Carpenter

Apprenticeship

Why Carpenter?

Carpenters are essential builders who create the structures and spaces people rely on every day. In this apprenticeship, you’ll gain the hands-on skills needed to construct, install, and repair wood and building materials across a wide range of residential and commercial projects.

You’ll train with professional tools and techniques while learning how to build frameworks, install interior and exterior features, and follow detailed plans with accuracy. This career is ideal for those who enjoy working with their hands, solving problems, and seeing real results at the end of each day.

  • Work in a fast-paced environment where every project brings new challenges.
  • Develop job-site confidence using industry-standard hand and power tools.
  • Strengthen precision through layout, measuring, and detail-focused craftsmanship.
  • Build skills that lead to long-term career growth in the construction trades.
  • Learn alongside experienced professionals while earning as you train.

How Apprenticeship Works

Registered Apprenticeships combine structured on-the-job training with related classroom instruction, giving you access to careers that typically require experience. To complete an apprenticeship, you’ll start by partnering with a sponsor who offers paid on-the-job training. Apprenticeships often take several years to complete and are based on hours earned on the job and in the classroom.

Apprenticeship Details

Take a closer look at what the Carpenter apprenticeship offers and what to expect.

Carpenters may work indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions requiring prolonged standing, climbing, kneeling, squatting, and lifting heavy carpentry materials. Working conditions vary with each job and may include working on ladders and scaffolding. Carpenters are occasionally exposed to fumes and dust. Ongoing safety training is provided to avoid job site accidents. Extensive traveling may be required.

  • 4-year program
  • 6,240 hours of on-the-job learning
  • 400 hours of paid related instruction. Currently one full day every two weeks during the school year.
  • 120 hours of unpaid related instruction to be completed on apprentice’s own time

To qualify for this apprenticeship opportunity, applicants must meet the following requirements:

Age: 17 or older
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Aptitude Testing: Meet required norms
Physical Ability: Must be physically able to perform trade work.
License: Must have valid driver's license or reliable transportation.

If you meet the application requirements listed above, do the following to get started:

Contact Raquel Nowak to learn about the application process:
Raquel Nowak
Apprenticeship Training Representative
Bureau of Apprenticeship
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
715-323-6322
Email

Contact Cole Schmidt for questions or to request additional information about this apprenticeship:
Cole Schmidt
Apprenticeship Advisor & Pathways Navigator
Mid-State Technical College / AMETA® Center
5000 Coye Drive
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-997-6731
Contact | Schedule Appointment

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