The Apprenticeship Training Program:

 
 
Carpentry apprentices earn while they learn, working on the job with journey level carpenters. 
In addition, they attend classes of related technical instruction. The objective of the instruction, 
in addition to on-the-job experience, is to train all-around journey level carpenters.
Basically, carpenters work in the area of commercial construction, building offices, stores, 
warehouses, factories, churches, schools, hospitals, or in the residential building of houses, 
apartments, etc.
 
Minimum Qualification: Applicants shall be at least seventeen (17) years of age. Applicants 
under eighteen (18) years of age shall have the apprentice agreement signed by a parent or 
guardian. 
 

 

  

Applicant Procedure: Qualified applicants must complete and return the application, 
in person or by mail, to the LTC at 800 Chadbourne Rd., Ste A, Fairfield, CA  94585
 

 Applications available at Carpenters Local 25 office
Wages and Fringe Benefits: Apprentices earn a percentage of an established area journey level wage rate. Advancements are possible each six (6) months of the apprenticeship term. Health, eye and dental care, pension, annuity, vacation and prescription drug reimbursement are provided as eligibility is established.


Hours of Work: the work week is forty (40) hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a V2 hour lunch, unless
otherwise modified by union agreement.


Classes: Classes are conducted during the work week from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with one-half hour for
lunch. Apprentices may be eligible for unemployment compensation while attending classes.

Transportation and Tools: Apprentices are required to furnish their own transportation and hand tools, a list of which will be furnished to you upon receipt of your application.


Availability of Work: The volume of new construction and remodeling varies according to economic conditions, locality and weather. Steady employment is the exception, not the rule, in construction. The approximate number of hours worked per year is 1300. Inexperienced beginning apprentices may have extended periods of unemployment.

Extra Requirements: Eligibility for certain jobs may require the capability to: read and understand
English, and/or maintain a current California drivers license, and/or have a current *BACT. Safety Card.


Union Affiliation: Apprentices are obligated to make application to the appropriate local Carpenters Union, and must maintain their availability for employment referral. Apprentices serve a probationary period for the first ninety (90) days.


Completion Certificate: When the apprenticeship is complete, an apprentice attains journey level status in the Union and is awarded a State and a United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Certificate  

The Carpenters Training Committee For Northern California does not discriminate in the selection and training of apprentices  

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