2010 APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR
UNION CARPENTER APPRENTICE PROGRAM

The Carpenters’ Joint Apprenticeship Committee of
Greater Pennsylvania will be accepting applications for
Commercial Carpenter at

The Carpenter Training Center, 652 Ridge Road, Pittsburgh PA 15205
Every Wednesday from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM

and at

The Carpenter Training Center, 625 Main St., Gallitzin, PA 16641
Every Wednesday from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM

For directions to the Pittsburgh Training Center
call 412-262-1830 Ext. 1

OR

For directions to the Gallitzin Training Center
call 814-886-9667

 
APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN PERSON. 
APPLICANTS WILL BE TOLD WHEN TO RETURN FOR TESTING. 
 
APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

• Be at least 17 years old (persons who will graduate by June 2010 are eligible to apply).

• Be a high school graduate or hold a G.E.D. certificate.

• Be physically capable of performing the work of the trade.

• Have a valid driver’s license and suitable transportation.

• Indicate interest, desire and willingness to learn.

• Be available for full time employment if accepted into the Program.

• A non-refundable processing fee of $25.00 payable by CHECK, CASH , MONEY ORDER and at certain locations DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD, at the time of application.

• Applicants must reside in one of the following counties; Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Mifflin, Potter, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington & Westmoreland.

• Pile Driver applicants from the following counties in West Virginia; Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel and Monongalia and in the Ohio counties of Colombiana and Jefferson are also eligible.

• Upon receiving an offer of apprenticeship, the applicant will be required to pay a portion of the cost of a physical examination by a doctor or doctors selected by the Committee (which will include testing for substance abuse).

• This is a training opportunity; The Joint Apprenticeship Committee or its Board of Trustees DOES NOT AND CAN NOT guarantee full time employment. Employment, when available, will be through the Greater PA Regional Council of Carpenters as provided for in the Collective Bargaining Agreements.

• The recruitment, selection and employment of apprentices during their apprenticeship shall be without discrimination because of age, color, race, religion, national origin, sex, or non-job related disabilities. The sponsor takes affirmative measures to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and operates the Apprentice Program according to Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulation, Part 30 and the Equal Employment Opportunity Regulations of the State of Pennsylvania.

APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THEIR VALID DRIVERS LICENSE AND  $25.00 AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.