Become a Tradeswoman!

This is your first stop for information about applying to a building trades apprenticeship in Western Massachusetts. We hold this event monthly in collaboration with Build a Life MA virtually on zoom always the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5pm.

It's like the talk your uncle or granddad might have given you in the garage - a run down of the construction industry, how building trades apprenticeships are set up, and how to start the process of applying. Working tradeswomen in the field also attend every month so you will have the opportunity to ask questions and get phone numbers if you'd like. 

Register on the Build a Life MA website and while you're there, check out the great videos they have of women working in different building trades!

IBEW LU7’s local apprenticeship is a 5 year (inside wireman) or 4 year (teledata technician) program. Both programs include classroom and paid on the job training. Classes run twice a week September - May, 3 hours a night, through our Springfield training facility. On the Job training is PAID! Pay is a stepped rate based on the number of hours in the field and is on top of a health and pension package. To apply attend the next info session (taking place Sept.-Jan.) by signing up on our website: https://local7jatc.com/ 

LIUNAs apprenticeship is a four year long hands on learning model - with on the job training and some classroom learning at one of our three training centers in Hopkinton Ma, Tewksbury, or Pomfret Ct LIUNA accepts applications four times a year , in person only from 9am-12 pm - the next application date is December 10th at Laborers local 596. Our apprenticeship consists of 4,000 working hours and 300 classroom hours - every 1,000 a apprentice works they get a 10% increase in wages until they reach journey worker rate.

IUOE Local 98 Operators opens its apprenticeship once a year, typically in May or June. It is a 4 year program including both classroom training and 6,000 on the job training hours in heavy equipment operation. For more information visit Apprenticeship – IUOE Local 98. Please call our office to be put on the waiting list for next year at 413-998-3230 ext 113 or contact Amy Calandrella for more information at acalandrella@local98.org. IUOE 98 has a sisters committee who would love to meet you and answer any questions that you may have!

Apprenticeship information is available on the union's website Home | Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 (ualocal104.org) 

Visit 2024 Enrollment — Ironworkers Local 7 Apprenticeship Program (iw7jac.org) for more information on how to apply.