LENGTH OF PRGRAM
3 YEARS

General Building Laborers provide the demanding labor at construction projects, tunnel and shaft excavations, environmental remediation projects, and demolition sites. They clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, erect scaffolding, perform torch cutting as well as set braces. Laborers assist other skilled trades such as brick masons and carpenters.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
4 YEARS

Boilermakers are a vital part of construction project teams that erect and repair pressure vessels, air pollution equipment, blast furnaces, water treatment plants, storage and process tanks, stacks and liners. A Boilermaker could be involved in the installation of a giant super-heater section in a large utility boiler, the erection of a 750,000-gallon water storage tank, the placement of a nuclear power plant reactor dome or the construction of components on a hydroelectric power station.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
4 YEARS

Bricklayer craft workers build, repair and renovate structures, and portions of structures that are made of brick and other clay products and artificial masonry units made of any material. The skilled crafts represented by the BAC, often called the trowel trades, are Bricklaying and Block Laying, Pointing, Caulking and Restoration.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
2 YEARS

Local 731 has an Apprenticeship Program for those looking to enter heavy construction. Apprentices receive both hands-on and classroom training from ANSI-certified instructors, giving these individuals all the tools they need in order to have a rewarding career as a heavy construction laborer with a living wage and benefits.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
3 YEARS

Cement masons place and finish concrete; they also level (screed), shape, and smooth surfaces. The majority of their work is in industrial and commercial buildings. Cement masons must know the working characteristics of various cement and concrete mixes.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
3 YEARS

Concrete workers are responsible for handling and wheeling unmixed or dry concrete material. They deal with all types of form lumber or forms in connection with buildings and reinforcing steel. Concrete Workers are responsible for erecting and dismantling all cranes in connection with the work, and all hand and radio signaling of the cranes.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
3 YEARS

Construction and General Building Laborers’ Local 79, which serves the five boroughs of New York City, was created in 1996 through the consolidation of ten smaller Laborers’ Locals. Local 79’s scope of work includes: Mason Tending, Interior & Total Demolition, General Conditions, Plasterer Tending, Mortar Mixing (For Bricklayers), Fire Watch, Fireproofing, Scaffolding (Hanging & Pipe), Restoration Work, Flagging, etc.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
3 YEARS

These workers place and operate all derricks, power equipment, and rigging in connection with cut stone, pre-cast stone or concrete, and mosaic and rubble on all buildings, structures, bridges, and viaducts during construction, alteration, addition or repair.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
5.5 YEARS

Construction and residential electricians work in all phases of the electrical construction and service industry. Electrical workers install and maintain conduits, switches and converters, wire lighting as well as complex systems incorporating computerization and high technology. Electricians work on the installation of fiber optics and voice/data/video equipment.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
4 YEARS

Elevator constructors assemble, install, operate, inspect, test, maintain, alter, repair and replace elevators, platform lifts, stairway chair lifts, escalators, dumbwaiters, moving walkways and similar equipment in new and old buildings.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
4 YEARS

Installation workers install different types of insulating materials for five basic purposes: to prevent heat transfer; to conserve energy; to retard freezing; to protect personnel from burns; and to control mildew, mold and fire hazards. Work is done in hospitals, schools, commercial buildings, refineries, ships and industrial plants.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
3 YEARS

Lathers install rebar in all reinforcing where needed, such as bridges, roads and buildings. They also provide support for all suspended ceilings. They erect walls that will receive lath and plaster. Lathers also make trees and rock structures for zoos and aquariums, and make all kinds of free forms that cannot be made using standard forms.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
4 - 5 YEARS

The New York City District Council of Carpenters and Joiners of America is a representative body comprised of ten individual Locals and 25,000 union members. The District Council is the voice for thousands of New York City’s most dedicated and skilled Carpenters, Millwrights, Dockbuilders, Timberman, Cabinetmakers, and Floor coverers.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
4 YEARS

