The Apprenticeship Readiness Programs (ARP) of NABTU offer interested candidates the opportunity to gain the necessary and fundamental education and knowledge that will enable them to better succeed in a formal construction craft apprenticeship program. From plumbers, to electricians, to ironworkers, elevator constructors, painters, bricklayers and more, career choices in the skilled trades are vast, diverse and plenty. ARP gives you the chance to “try on” union crafts and the construction industry before selecting a specific career trade. With a particular and specific emphasis being placed upon a broader outreach to women, people of color and transitioning military veterans, pre-apprenticeship training programs aim to expand the diversity of the U.S. construction industry, while simultaneously informing and empowering candidates in their apprenticeship decision-making process.
Find your career. Find your future. Discover your life possibilities with NABTU’s Apprenticeship Readiness Programs.
Multi-Craft Core Curriculum
North America’s Building Trades Unions are now sponsoring comprehensive apprenticeship-readiness training programs throughout the United States. These programs provide a gateway for local residents, particularly those from underserved communities, including women, people of color and transitioning veterans, to gain access to Building Trades registered apprenticeship programs. Apprenticeship Readiness Programs are administered by state and local Building Trades Councils, and they feature the Building Trades’ nationally recognized Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3).
The Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) is a comprehensive pre-apprenticeship curriculum. It was developed and approved by the Building Trades National Apprenticeship and Training Committee. In 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor awarded the Building Trades the Department’s Registered Apprenticeship Innovator and Trailblazer Award for the MC3 at its 75th Anniversary celebration.
LI Program Helps Minority Youths Prepare for Union Apprenticeships
Young people like Femi Ayodele are on the path to a middle-class life thanks to an innovative program launched by the Long Island-Suffolk County Building Trades Council.
