Apprenticeships / Unions

PAC NW Carpenters Institute 

4222 NE 158th Ave., Portland, OR 97230 

503) 287-3708

https://www.pnci.org

No Cost 4 years (8000 OJT, 640 RT) 

Cement Masons (Local 555)  

12812 NE Marx St., Portland, OR 97230 

(503) 232-9341 

www.cementmasons555.org 

No cost 6000 hours 

Constructing Hope 

405 NE Church St., Portland, OR 97211 

(503) 281-1234 

https://www.constructinghope.org 

No cost 10 week pre- apprenticeship training 

Oregon Laborers 

17242 NE Sacramento St., Portland, OR 91230 

(541) 745-5513 

https://oregonlaborers.com 

Scholarships available 2-2.5 years (4000 OJT, 360 RT) 

International  Brotherhood of  Electrical Workers  (Local 48) 

16021 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97230 

(503) 262-9991 

https://nietc.org 

Costs vary 4000-8000  hours  (depending  on program) 

International Union of  Elevator Constructors  (Local 23) 

11145 NE Sandy Blvd.,  Portland OR 97220 

(503) 252-5852 

https://www.iuec23.org 

No cost 4 years 

International Union of  Painters and Allied  Trades (Local 1236) 

11105 NE Sandy Blvd.,  Portland, OR 97220 

(971) 219-9980 

https://www.iupatdc5.org 

No cost 3-4 years 

OR and SW WA Heat  and Frost Insulators and  Allied Workers  (Local 36) 

16076 SE Evelyn St., Clackamas, OR 97015 

(503) 255-2692 

https://www.insulators36.org/  

Iron Workers (Local 29) 

11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97229 

(503) 775-0777 

https://www.ironworkers29.org 

No Cost 4 years 

 NW Line JATC 

1705 SE 17th St., Battle Ground, WA 98604 

(360) 816-7100 

https://nwlinejatc.com 

Some costs may apply 4000-7000  hours  (depending on  program 

Bricklayers and Allied Crafts (Local 1) 

15208 52nd Ave S, Ste. 120, Tukwila, WA 98188 

(206) 248-2456 

https://www.bac1wa-ak.org 

Full Scholarships available 2-3 years 

International Union of Operating Engineers (Local 701) 

555 E First St.,  Gladstone, OR 97027 

(503) 650-7701 

https://www.iuoe701.com 

No cost 4 years 

International Longshoremen's

617 14th Ave, Longview, WA  98632

(360) 423-0950

www.ilwu.org

ILWU Local Unions: WA, OR, CA & British Columbia

Local 4 -Vancouver, WA

Local 21- Longview, WA

www.ilwu.org/contact/ilwu-local-unions-2/

International Union of  Painters and Allied Trades (Local 10) 

13521 NE Whitaker Way, Portland, OR 97230 

(503) 287-4856 

https://www.rtctraining.org 

No cost 6000 hours 

UA (Local 290) 

20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin, OR 97062 

(503) 691– 5700 

https://www.ua290.org 

Some costs apply 5 years 

OR and SW WA  Roofers and  Waterproofers  Apprenticeship and  Training Center  (Local 29) 

5032 SE 26th Ave., Portland, OR 97202 

(503) 546-4235 

https://www.orswroofersapp.com

Some costs may apply 4 years 

Sheet Metal, Air, Rail,  and Transportation  (SMART) (Local 16) 

2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland, OR 97230 

(503) 257-1022 

https://sheetmetalinstitute.org 

Some costs may apply 5 years 

Current union apprenticeships:  https://accessingunionapprenticeships.org/

Union Apprenticeship Coordinators email:  orwacoord@gmail.com

Construct a Career~~Build your future!

The Construct a Career Initiative (CCI) is a program designed to raise awareness and increase access to state-registered apprenticeships, ensuring a robust and well-rounded workforce through strategic partnerships with building and construction trades unions and their affiliated apprenticeship programs.  

Cheryce Morrison, Apprenticeship Navigator

Cheryce.cci@wabuildingtrades.org

(360) 890-0368

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