Apprenticeship Program

Requirements of an Apprentice

The basic requirements to be in the apprenticeship program are:

• An individual can be unemployed to participate in the first year, only.
• The term of apprenticeship for the occupation shall be eight thousand [8,000] hours plus a minimum of five hundred seventy-six [576] hours of related instruction over four [4] years.
• Maintain a state-issued Apprentice License during the program.
• An apprentice’s company must become a Participating employer.

Successful Completion of the Program

To receive a Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship, an apprentice must successfully complete required related instruction and on-the-job training under a registered program sponsor. This allows them to apply for a Journeyperson's license without taking the exam.

Qualifications to Become an Apprentice

Each applicant for the apprenticeship program will meet the required minimum qualifications provided below and as may be further enumerated within these Standards and/or as may be set forth in appendices hereto:

• Be at least sixteen [16] years of age. The applicant will provide proof of age.
• Completed at least the ninth [9^th] grade of education. The applicant will provide a copy of a diploma or transcript of last grade completed.
• Provide a copy of a valid state-issued driver’s license.
• Be physically fit to perform the work of the occupation.  A physical examination and/or a doctor’s certificate which states the applicant has the physical ability to perform the work, may be required.
• Have adequate means of transportation to his/her employer and/or job site.
• Provide occupation-related tools as required by the employer and be of legal age to handle the tools.
• Provide a copy of military service discharge papers [or Form DD214], if a veteran.