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How to apply to the Apprenticeship Program.
1. You Must Meet the Minimum Requirements
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Must be 17 years of age. |
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Is a resident of Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Iroquois, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, or Will county. |
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Has successfully completed 2 years of required high school study (minimum of 8 credit hours) that meets graduation requirements in an accredited high school or has attained a G.E.D. Certificate. |
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Has an original Social Security Card or a receipt showing duplicate card has been applied for. |
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Must be physically fit to work as a carpenter. |
2. You Must Obtain a Recommendation by One of the Following:
All eligible applicants must be recommended by one of the following referral agencies in order to establish eligibility in a pool of applicants for entry into the program.
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The Apprenticeship Information Center of Illinois Department of Employment shall function as a primary registration agency.
Interested individuals may file an application at the State Agency in order to establish eligibilty.
Click here for a listing. |
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Union Contractors
| The applicant must obtain a letter of recommendation from the contractor stating that the company intends to employ the application upon becoming an apprentice. |
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Local Unions
A letter of recommendation must be obtained by the applicant from a local union affiliated with the Chicago and Northeast Illinois District Council of Carpenters
To find out your local union please Click Here.
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3. Filling an Application ONLY AFTER STEPS 1 & 2
When applicants and/or the referral agencies are notified by the Apprenticeship Program that openings are available, recommended applicants must come to the Apprenticeship Program Office located at:
1256 Estes Avenue
Elk Grove Village Illinois 60007
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The office hours are Monday thru Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
At that time applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and present the prescribed documents stated.
Each applicant who meets all of the criteria shall be eligible to take the Aptitude and Qualifying Tests required for entry into the program. Tests are held at various times, measuring reading comprehension, arithmetic ability, reasoning power and natural talent for carpentry. Applicants are notifed by mail of testing dates and times.
Following the Aptitude Tests, a mandatory Orientation Session is held for all applicants.
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