Western Missouri and Kansas Joint Apprenticeship Requirements:

The Construction Craft Laborers’ Apprenticeship Program is a “Letter of Intent Program” consisting of a minimum 4,800hrs on the job training (OJT) and a minimum of 480 classroom training hrs.

This is achieved by attending scheduled week long training classes, 8hr certification refresher classes and Union Meeting attendance.          

The training curriculum includes classroom and hands on training in all phases of the Construction Craft Laborers’ jurisdiction, from new entry through leadership training, with safety keyed into all training sessions.  Apprentices are registered by the Kansas Apprenticeship Council.      

Apprentices start out at 50% of the journeyperson scale for the area they are employed unless they earn and advance placement credit. It is possible for a new Apprentice to start out at up to 80% of Journeyperson scale

APPRENTICE WAGE RATES

(OJT = On the job training hours)

0 - 960           OJT   50% of Scale

961 - 1,920    OJT   60% of Scale

1,921 – 2,880 OJT   70% of Scale

2,881 – 3,840 OJT   80% of Scale

3,841 – 4,800 OJT   90% of Scale

Over 4,800 OJT       100% of Scale

The exception to this is in areas where the Journeyperson Wage rate is less than $15.50 per hour. If it is incorporated into the collective bargaining agreement in the area, Apprentices would start at 80% of Journeyperson scale.

0 – 3,840           OJT  80% of Scale

3,841 – 4,800     OJT  90% of Scale

Over 4,800         OJT  100% of Scale

Starting percentages are dependent upon applicable journeyperson scale.