Careers in Construction&

Apprenticeship

Why Construction?

• Largest Industry in U.S.

• 1.9 million construction companies in U.S.– 6 million workers

• In the next 10 years, more than $600 billion will be spent on construction projects

The Construction Industry

• Growing by more than 250,000 men & women each year

• Average craftsperson age is _____?»48

• Shortage of skilled workers has created an imbalance of skilled workers to willing apprentices for the next 10 yrs.

• Employed full-time• Attend school one day every other

week, one night a week or a block schedule depending on trade

• Paid salary while in school • 3, 4, & 5 year training programs• Already have a job upon graduation.

What is Apprenticeship?

Apprenticeship Agreement

State

Employer/Sponsor

Apprentice

90% On the Job Training

10 % Classroom Instruction

Apprenticeship Statistics

• ABC sponsors nearly 800 Apprentices in WI

• 11 trades

• Training at 10 Technical Colleges.

Apprenticeship Trades

• Carpentry• Concrete

Finishing**• Construction

Craft Laborer**• Electronic

Systems Technician

• Electrical• Heavy

Equipment Operating**

• HVAC• Insulating *• Plumbing• Roofing**• Sprinkler

Fitting*

*Correspondence Course

** Block Course

College Degree

UW System School

$7,578 Tuition & Fees x 4 years$30,312

*Not including Housing

(Per UW-Whitewater for 2013-14 school year)

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

($8,000)

($7,000)

($6,000)

($5,000)

($4,000)

($3,000)

($2,000)

($1,000)

$0

Yearly Income

Plumbing Apprenticeship

Minimum Hourly Wages

• 1st year=$15.20• 2nd year=$18.57• 3rd year=$21.95• 4th year=$23.64• 5th year=$25.33• Average Skilled

Plumber: $33.771st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

$0

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

Yearly Income

Cost of Education

• Plumbing$217,754 (5 yr.

totals)- $8,500 tuition $209,254

• College 4 yr. total-$30,312 Tuition

Only

**Based on 3% wage growth for people going through apprenticeship and 6% wage growth for people going

to college. College graduates are estimated to be making $30,000 upon graduation.

How can I prepare?

• High School Classes– Math: algebra & geometry– Communications Skills: written & oral

communication classes– Shop/Tech Ed: woods, metals,

construction classes– Just taking the course isn’t good

enough, a C or better is needed.

Apprenticeship Requirements

• Entrance Test (Accuplacer or TABE)*• ‘C’ of better in algebra**• High School Transcripts or GED• Driver’s License (or means to get to

work)

*Test is not required for Concrete Finishing, Heavy Equipment, & Roofing.

**Algebra is only required for Electronic Systems Technician and Electrical

Questions??

ABC of WI Apprenticeship & Training

5330 Wall St Madison, WI 53718 1-800-829-9926

www.abcwi.org/apprenticeship

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