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ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS
Apprenticeship Program for Elevator Constructors: FOURYEAR PROGRAM (256 hours of classroom instruction & abo ut 6,800 hours on-the-job tra ining) APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS 18 yea rs of age high school diploma or equ ivalent CONTACT International Union of Elevators Constructors Loca l 32 Benson Skinner 374 Maynard Terra ce SE, Suite 214 Atlanta , GA 303 16 4041378-6208 40413n9375 FAX
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GLAZIERS
Apprent ices hip Program for Glaziers: FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM (Includes classroom instruction & on-the-job training ) APPLICANT REQU IREMENTS 18 yea rs of age high school diploma or equiva lent CONTACT Atlanta Glaziers JAC 248 Main Street Fores t Park, GA 30050 404/355-1144
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HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM MECHANICS
App renticeship Program for Plumbi ng, Pipefitting, and Heating, Ai r Co nditioning, and Refriger ation Service:

FIVE-YEAR PROGRAM
(en-the-job tra ining & classroom instru ction )
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS .18 years of age high school diplom a or equ ivalent high school tra nscripts, birth certificate, and copy of DO 214 if
military pass an aptitude test given by the Georgia Department of Labo r

CON TACT
Plum bers and Pipefitters JAC 5675 Tu lane Drive SW Atla nta, GA 30336 404/696-7121
Plumbers and Pipefitters JAC 309 Mai n Street Macon, GA 3 120 1 912/743-8606
Albany Plumbers JATC
P. O. Box 1151
Albany , GA 3 1702 912/436-3929
Plumbers and Steamfitters JAC 1211 Telfair Street Augusta, GA 30901
7 061724-88 46 8

Plumbers and Pipe fitters JAC
P. O. Box 586
Rome , GA 30 162
7061291 6635
Plumbers and Pipefitte rs 2337 East Victory Drive Sava nnah, GA 3 1404 912/3545520
Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 52 (For Columbus area) P. O. Box 21 1105 Montgomery, AL 36121 334/272-9500

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
Apprenticeship Program for Heavy Eq uipme nt Ope rators:
FOUR-YEA R PROGRAM (dependi ng on the economy) (6.000 hours of on-the-job tra ining & classroo m inst ructio n)
APPLICANT REQ UIREMENTS 18 yea rs of age high school diploma or equivalent valid birth certificate valid d river' s licen se and proof of relia ble transportation three references ev idence of work experience related to the trade o r co nstruction
industry pass test g iven by the Georgia State Emp loyment Service
CO NTACT Intern ational Union of Ope rating Engineer s Local 926 4179 Dunn Road
P. O. Box 130
Ellenwood , GA 30049-0130 404/363 -2764
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IRONWORKERS Apprenticeship Prog ram for Ironworkers:

FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM
(8,000 hou rs en-the-job training & night school cla ssroom instru ction , $9.85 per hour to sta rt, 5% raise every 6 month s, rand om dru g test ing)

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

18 years of age

have transportation

high school diploma or equiv alent

physically able to perform the work

bas ic understanding of math

CONTACT

Atlanta Ironworkers JAG Stephen Jo nes, Coordinator 109 Selig Dr., S.W . Atlanta, GA 30336 4041505 0 022 4041505-1107 FAJ(

Savannah Ironworkers #709 Henry Briggs, Coord inator 409 Grange Road Port Wentworth, GA 31407 9 12/964-6931

