Ironworker
Why Ironworker?
Ironworkers help build the backbone of modern infrastructure, fabricating and erecting the metal frameworks that support buildings, bridges, and large-scale industrial structures. In this apprenticeship, you’ll gain the hands-on skills needed to work with steel and other metals in high-impact construction environments.
You’ll learn to safely assemble, position, and secure structural components while developing the strength, precision, and teamwork required for this essential trade. Ironworkers take pride in creating durable structures that shape skylines and communities.
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 Ironworker apprenticeship offers and what to expect.
Most of the work is done outdoors. (Exceptions include some ornamental ironwork, remodeling and repair work, and when temporary shelters can be set up.) Most ironwork can be carried on year round except for in instances of very severe weather. Ironworkers frequently work at great heights. The work is physically demanding and may involve extensive travel.
- 7,076 hours on-the-job learning
- 576 hours of paid related instruction— currently one evening per week during the school year
- 300 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: 18 or older
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Aptitude Testing: Attain established norm on aptitude test (if required).
Physical Ability: Be physically able to perform trade work.
License: Have valid driver’s license or reliable transportation.
If you meet the application requirements listed above, do the following to get started:
- Send an email to Pete Stern indicating that you are interested in becoming an ironworker apprentice. Be sure to include:
- Your name
- Your address
- Your telephone number
You will be notified of a date, time, and location for an application and orientation session about two–three (2–3) weeks before the next possible session.
- Contact Mid-State Technical College to complete the Accuplacer.
- Bring the following materials to the application and orientation session:
- Proof of age (driver’s license, state-issued ID card, birth certificate, or passport)
- Copy of high school diploma or equivalent
- Copy of transcript of all school records
- Copy of Accuplacer scores (Arithmetic & Reading Comprehension sections)
- Copy of military service record (DD-214)
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
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