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The Alaska Laborers Apprenticeship Program |
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Laborers Apprenticeship Program
The Laborers' Apprenticeship Program began in 1994. Teachers share years of experience and knowledge in classroom and hands-on instruction and training in all facets of the Laborers craft. Apprenticeship facilities are located in Anchorage and Fairbanks, with specialty classes offered in Juneau and outlying areas.
On-the-Job Training
The Goal of the Apprentice Craft Laborer Laborer Program is for each apprentice to reach Journeyworker status. Studies and on-the-job training focus on the following areas:
General Skills 1000 Hours
Heavy Highway Construction 1000 Hours
Building Construction 1000 Hours
Specialty Construction 1000 Hours
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Examples of Classes Offered
Training classes supplement on-the-job training, and are shaped by the needs of the industry during the apprenticeship. Some of the many classes offered are:
- Blue Print Reading
- Craft Orientation
- First Aid/CPR
- General Construction
- Pipeline Construction
- Asbestos Abatement
- Asphalt
- Concrete
- Hod Carrying
- Hazardous Waste
- Rigging
- Pipelaying
- Line and Grade
- Drilling
In addition to taking classes at school, apprentices are referred to a contractor's jobsite for on-the-job training. Labor and management work together to develop highly skilled and productive construction workers.
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Minimum Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be a high school graduate or have a certificate of equivalency (GED)
- Be an Alaska resident for the last twelve consecutive months
- Have an Alaska Driver's License
- Be physically fit
An interview committee rates each applicant on factors such as interest in the trade, educational transcripts, references, previous work experience, a sense of responsibility, and a good attitude towards the program.
Apprentices can and do achieve Journeyworker status in three years. They must complete 4000 hours of on-the-job training covering the various aspects of the Laborers' craft and a minimum of 144 hours each year of the related classroom education and hands-on instruction. Credit will be given for previous experience.
Apprenticeship Wages
Apprentices are paid in accordance with the number of on-the-job hours, at a percentage of the Journeyworker rate of pay.
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WAGE RATE |
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60% |
| 1,000 - 2,000 |
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70% |
| 2,000 - 3,000 |
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80% |
| 3,000 - 4,000 |
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90% |
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Alaska Laborers' Training School
Fairbanks:
Phone 907-456-4584 Fax 907-452-6285
2740 Davis Rd.
Fairbanks, AK 99709
E-mail: hgar@alaska.net
Anchorage:
Phone 907-345-3853 Fax 907-345-4479
13500 Old Seward Highway
Anchorage, AK 99515
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Alaska Laborers Construction
Industry Training Fund
UNION TRUSTEES
Michael Gallagher, Ron McPheters
Dan Simien, Tim Sharp
EMPLOYER TRUSTEES
Michael Brady, Roxanna Horschel
John Minder, Derald Schoon
TRAINING DIRECTOR, Les Lauinger
APPRENTICE COORDINATOR, Hugh Garrity
AFFILIATED WITH Laborers-AGC Education & Training Fund
ADMINISTERED BY Labor Trust Services
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The recruitment, selection, employment and training of individuals shall be without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex. The Alaska Laborers Training School takes affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in training and operates its training program as required under Title 29, Part 30, of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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