Apprentice Process

STEP 1: Applications are accepted year round at:
To apply click HERE and applications will be processed in December. Applicant must be 17 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED certificate.

STEP 2: Applicants are invited to an interview with the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) in January, and the committee chooses to invite the most qualified candidates into the pre-apprentice program.

STEP 3: The pre-apprentice class is March through April. During the pre-apprentice class, the student attend eight weeks of skills training at the training center in Marshalltown where you are taught to use the tools of the trade. Student are given the basic skills required to go out into the field to be productive.

STEP 4: When the student completes the pre-apprentice, assistance is offered in securing a position with a signatory contractor. At this time, the student becomes a first-year apprentice.

Want a job in the industry while your application is going through the process? Contact us today about finding a Masonry Support position until our next pre-apprentice class starts.