Systems Installers are experts in the installation of office partitions and other office furnishings for the tenants that will occupy the building.
Modular Systems Installer (2 year program)
Course of Instruction:
Orientation to Health and Safety
Introduction to Office Modular Systems Installation
Tool and Equipment Applications
Print Reading - Measurement and Layout
Modular System Construction and Quality Control 1
Modular System Construction and Quality Control 2
Drapery & Window Coverings, Fine Furnishings
Floor to Ceiling Wall System Construction
Pile Drivers construct the heavy foundations for buildings, factories and other large structures. They are experts in marine construction, building projects such as docks, piers and bridges. Some specially trained Pile Drivers also work underwater as construction deep-sea divers.
PILE DRIVER APPRENTICESHIP (4 year program)
Course of Instruction:
Worker Safety & Tool Skills for Pile Drivers - Fall Protection
The Pile Driver Apprentice & The Trade, Construction Math
Rigging
Concrete & Formwork
Welding 1 - SMAW 1F, 2F, 3F, 4F
Introduction to Pile Driving Land & Water - Aerial Lifts
Welding 2 - SMAW 1G, 2G - Fork Lifts
Advanced Pile Driving - Land & Water
Wharfage & Marine Structures
Welding 3 - SMAW 3G Certification
Introduction to Structural Blueprints & Layout Instruments
Bridge Building & Advanced Structural Blueprints
Falsework, Shoring & Heavy Timber Framing
Advanced Formwork
Welding 4 - SMAW 4G Certification
Welding 5 - FCAW 3G Certification
Welding 6 - FCAW 4G Certification
Scaffold Erectors are specialty carpenters responsible for erecting and dismantling staging or work surfaces. Carpenters and other crafts often use scaffolding to access work areas higher than can be reached from the ground. Scaffolding work requires lifting, balance and climbing (sometimes to extreme heights).
SCAFFOLD ERECTOR APPRENTICESHIP (4 year program)
Course of Instruction:
Introduction to Scaffolds - Confined Space
Welded Frame & Mobile Tower Scaffold
Blueprint Reading - Basic, Union Benefits Presentation
System Scaffold
Hazard Awareness - Aerial Lift
Blueprint Reading - Advanced
Suspended Scaffolds, Shoring Systems
Tube & Clamp Scaffold
Layout Instruments
Blueprint Reading for Scaffold Erectors
Rigging
Introduction to Welding & Cutting
Welding 2
Shinglers install wood and composition shingles on the roofs and exterior walls of houses and commercial buildings. Shinglers must carry material across high, steep and often uneven work areas.
SHINGLER APPRENTICESHIP (2 year program)
Course of Instruction:
Blueprint Reading - Basic, Union Benefits Presentation
Flashing, Shakes & Composition
Blueprint Reading - Advanced
Shingles, Sidewalls, Tile & Metal
Rigging