Application Process

How do I get into an Apprenticeship Program?

     You must meet the minimum requirements of the Program Sponsor in order to make application for testing. The minimum requirements are:

• Minimum age: All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.  A birth certificate or a valid Driver's License for proof of age only.
• Education requirements: At the time of making application, the applicant must present proof of graduation from high school or a certificate showing a minimum score of 35 in each test and 45 overall in the General Education Development (GED) Test.
• Physical requirements: Each applicant must be physically able to perform all work of the occupations covered by the Program.
• Each applicant must be able to read, write and speak the English Language in order to comprehend instructions in the related instruction classes and on the job to insure personal and co-worker safety.
• Before final acceptance into the Program as an apprentice, you will be required to take a drug screening test and successfully pass it.

     Applicants are allowed to make application and test two times per calendar year. A calendar year is January 1st to December 31st.  Applications must be made in person and are taken the second Tuesday of January, April, July and October from 8:30 am to 9:30 am.

     Applications are taken at the Training Center located at 1303 North Rabe Ave., Suite 102, in Fresno, California.

The Applicants Test

     The Applicants Test is a basic 12th grade math examination. The examination consists of 76 math problems taken from GED Prep Books. There are 20 numerical and 56 word problems. The applicant has two and one-half hours to complete the examination.  Calculators are not permitted to be used during the examination.