Have you heard about the new exciting projects coming to the San Diego region—including a new airport terminal, mass transit projects, expanded convention center, port modernization, and new schools?
Now, more than ever, San Diego County’s Building Trades Unions are providing solutions to meet the challenge of a changing, energy conscious world. With pride, performance, and professionalism, our highly skilled workforce delivers unmatched value for contractors and owners alike.
Get comprehensive classroom instruction, mentorship, and credentials—while earning wages.
If you’ve been looking for a fantastic educational opportunity but have been juggling finances to make it happen, an apprenticeship program
may be the solution. You’ll get comprehensive formal craft training that provides lifelong career and advancement opportunities. Plus, many
apprenticeship sponsors work directly with community colleges that offer college credit for apprenticeship experience.
These 23 unions represent San Diego County’s Building Trades Unions and are renowned for their highly skilled workforce.
To learn more about building trade apprenticeship programs or how to enroll, please contact the union’s trade apprenticeship coordinator.
Applying thermal insulation to pipes, ducts, boilers, vessels, etc. throughout the commercial and industrial industries. Also performing abatement of asbestos, lead, and other hazardous materials.
Applications are given out the first Monday of each quarter at 8:00 a.m.
Lupe Moreno
3833 Ebony Street
Ontario, CA 91761
LupeM@awlocal5.com
(626) 334-6884
awlocal5.com
Abatement of hazardous waste, lead, and asbestos in Southern California.
2005 W Pico Blvd.
2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90006
Applications accepted: Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Alfred Leyva
4256 McArthur Blvd.
San Benardino, CA 92047
Across Southern California, Local 4 is 2,200 members strong representing brick, tile, marble, stone, refractory, pcc, and terrazzo workers. Our training facilities are recognized nationally as the foremost in the country. Local 4 apprenticeship programs have produced thousands of the most productive, highly skilled craft workers in the industry.
Robert Collins
2679 Sierra Way
La Verne, CA 91750
Marc Blackledge
9730 E. Garvey Ave
La Verne, CA 91750
marcbjac@gmail.com
(626) 329-0850
tiletraining.org
Requirements:
Armando Pena
3737 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 105
San Diego, CA 92108
Apprentices perform all aspects of electrical or sound and telecommunications work
in commercial and industrial construction environments while attending classes twice a week.
To apply:
• High school graduate or equivalent
• Official high school transcripts
• Valid driver’s license
• Social Security card
Elevator constructors install, maintain, and repair passenger and freight elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving sidewalks.
Requirements:
• Written test
• Oral exam
• Drug test
• High school grad or GED
Dale Birdwell
IUEC Local 18
2011 E. Financial Way
Glendora, CA 91741
Members build infrastructure, from roads, bridges, and transit to schools and skyscrapers. They are certified to install rainwater catchment systems and trained to build water and sewer systems. Members also work in every area of the energy sector, helping to build solar plants, wind farms, and natural gas and oil pipelines, as well as being skilled in the maintenance of nuclear and coal power plant facilities.
Ed Learn
1516 N. San Fernando Blvd.
Suite #204
Burbank, CA 91504
Iron workers are employed in four related segments:
#1 Structural iron worker: Assembles, erects, and installs fabricated iron parts to form the skeleton of industrial, commercial, and large residential buildings. #2 Reinforcing ironworker: Fabricates and places steel bars in concrete forms to reinforce structures such as buildings, freeways, bridges, drainage channels, and commercial structures.
#3 Ornamental iron worker: Installs metal stairways, catwalks, gratings, iron ladders, and doors in the construction of large commercial, industrial, and residential buildings.
#4 Rigger and machine mover: Loads, unloads,
and moves machinery equipment in the construction and maintenance of industrial plants and precast concrete structures.
Applications accepted Monday—Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. except for holidays
Michael Swanson
3888 Beech St.
San Diego, CA 92105
Painting includes waterproofing and the preparation of surfaces and the applications of paint, varnish, enamel, lacquer, and similar materials to wood, metal, and masonry interior and exterior surfaces. Paint may be applied with a brush, spray gun, or roller.
Drywall finishing includes taping of drywall. Tools include bazooka, trowels, and various hand tools.
Glazing includes installation of interior and exterior storefront, ribbon wall, curtain wall, skylights, glass handrails, and all architectural panel systems. Requires the use of hand tools, drills, and metal saws.
Requires blueprint reading, layout, rigging, and handling glass of all sizes. Work is at various heights on installation.
Tradeshow and Signcraft
Tradeshow and Sign Crafts is a dedicated to advancing the standards of Tradeshow Decorating & Installing, Exhibit Building, Sign Production & Installing and Printing in Southern California.
Floorlaying includes all soft flooring, VCT, sheet vinyl, carpet, rubber flooring, all laminate systems, epoxy, underlayment, and synthetic turf.
