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APPRENTICESHIPS AVAILABLE

Students can gain awesome hands on job experience by applying for an Apprenticeship.  Apprenticeships are great ways for students to learn more about a job, while getting paid. The following are local known Apprenticeship opportunities:
 
  • Tuition-Free Machinist Training Program
New Century Careers provides tuition-free training in the high-demand industry of precision machining and manufacturing. The M2K program trains you with the necessary skills to become a machine operator or entry-level machinist. They also provide career readiness and placement assistance into SWPA manufacturing companies. M2K is a PA state registered pre-apprenticeship program. There are three training locations including Pittsburgh (South Side), Latrobe (EWCTC) and McKeesport. The application to apply can be found HERE.

  • Powering America's Certified Electrical Apprenticeship Program
Powering America’s Certified Electrical Apprenticeship Program is a debt-free career option and offers hands-on and classroom instruction, college credits and wages and benefits during training.  Certified electrical apprenticeships are the first step in the path leading to careers in this industry.  Powering America’s apprenticeships offer a superior education, at little or no cost to the students, and full time work as electricians, line workers and telecommunications technicians.  https://powering-america.org/careers/

PENNSYLVANIA APPRENTICE COORDINATORS ASSOCIATION (PACA)

The Pennsylvania Apprentice Coordinators Association (PACA) was created to promote and improve registered apprenticeship programs throughout the state of Pennsylvania for the construction industry. Click through the below listing of the construction trades and learn more about the Registered Apprenticeship Programs they offer throughout the state of Pennsylvania.


LIST OF APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING / UNION PROGRAMS

Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 9 PA Union  https://local9pa.com/training-education 
Operating Engineers & Mechanics   https://www.wpaoperators.org/
Western PA Labors’ Joint Apprenticeship & Training Program  https://www.laborpa.org/apprenticeship
Finishing Trades Institute of Western PA  https://www.hilldistrict.org/events/finishing-trades-institute
Ironworkers Local 3 Apprenticeship Program   https://iwlocal3.com/
Plumbers Local Union #27    https://www.ua27.org/
Roofers Local #37   https://pittsburghunionroofers.com/   
Sheet Metal Workers’ Local #12 Apprenticeship Program   http://www.smlocal12.org/
I.B.E.W. Local #5  https://ibewlocal5jatc.org/