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Laborers Apprenticeship Program
The Laborers’ Apprenticeship Program began in 1994. Teachers share years of experience and knowledge in classroom and hands-on instruction and training in all facets of the Laborers craft. Apprenticeship facilities are located in Anchorage and Fairbanks, with specialty classes offered in Juneau and outlying areas.
On-the-Job Training
The goal of the Apprentice Craft Laborer Program is for each apprentice to reach Journeyworker status. Studies and on-the-job training focus on the following areas:
General Skills • Heavy Highway Construction • Building Construction • Specialty Construction
Examples of Classes Offered
Training classes supplement on-the-job training, and are shaped by the needs of the industry during the apprenticeship. Some of the many classes offered are:
- Blue Print Reading
- Craft Orientation
- First Aid/CPR
- General Construction
- Pipeline Construction
- Asbestos Abatement
- Asphalt
- Concrete
- Hod Carrying
- Hazardous Waste
- Rigging
- Pipelaying
- Line and Grade
- Drilling
In addition to taking classes at school, apprentices are referred to a contractor’s job-site for on-the-job training. Labor and management work together to develop highly skilled and productive construction workers.
Apprenticeship Wages
Apprentices are paid in accordance with the number of on-the-job hours, at a percentage of the Journeyworker rate of pay.
HOURS WORKED
WAGE RATE
0 – 1,000
60%
1,001 – 2,000
70%
2,001 – 3,000
80%
3,001 – 5,100
90%
Minimum Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be a high school graduate or have a certificate of equivalency (GED)
- Be an Alaska resident for the last twelve consecutive months
- Have a Valid Alaska Driver’s License
- Be physically fit
An interview committee rates each applicant on factors such as interest in the trade, educational transcripts, references, previous work experience, a sense of responsibility, and a good attitude towards the program.
Apprentices can and do achieve Journey worker status in three years. They must complete 5100 hours of on-the-job training covering the various aspects of the Laborers’ craft and a minimum of 144 hours each year of the related classroom education and hands-on instruction. Credit can be given for previous experience.
Alaska Laborers’ Training School
Fairbanks
Phone: 907-452-3146
Fax: 907-455-4386
2121 Kiana Street
Fairbanks, AK 99709
Email: info@aklts.org
Anchorage
Phone: 907-345-3853
Fax: 907-345-4479
17805 Old Glenn Hwy
Chugiak, AK 99567
Email: training@aklts.org
Alaska Laborers’ Construction Industry Training Fund
Union Trustees:
Joey Merrick
Scott Eickholt
Brandon Calcaterra
Bryan Imus
Employer Trustees:
Steve Geraghty
Jaysen Mathiesen
Derald Schoon
Jeff Miller
Training Director: Suzanne McCarthy
Deputy Director Fairbanks:
Training Coordinator Fairbanks: Danny Ruerup
Apprentice Assistant: Melodie Byrd