Ironworker Apprenticeship Opportunities (apply in-person at the training center)

Apprentices earn while they learn. In addition to classroom training, an Apprentice will gain on-the-job experience and bring home a respectable wage while learning a craft.

College credit. Apprenticeship training can be applied toward college credit. You can earn credit hours towards a college degree while gaining skill in the most respected craft in the building and construction trade.

Reinforcing and Post-Tensioning Ironworking Have you heard the term rebar? If you have, you may know that it is Iron Workers who fabricate and place these steel and composite bars in concrete forms to reinforce concrete structures. They also install Post-Tensioning tendons (cables). Iron Workers are employed wherever reinforced concrete is used in the construction of such structures as buildings, highways, drainage channels, bridges, stadiums, and airports.

Rigging and Machinery Moving Rigging is an integral part of the ironworking trade. All Iron Workers do this type of work. Any Iron Worker that does rigging must have knowledge of fiber line, wire rope, hooks, skids, rollers, proper hand signals, and hoisting equipment, as well as have comprehensive training on safety issues.

Welding and Burning Welding and Burning equipment are considered "tools of the trade." Iron Workers perform welding to secure their work to the structure. Almost all construction projects that require an Iron Worker will use these skills. To become proficient in this task, the Iron Worker Apprentice or Journeyman learns how to burn and weld at one of the 160 training centers throughout North America. Upon completion of the training, the student will be tested to become a certified welder. This designation meets the American Welding Society's welding codes normally specified by the job site engineer.

Learn more at this link: Ironworkers Local #787 Apprenticeship