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Construction Laborers lay asphalt, pour and place concrete, lay pipe, install storm drains, do environmental remediation, perform demolition, and work in a great variety of tasks in almost all construction types, including bridges, tunnels, airports, roads, dams, and residential, commercial, and public buildings

Apprenticeship
The Laborer Apprentice program involves:

  • 3000 hours (about two years) of on-the-job training
  • 240 hours of instruction at the training center

Requirements for application:

  • Proof of age;
  • Attendance at an orientation program;
  • Successful completion of a hands-on skills assessment to determine if the applicant is physically able to perform the work of the craft;
  • An interview by representatives of the apprenticeship program; and,
  • Pass a drug test.

No high school diploma or G.E.D. is required. Contractors signatory with the Laborers Union that wish to sponsor an individual as an apprentice may contact the Laborers Apprenticeship to bring that individual directly into the program.

Applications may be obtained on a continuous basis at:
            Laborers Local 261
            701 Alabama St.
            San Francisco, CA 94110
            (415) 826-4550; or,

            Laborers Local 67
            8400 Enterprise Way, Room 119
            Oakland, CA 94621
            (510) 569-4761; or,

            Laborers Local 270
            509 Emory Street
            San Jose, CA 95110
            (408) 297-2620.

Applicants may apply by telephone at (925) 556-0858 or in person or by mail at:
            Northern California Laborers Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee
            1001 Westside Drive
            San Ramon, CA 94583

Website:  www.norcalaborers.org

 
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