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Construction Trades - General Apprenticeship

PROGRAM

Build your future!

What you’ll earn

Get structured training in construction trades on your path to certification and journey-level status. This program is for apprentices sponsored by individual employers, accepted by a Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, and registered with the State of Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries.

Apprenticeship

In the Construction Technology program you will learn to cut, fit and assemble wood and other materials for the construction of residential and commercial buildings and other structures.

In this field you can work as a journey-level carpenter, general contractor, specialty trade contractor or independent contractor in light or heavy construction as well as many other related trades in the construction industry.

Instruction involves off-campus sites that may vary each term. Different projects are reviewed to fit the nature of work and desired skills you seek.

2 years Full-time + on-the-job training
$15,070 Full program

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

  • Learn the skills of your chosen trade or occupation
  • Demonstrate industry safety standards
  • Practice customer relations skills
  • Develop communication and critical thinking skills
  • Learn practical math skills

AFTER LANE

An apprenticeship “Award of Completion” issued by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries Apprenticeship and Training Division certifies that an individual has been trained in all aspects of an occupation and has met the requirements for program completion. This certificate is recognized throughout Oregon and industry-wide as a valid indicator of high quality, standardized training, and it provides on-the-job training documentation for community college credit. In addition, the Oregon community college Construction Trades, General Apprenticeship pathway provides statewide transfer opportunities, laddered certificates of completion, and an optional transfer path into Oregon Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Management or Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Technology and Management. The Construction Trades, General Apprenticeship pathway includes an advising guide with a set of recommended courses that satisfy both the AAS degree and the Oregon Transfer Module (OTM). Students who complete the recommended set of OTM courses may apply for 45 credits of guaranteed block transfer to any other community college. Licensing or Other Certification: HVAC technician/installer and plumber trades require successful completion of trade-specific licensure examinations through the Oregon Building Codes Division.

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Faculty Spotlights

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Lee Kounovsky

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Lane Community College - Apprenticeship Program
4000 E. 30th Ave., Eugene, OR 97405
Advanced Technology Division

Building: 15 Room: 201
Monday-Wednesday 8-4pm
Thursday 8-1pm