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LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS
App rentices hip Program for Line Installers and Repairers: THREE- OR FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM (7,000 hours of en-the-job training & classroom instruction) APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS 18 years of age high school diploma or GED class ACD L drivers license phys ician's form co mpleted by physician
+complete app lication and ag reements requ ired by SELCA T
CONTACT Southeastern Line Constructors App rentices hip and Training SELCAT Comm ittee P. O. Box 927 Fairburn, GA 302'3 4041964 1042 404/9641069 FAX
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MILLWRIGHTS
Apprentice ship Program fo r Millwrights:
FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM (144 hours of classroom instruction & approximately 6.500 hours 00the-job training)
APPLICANT REQU IREMENTS 17 yea rs of age high schoo l diploma or equ ivalent satisfactory score on an ABLE test
CONTACT Millwright Joint App renticeship and Training Program Dickie Bone 4620-A South Atlanta Road Smyrna, GA 30080
40417993650 Carpenters and Millwrights local Union 144 P. O. Box 11326
Macon. GA 31212
9 12/474 -1669
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PAINTERS AND PAPERHANGERS
Apprenticeship Program for Painters and Pape rhangers: THREE-YEAR PROGRAM (144 hou rs per yea r of classroom training) APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
18 yea rs of age high school diploma
phys ically ab le to perform the work CONTACT Paintinq Industry Apprenticeship Prog ram 501 Pulliam Street, SW, Suite 427 Atlanta, GA 30312 404/524-8859
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PLASTERERS AND DRYWALL INSTALLERS
Apprenticeship Program for Plasterers: FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM (on-the-job tra ining & classroom instruction) APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS 9th grade education or better . 18-25 years of age (may be up to 30 years of age if they have served in the military) pass an aptitude test give by the Georgia Department of Labor CONTACT Plasterers & Cement Masons Apprenticeship Program 514 Flat Shoals Ave nue Atlanta , GA 303 16 404/525-1233
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PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS
App renti ceship Program for Plum bing , Pipefitting, and Heating , Ai r Condition ing , and Refrige ration Servic e:

FIVE-YEAR PROGRA M (on-the-job training & class roo m instruction)

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
18 years of age high schoo l diploma or equivalent provide high school transcripts, birth ce rtificate, and copy of DO 2 14
if m ilitary
pass an aptitude test given by the G eorgia Depa rtment of Labor

CO NT ACT
Plumbers and Pip efttters JAC 5675 T ulan e Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30336
404/696- 7121
Plumbers and Pipefitters JAC 309 Main Street Macon, GA 31201
9 12/743-8606
Albany Plumbers JATC P. O. Box 1151
Albany, GA 31702 912/436-3929
Plumbers and Steamfitters JAC 1211 Telfair Street Au gusta, GA 30901 7061724-88 46

Plumbers and Pipefitters JAC P. O. Box 586 Rome, GA 30 162
706/29 1-6635
Brunswick Plum bers and Pipetitters JATC
P.O. Box 246 Brunswick , GA 31520 9 12/ 265-1890
Pl umbers and Pipetitters
233 7 East Victory Drive Savannah , GA 31401 912/3545520
Plum bers and Stea mfitte rs
Local 52 (For Co lum bus area) P. O. Box 211105 Montgomery, AL 36121 334/272-9500
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Apprenticeship Programs

