Qualified? Join us!

If you are at least 18 years of age and seek a High Performance, High Value career, you came to the right place. Explore the various programs to see what interests you and your future.

Skills within the building trades have been handed down for generations. These skills along with new technologies are only learned from the best training available in the industry— District Council 16 Apprenticeship Program.

This is where a trades person can get paid to learn.

General Requirements

Applicants must be at least 18 years old. There is no maximum age limit. Apprentices are indentured to the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) and are cleared to the employer by means of a referral slip signed jointly by JATC and one of the participating Local Unions within the IUPAT District Council 16 area.

Education

Shall possess sufficient educational knowledge to satisfactorily complete on-the-job training and related technical instruction. A high school diploma or GED equivalency is recommended. For Glazier applicants a high school diploma or GED is required.

Aptitude Test

Must bring your valid driver's license and social security card at the time of testing. Glazier applicants must also bring their high school diploma or GED credential. Aptitude test is only given by appointment.

Sponsor

Must have a Signatory contractor to sponsor you into the Apprenticeship program. Once you have your sponsor, the sponsor must call the Apprenticeship Program to set up an appointment for you to come and take your aptitude test.

Join Us!

To become a proud member of the Finishing Trades Institute West Programs, you must first contact the administration office to register for testing at 510-785-8467.

Testing space is limited. To reserve your place for testing, YOU MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT IN ADVANCE. You must bring your required documents on your test day—this includes your valid driver’s license and social security card. If you appear on a test day without an appointment, you may be placed on a waiting list with no guarantee of being tested that day.

Auxiliary testing may be added as needed.

After completing the application process and passing the exam, applicants will receive a blank Sponsor letter and referred to a local union to obtain a signatory contractor list. After obtaining employment, the completed Sponsor letter must be emailed to apprentice@dc16jattf.org, or faxed to 866-884-4856. Once the Sponsor letter and a work referral are received by the administrative office, the applicant will be confirmed as an active apprentice.

All applicants are accepted on the basis of qualifications alone, without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age or gender.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS: The District Council 16 Finishing Trades Institute Northern California and Nevada admits journeymen and apprentices of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or make available to participants in the Training Program. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, work assignments, remuneration, and other school-administered programs. The Finishing Trades Institute is an Equal Opportunity organization and encourages women and minorities to apply.