The Apprenticeship Training Program is a four-year schedule for most trades. Three-hour classes are held two evenings a week (MW or TTH) usually from 6-9pm, from September through March. Apprentices work during the day in their selected trade to earn on-the-job training hours.
Depending upon the trade the program covers 2-4 years of classroom related instruction The Other Four Year Degree brochure ( PDF )
Attaining Journeyperson Status: For most trades a student must accumulate eight thousand (8,000) on-the-job training hours and at least 576 hours of related instruction in order to achieve Journeyperson status. A full-time job totals 2,000 hours each year and our Apprenticeship Training Program provides at least 144 hours of related instruction per year.
While we offer sixteen curriculum trade courses the most popular are:
- Carpentry
- Electrical
- HVAC
- Plumbing
- Sheet Metal
Curriculum Brochures (PDF files)
Our apprenticeship program standards are registered with and approved by:
- The states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
- The Federal Department of Labor and Licensing (BAT)
- The Veterans Administration
Locations - Barr Construction Institute 530 N. Locust Street Hagerstown, MD 21740
- Carroll County Career & Technology Center 1229 Washington Road Westminster, MD 21157
- Heiligs Plumbing Heating & Electrical LLC 124 Service Center Drive Oakland, MD 21550
Application Process
You may pick up an application packet at our office or call us at 301-739-1190 to have it mailed to you.
The process includes taking a math pre-test, submitting 3 letters of character reference, high school transcripts, submitting an application with registration fee, an employer/apprenticeship agreement, and other details as needed. After successfully meeting the written requirements, an applicant must then pass an interview process.
Tuition and Fees Please contact us for current tuition and fee costs. Either the apprentice or the employer may pay tuition and fee costs, but in either case payment is required prior to the start of classes.