Construction Industries Apprenticeships

Construction Industries Apprenticeships

In apprenticeship, you earn a paycheck from day one and will learn your trade through hands-on learning, coupled with classroom instruction. Apprenticeship helps you to realize your career goals by providing a salary and long-term career opportunities.

• Apprenticeship is post-secondary education like college or university, but the big difference is while you are learning a highly skilled trade, you are also earning a wage.
• Depending on the trade, an apprenticeship can take one to five years to complete.
• Apprentices earn a nationally recognized completion certificate upon successful completion of the training.

Who Can Be an Apprentice?

Most apprenticeship programs require that you be 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED. There may be additional requirements for specific program sponsors.

Steps to Becoming an Apprentice

• Determine the trade/occupation you are interested in
• Contact the program sponsor to inquire about minimum requirements for the program
• Complete the program sponsor application process
• Go through the interview and selection process
• If selected, sign an apprenticeship agreement and registration form acknowledging the terms and conditions of the program.

Construction Apprenticeship Programs

• Ironworker
• Laborer
• Lineman
• Mechanical Insulator
• Millwright
• Operator (Heavy Equipment)
• Painter
• Pipefitter
• Plasterer
• Plumber
• Roofer
• Service-Refrigeration Mechanic
• Sheet Metal Worker

The button below takes you to our partners at the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions where you can find out more about each apprenticeship program, including how much money you can make in each trade after completing an apprenticeship and how to apply.

Watch the videos below to hear from people who’ve been through these apprenticeship programs here in New Mexico.