Thursday, November 21, 2024

Application, Testing Periods, & Rates

Most of our training centers and programs accept applications year-round. Please review the following schedule to determine when your program(s) of interest accept applications. *

Apprenticeship / Contact Information

Application Period - Testing Period - Classes Start

Application
Fee

First Year Apprentice Hourly Wage** + Benefits

 

OPERATING ENGINEERS
724-668-2244 • www.wpaoperators.org

Heavy Equipment Operator

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Late Fall
(please check website for more details)

TlMELINE FOR 2024 CLASS Application Pick Up Deadline is December 8, 2023. Testing and interviews will be in January & February 2024, Selection by April 1, and Training begins in April, May & June 2024. (Download PDF)

$50 

$21.79 to $25.79 (Heavy Equipment Operator)

$19.00 to $23.00  (Heavy Equipment Mechanic)

 

OPERATIVE PLASTERERS
412-761-6310 • www.opcmia526.org

Applications Year Round
Classes Start in January

$10

$14.89

CEMENT MASONS
412-761-6310 • www.opcmia526.org

April

$10

$18.76 Building Trades
$15.97 Heavy Highway

 

PAINTERS
412-276-5758 • www.ftiofwpa.com

Year Round • Call First
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

No Fee

$14.58 Commercial
$20.40 Industrial
$21.75 Bridges - Towers

GLAZIERS
www.iupatdc57.org

Year Round • Call First
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

No Fee

$20.21

DRYWALL FINISHERS
www.iupatdc57.org

Year Round • Call First
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

No Fee

$15.05

 

PLUMBERS LOCAL #27
724-695-9047 • www.ua27.org

February to March

$30

$20.00

 

PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL #354
724-925-8108 • www.lu354.com

3rd Monday of Every Month
8:00 AM - Noon

$40

$14.79

Residents of Westmoreland, Fayette, and portions of Washington and Greene counties should apply in person at Youngwood JATC, 263 Armbrust Rd, Youngwood.

Residents of Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson and Somerset counties should apply at Ebensburg JATC, 172 Municipal Rd, Ebensburg.

 

ROOFERS
412-732-9720 • www.rooferslocal37.com

Applications Year Round. Classes are month of January

No Fee

$21.62/hour increasing to $23.43 after 600 hours
Probationary period + Benefits

 

SHEETMETAL WORKERS
412-828-1386 • www.smlocal12.org

We accept applications all year and test the last Saturday of March every year.  Standard ASVAB test. 

No Fee

$22.99+Benefits

 

SPRINKLER FITTERS
412-822-8040 • www.sprinklerfitters542.org

Applications Annually in April, Testing in July

See Latest Announcement

$25

$15.92

 

STEAMFITTERS
412-481-0333 • www.ua449.com

Applications Annually in June

$50

$17.78 North of I-80
$18.68 South of I-80

 

BOILERMAKERS
412-343-3072 • www.boilermakerslocal154.com

3rd Tuesday Monthly • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Year Round

No Fee

$29.64

 

BRICKLAYERS
412-825-0923 • www.local9pa.com

Applications Year Round • Classes Start as Needed

No Fee

$25.50

TILE SETTER / FINISHER

Applications Year Round • Classes Start as Needed

No Fee

$18.60 - $22.50

TERRAZO FLOOR INSTALLER / FINISHER

Applications Year Round • Classes Start as Needed

No Fee

$20.78

POINTER / CAULKER / CLEANER

Applications Year Round • Classes Start as Needed

No Fee

$17.10 - $20.52

STONE MASON

Applications Year Round • Classes Start as Needed

No Fee

$26.39

 

CARPENTERS
412-262-1830 • www.kmltf.org

Information Sessions year-round, Classes start as needed.

No Fee

$18 to $25- Rates vary by Trade, plus $9 to $12 - Benefits, also vary by trade.

COMMERCIAL CARPENTERS

**We run Information Sessions on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. After attending that you will be sent a link to apply.

No Fee

 

HEAVY HIGHWAY CARPENTERS

June and As Needed

No Fee

 

FLOOR COVERERS

June and As Needed

No Fee

 

MILL CABINET WORKERS

June and As Needed

No Fee

 

PILE DRIVERS

June and As Needed

No Fee

 

MILLWRIGHTS

June and As Needed

No Fee

 

 

ELECTRICIANS IBEW LOCAL #5
412-432-1145 • www.ibewlocal5jatc.org

Applications Accepted Daily. Go to ibewlocal5jatc.org.

$25

**Our starting wages will be 16.84 as of Jan 2023. Dates to be announced. See our website in February 2023 at www.ibewlocal5jatc.org.

ELECTRICIANS IBEW LOCAL #712
Beaver, Lawrence, Mercer & Crawford Counties 724-775-6920 • www.wcpacjatc.org

Applications are taken online. Go to our website for details

$25

$17.92 + Benefits

 

ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS
412-341-6666 • www.iuec.org

Year Round
Call For An Appointment

$25

$20.00

 

INSULATORS
724-788-1913 • www.insulators2.org

As Needed

$25

$22.25

 

IRON WORKERS
412-471-4535 • www.iwlocal3.com

Year-Round - Call For An Appointment

$20

$26.94+ Benefits

 

LABORERS
800-442-8868 • www.laborpa.org

www.joinwpalaborersunion.com

Dates Announced Annually
Visit Laborers Website

$25

$18.00 to $21.70

*Application procedures are always subject to change; we encourage those interested to call the number provided for each trade and confirm application and testing dates.

** If you are interested in applying please call the listed number to verify exact application and testing dates and times. 

*** This represents the hourly pay and does not include health and benefit package.  Hourly rate varies by craft within these training programs. The disclosed rates were accurate at the time of printing. Collective bargaining agreements reached after publication may result in a higher starting wage rate than what is listed here. 

**** Carpenters do not require a driver’s license to apply; must have valid government photo ID.