Educators and Career Counselors can request a presentation on apprenticeship. A Building Trades apprenticeship offers an opportunity to build a future. ACT Ohio wants to speak to ALL students about a career in the Building Trades. We are looking for bright, engaged students looking to build a career without amassing tens of thousands of dollars in student debt.
To be successful in our competitive apprenticeship programs, students are expected to:
- Understand basic algebra
- Excel at reading comprehension
- Pass entrance, annual, and random drug tests
- Have a drivers’ license and reliable transportation
- Arrive on the job and at classes every day, on time
- Show respect to their instructors and colleagues
- Behave professionally
- Work hard every day
In return, an apprenticeship will provide:
- Competitive wages
- Employer-sponsored healthcare
- Employer-sponsored retirement plans
- Opportunities to work with your hands
- A long career that can never be outsourced
- Regular opportunities to upgrade your skills.
Each of the 12 Building Trades represented by ACT Ohio has its own apprenticeship program. Students choose the trade they wish to pursue (e.g. electrical worker, sheet metal, laborer, plumber/pipefitter, etc.), then apply directly with that craft at the union hall or Joint Apprenticeship Training Council facility in their area.