ROOFERS
Apprenticeship Program for Roof ers and Waterp roof ers: THREE -YEAR PROGRAM (On-the -job training & 144 hours per year of classroom instruction) APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
18 yea rs of age
high schoo l diploma or equivalent CONTACT Roofers and Waterproofers Local 136 374 Maynard Terrace SE Atlanta, GA 30316 404 -373-7081
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SHEET METAL WORKERS
Apprenticeship Program for Sheet Metal Workers:
FOURYEAR PROGRAM (2,000 hours per yea r of on-the-job training and 160 hours of classroom instruction . The third and fourth years of th is apprenticeship includes an additional 99 hours per year of instructio n in welding.)
APPLICANT REQU IREMENTS 17 years of age high school diploma or equivalent physically fit understanding of math pass pre-employment drug screen have transporta tion
CO NTA CT Georgia Sheet Metal JATC 575 Fair Drive SW At lanta , GA 30315 4041753-6466
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WELDERS
Apprenticeship Prog ram for Bridge, Stru ct ural. and Omamentallron Workers:
FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM
(on-the job traini ng & classroo m inst ruction)
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
.18 years of age
birth certificate and school transc ripts physician's repo rt stating that applicant is physically able to
perform manual labor pass GA T S Test administered by the Georgia Department of
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tran sportation will ing to work heavy construction in the greater Atlanta area
CONTACT Atlanta Ironworkers JAC 109 Sel ig Drive. SW Atla nta. GA 30336
404/505 -0022 Savannah Iron Workers JAC 409 Grange Road
Port Wentworth, GA 31407 9 121964-6931
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G EORGIA D EPARThtENr OF LABOR
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D AVID PoYTHRESS
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Dear Studen ts:
Until recently many of us have defined educational success in rather narrow terms.Specifically, we have long held to the theory that a four-year college degree was the litmus test of academic success and thus "the only ticker to eco nomic security. But it is time for a change in our thinking.
Only 1215 percent of students who enter gram mar school will event ually
as earn a baccalaureate degree. But what abou t the other percent, who must
also earn a living? I believe part of the answer is in vocational-lechnical school training and
apprenticeship prog rams . Georgia is fortunate in either case . We have an excellent statewide system of vocational-technical schools. And there are several successful apprenticeship programs in Georgia, some sponsored by high school systems and other by labor unions.
Apprenticeship programs allow a young person to get valuable on-the-job training from lighly skilled tradesmen, while earning class room credit and a good salary. Anothe r benefi t to apprenticeship programs is that the apprentice has the opportu nity to learn good work ethics and how to get along in the workplace, knowledge that is essential to any successful ca reer.
I strongly encourage you ng people who don't plan to attend college to con sider an apprenticeship program as an excellent means of getting the training and work skills tha t will help ensu re a successful ca reer.
Very trul y yo urs,
David Poythress
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A PPRENTICESHIP P ROGRAMS 1

D ESCRIPTION OF ApPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS

Brick laye rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2

Carpente rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Ceme nt Masons

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Elect rician s

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Elevator Constructors

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Glaziers

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Heatin g and Cooling System Mechanics

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Heavy Equipment Ope rators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Ironwo rkers

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Line Installers and Repai rers

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Millw rights

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Painters and Paperhange rs

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Plaste rers and Drywall Installe rs

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Plumbers and Pipefitters

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R oof e rs

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Sheet Metal Wo rkers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

We lders

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APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
Apprenticeship programs provide on-the-job training and related
classroom instruction in a skilled craft or trade . Many occupations are currently covered in registered apprenticeship programs throughout the United States. Apprenticeship training is a common way to prepare for some occupations , such as plumbers and electricians. For occupations such as carpenters, bakers, and machinists, apprenticeship is one of several ways to become qualified. On-the-job training is less formal in structure.
Apprenticeship programs are sponsored by employers and emp loyees of a specific trade (including labor unions). The sponsor plans and administers the program. The worker (apprentice) signs a written employment agreement and becomes a paid, full -time employee of the sponsor. In Georgia, both union and nonunion apprenticeship programs are available.
There are two components to apprenticeship: on-the-job training and classroom instruction or related training. Classroom instruction provides the theoretical knowledge the apprentice uses in the work place. Under the guidance of a [ourheyperson. apprentices gain skills and experience while on the job.
The amount of time it takes to finish an apprenticeship varies by program. Lengths of most programs range from two to five years. Wages for on-the-job training vary by program and by the amount of time the app rentice has been in the program. An apprentice's starting wage varies from 45 to 75 percent of the journey-level wage, with the average being about 50 percent. Wages are never less than the state or fede ral minimum wage . Wages increase periodically until they equal the journeyworker rate at the end of the apprenticeship.
Upo n completion of the training, the apprentice is qualified as a skilled craftsperson (ioumeyperson) . In some programs, apprentices receive a certificate of completion issued by the U.S. Department of Labor. Although many occupations are represented in apprenticeship programs, not all programs are available in all areas of the state .
Most apprennceable trades have a committee that selects applicants who meet minimum requirements. The requirements vary by program, trade, and local committee, but most include a minimum age (usually 18) and a high school diploma or equivalent. Some programs also require specific course work, a minimum grade point average, and the physical ability to do the work in a particular trade. Applicants may have to take an aptitude test.
Competition for apprenticeship openings in some trades and locations is keen . Committees may give applicants points based on work experience, know ledge of the trade, and grades in trade-related courses. Applicants with the highest number of points are selected for the program . Those selected often have more trade-related experience and education and higher grades than are required in the standards.
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BRICKLAYERS
Apprenticeship Program for Brickmasons:

