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Operating Engineers
Apprenticeship & Training
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High quality
skill development training for IUOE members is provided by
nearly 70 apprenticeship and training programs at IUOE local
unions throughout the U.S and Canada. These programs, usually
registered with a federal, state or provincial apprenticeship
agency, are jointly sponsored by the IUOE local unions and the
employers for whom the locals supply labor.
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Apprenticeship is
an excellent way to learn a craft and to earn an income at the
same time. The system is designed to give someone who knows little
or nothing about the trade the knowledge to become a master. The
average length of an Operating Engineer apprenticeship is three to
four years. During this period, apprentices learn their trade by
1) working with skilled journeymen on actual job sites, and 2)
attending related classroom instruction and/or field training at
the local union. |
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training can take place on or off the local union's site.
Volunteer service projects such as building a neighborhood
baseball diamond enhance the community while giving apprentices
useful practice for working on a real job. Starting pay for an
apprentice is about 40% to 60% of the journey-level rate. Pay
increases are scheduled at designated times during the progression
of the apprentices to journeymen. |
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| After completing apprenticeship and
achieving journey-level status, members are encouraged to take
advantage of advanced training classes the IUOE offers. This will
enable members to stay on top of technological advances in
construction equipment and other issues related to the industries
in which employed. To be the best, members should
continually strive to build and improve their skills. By
constantly expanding their skills and enhancing their versatility,
members substantially increase their opportunities to get good
jobs--and keep them. |
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