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Check out Apprenticeship Opportunities
To get started with apprenticeship classes at Lane, you'll first need to become an Oregon State registered apprentice. Click the link above to get started.
Questions? Our Apprenticeship Coordinator, Joy Crump, would love to help! Contact her at crumpj@lanecc.edu or (541) 463-5496.
Start your future while working in your field
Take classes at Lane while working as an apprentice carpenter.
Prepare for your journeyman card
Our program combines both real world, on-the-job training with classroom learning. The apprenticeship lasts four years. You'll do 144 hours of related training per year and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training. Afterward, you will earn your journeyman card and completion certificate from BOLI (Bureau of Labor & Industries). And with a few more courses at Lane, you can get your associate degree in construction technology.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Use carpentry tools and techniques
- Understand industry safety standards
- Understand general trade skills for construction
AFTER LANE
After your apprenticeship, you can apply for a journeyman license. The current minimum journey-level wage for carpenters is $31.44 per hour.
Turn your coursework into a degree
Construction Trades, General Apprenticeship, 1-yr Certificate
Earn a certificate on your road to apprenticeship. You'll take more classes to deepen your skills and earn 1 year certificate.
Construction Trades, General Apprenticeship, AAS
Earn a degree on your road to apprenticeship. You'll take more classes to deepen your skills and earn an associate (2 year) degree.
Not sure which is for you? Learn more about the types of degrees & certificates Lane has to offer