THREE-YEAR PROGRAM
(1,800 hou rs per yea r of on-the-job training & 144 hou rs of class room in st ruct io n )

APPLICANT REOUIRE MENTS
17-28 yea rs of age
high school diplo ma or equ iva lent (Related expe rience may satisfy above requirements)

CONTACT
Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen 1323 Stewart Avenue SW Atlanta. GA 30310
404n 55-3593
Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen 1907 Heckle Street Augusta . GA 3090 1
7061736-1432

Bricklaye rs Union 16 7203'" Avenue Columbus. GA 3190 1
7061323 4886
Bricklayers Local 4 820 High Street Macon, GA 3120 1
912n46-3088

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CARPENTERS
Apprenticeship Program in Industrial and Commercial Carpentry:

FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM
(6,500 hours on-the-job training & 144 hours of classroom instruction)

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS union member and working for a contributing contractor high school diploma or equivalent physically able to handle industrial and commercial carpentry interviewed and accepted

CONTACT
Atlanta Carpenters JATC 173 Boulevard NE Atlanta , GA 30312 404/522 0 8 15 404/5224908 FAX
Carpenters and Millwrights Local 865
P. O. Box 1474 Brunswick, GA 31521 912/265-8695 912/265 1780 FAX
Carpenters and Millwrights Local 1723
6 East 9th Street
Columbus, GA 31901 7061322-1452 706/3229975 FAX

Ca rpenters Local Union 144 P. O. Box 11326 Macon , GA 3 1212 9 12/474-1669 912/474-1724 FAX
Carpenters and Millwrights Local 283
1225 Gordon Park Road Augusta, GA 30901 7061722-4445 706 -722 -4102
Carpenters and Millwrights Local 256
P. O. Box 1208 Savannah, GA 31401 9 12/966 -0335 912/966 -0342 FAX
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CEMENT MASONS
Apprenticeship Program for Cement Masons: THREE-YEAR PROGRAM (On-the-job training & classroom instruction) APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS 9th grade education or better 1825 years of age (may be up to 30 years of age if they have served in the military)
pass an aptitude test give n by the Geo rgia Department of Labor
CONTACT Cement Masons Apprenticeship Program 514 Flat Shoals Avenu e Atlanta, GA 30316 404 / 5 2 5 - 1 2 3 3
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ELECTRICIANS
Apprenticeship Program for Electricians:

FIVEYEAR PROGRAM
(minimum 160 hou rs of related classroom inst ruction per year & 8,000 hours on -the-job training)
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
18 years of age high school diploma or a GED with an average score of 45 completed one full year of high school algebra with a passing grade
or one post-high school algebra course with a passing grade physically able to perform electrical construction work

CONTACT
Atlanta Elect rical Joint Apprenticeship & T ra ining Committee
ISEW Tra ining Center 155 Cru ml ey Street SW Atlanta, GA 303 12 4045235400
Augusta Elect rical JAT C 2567 Central Avenue
P. O. Box 2939
Augusta, G A 30904 706-733 -1605
ISEW Local 779 502 111 Aven ue Columb us, GA 31901 706 322-8 217

Electrical Workers Union ISEW 1316
P. O. Box 2565
Macon, GA 31203 9 12743-7017
Albany Electrical JATC p , O. Box 916 Alba ny, GA 3 1702 9 124362417
Valdosta Elect rica l JATC
P. O. Box 191 Va ldosta, GA 31503-01 91
912242-2734
Savannah Elect rical JAT C 5 105 Paulsen Street Suite 215 Savannah, GA 3 1405 9 12 354 6961
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