Hoisting and Portable Operating Engineers work on high, operating construction cranes, as well as in deep excavations with earth moving equipment. Operating Engineers also working the sand and gravel, cement and asphalt industries; in the shipyards; on water dredges, oil refineries and oil pipelines; in sewer and water construction; in ports of major cities and in many other industries.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
4 YEARS

Operating engineers are workers who operate and maintain construction site equipment used to move materials, earth, and other heavy materials, and to apply asphalt and concrete to roads and other structures. They operate heavy graders, cranes, bulldozers, pavers, rollers, trench excavators, and front end loaders.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
5 YEARS

Ironworkers assemble and erect steel framework and other metal parts in buildings, on bridges, dams, and other steel structures. Ornamental ironworkers install elevator shafts, stairs, curtain walls and other decorative pieces after the primary structure of the building has been completed.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
4 YEARS

Representing painters, drywall tapers, glaziers, metal polishers, and structural bridge painters. Drywallers prepare walls. Painters remove and apply protective and decorative coatings while. Bridge painters remove and apply protective coatings to bridges, ships, factories, and other structures. Glaziers fabricate and install aluminum and glass storefronts, doors, and windows.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
3 YEARS

Whether it’s road finishing, asphalt milling and paving, removal, formsetting, and finishing of sidewalks and curbs, installation of all types of paving blocks, specialty surfaces, or playground equipment, the members of Local 1010 are on the job performing in a professional, safe, effective and productive manner.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
3 YEARS

The Operative Plasterers’ & Cement Masons’ International Association Local 262 is an organized labor bargaining unit located in New York City – chartered by the oldest Building and Construction Trades Union in the United States. Our covered work consists of all types of plastering including, conventional plaster, veneer plaster, ornamental and cornice plaster, cover coat or K-dex, stucco or portland based mortar, spray-on fireproofing, and acoustical plaster product such as StarSilent or BASWAphon.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
5 YEARS

The plumber protects the health of the nation. Plumbers assemble, install and repair a variety of piping systems that carry water, waste, natural gas and medical gas in homes, schools, wastewater treatment plants, hospitals, and other commercial and public buildings. Plumbers play a roll in the high tech world of today from space to the bottom of the ocean.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
4 YEARS

Roofers remove roofs, prepare roof surfaces and install new roofs. They work on various types of buildings, protecting these facilities from water leaks and damage. Waterproofing is a specialty aspect of the roofing trade but is no less important than a roof in protecting a building against moisture intrusion.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
4 YEARS

Sheet metal workers design, fabricate, assemble, install, and repair fittings and ductwork used in construction or industry for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in residential, commercial, and industrial applications.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
5 YEARS

Local Union 137 fabricates and erects all types of signage including spectaculars, billboards, sign structures and custom signs from layout to rigging. All installations are performed under the highest safety standards with licensed and insured Master Riggers, Master Sign Hangers and Special Sign Hangers. Our apprenticeship program trains each member in every facet of the sign industry.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
5 YEARS

A steamfitter installs equipment and piping that produces and/or transmits heat by means of steam or hot water; hydraulics; compressed air and pneumatic tube; and process and general pipe fitting. Piping is installed in residential and office buildings, schools, hospitals, factories, sewage treatment and disposal plants, water treatment plants, and co-generating facilities.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
3 YEARS

Structural ironworkers erect the framework for high-rise buildings, bridges, power plants, and towers. They raise, place, and join steel girders and columns to form these structural frameworks, including the welding of metal decking. They also erect and install pre-cast beams, columns and panels as well as rigging of heavy machinery and erect, dismantle and jump cranes and derricks.

LENGTH OF PRPGRAM
4 YEARS

These craft workers lay marble and ceramic tiles and marble panels. They also mix, lay, and grind terrazzo (floor covering made of concrete and colored marble chips). Tile, marble, and terrazzo workers do new work as well as repair and remodel schools, hospitals, banks, office buildings, NYC subway stations, and retail shopping centers.