Applications accepted Monday–Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
David Zepeda
6225 Federal Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92114
david.zepeda@dc36.org
(858) 279-1615
dc36.org
David G. Lopez
david.lopez@dc36jatc.org
(323) 727-2811
www.local831training.org
Fred Wright
fred@local831training.org
(714) 894-4094 Ext. 13
www.local831training.org
Kyle Butts
6225 Federal Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92114
kyle.butts@dc36jatc.org
(619) 254-2533
dc36.org
Apprentices learn core construction skills then select electives from major industry segments: highway construction, environmental remediation (all types), and building construction. Course offerings span a variety of specialty skills such as pipeline, tunneling, asphalt, concrete, lead and asbestos abatement, radiation remediation, and even foreman training.
Office hours are Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Sergio Machado
4161 Home Avenue
San Diego, CA 92105
Equipment operator: Operate heavy construction equipment such as skid steers, mini excavators, skip loaders, telescoping forklifts, loaders, dozers, scrapers, compactors, backhoes, excavators, motor
graders, cranes, drill rigs, grade checking and various types of equipment in many different applications and settings. Also including plant equipment operators and rock sand and gravel plants.
Dredge equipment in the waterways and harbors.
Heavy duty repair (HDR): Service, maintenance, welding, and fabrications on equipment.
Construction building inspector: Performs inspection and testing such as prestressed, post-tension, reinforced concrete, masonry, soils, structural steel, and welding during the construction process.
Jon Zych
Operating Engineers Training
Trust Local 12
2190 S. Pellissier Place
Whittier CA 90601
We are an apprenticeship program approved by the State of California and by the U.S. Department of Labor – Office of Apprenticeship. We specialize in training in the parking and highway industry.
Located in Southern California since 2002, the Southern California Pavement Striper, Road Slurry, Seal Coat & Highway Maintenance Joint Apprenticeship and Training Trust proudly serves all of Southern California.
Pavement Stripers & Highway Maintenance
Apprenticeship Program
1074 E. La Cadena Dr., Suite #9
Riverside, CA. 92507
(951) 248-4341
SoCalStriping.com
info@socalstriping.com
Requirements:
• Reliable transportation
• Drivers license
• Drug test
• 18 years and older
• Physical agility test
Steve Tasco
Plasterers Local 200
1610 W. Holt Ave.
Pomona CA 91768
(909) 865-2240
Applications accepted: Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Vince Uribe
Plaster Tender Local 1414
1055 W. Second Street
Pomona, CA 917
(909) 622-8500
plastertender1414.com
vince@plastertender1414.com
Lorenzo Miles
Sheet Metal Workers
Local 206
4596 Mission Gorge Place
San Diego, CA
With our network of 17 state-of-the-art training centers across six states, we transfer the skills and knowledge of experienced instructors to union members using cutting-edge, hands-on training. In the Southwest, skills training is a top priority because ensuring access to highly qualified and experienced carpenters helps keep our contractors competitive. Being the best in the business means our members understand the importance of doing the job right.
Reiner Hopfner, San Diego Coordinator Local 619
8595 Miralani Drive
CA 92126-6332
The principle function of a sprinkler fitter is the installation of fire protection systems. This includes underground supply piping, which is connected to an integrated overhead piping system for suppression of fire. Safety is first and foremost, therefore you will be trained in the care and proper use of tools and equipment. These will range from pipe wrenches and pipe threading machines
to welding equipment and personnel lifts.
Applications can be completed at our signatory contractors’ offices.
Brian Dunn
Local 669
7050 Oakland Mills Road
Suite 200
Columbia, MD 21046
The Construction Teamsters Apprenticeship Program for Southern California offers a variety of training to help fulfill the demand for qualified, skilled individuals in the construction industry, within Teamsters Joint Council 42. The Construction Teamsters Apprenticeship Program is a 36-month apprenticeship that includes related supplemental instruction and on-the-job training.
The Construction Teamsters Apprenticeship
Program is approved by the State of California
Department of Apprenticeship Standards, the
Department of Labor, and the Veterans Association.
Additional requirements:
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• 21 years of age or older
• Valid driver’s license
Construction Teamsters
Apprenticeship Program
15732 Slover Ave.
Fontana, CA 92337
All aspects of plumbing and pipefitting for commercial, industrial, and residential
construction.
Applications accepted Monday–Thursday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Exams held March and September for all
applicants on file.
Suzanne Hunt
UA Local 230
8616 Cuyamaca St.
Santee, CA 92071
Landscape and Irrigation Fitter apprenticeships include installation and testing of piping and control wiring of all irrigation systems; layout, installation, and testing of drainage, catch basins, pumps, storage tanks, and area drains; operation, care, and use and maintenance of all hand tools, power tools, and construction equipment related to the trade; layout installation and establishment of plants, tree shrubs, ground covers, turf, and plant identification.
United Association Local 345
1430 Huntington Drive
Duarte, CA 91010
Installation of various types of roofing systems, to include built-up roofing hot- and cold-applied, PVC, TPO, EPDM single-ply roofing, and ridge roofing to include metal, shingles, and tile roofing. Different types of membrane- and fluid applied waterproofing below and above grade.
Additional requirements:
• Must be 18 years of age
• Must have reliable transportation
• Written exam
• High school diploma or GED preferred
Applications accepted
every Friday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Please call ahead (619) 516-0192.
Paul Colmenero
Roofers & Waterproofers Local 45
3737 Camino del Rio South
Suite 208
San Diego, CA 92108