Getting Started
ABC of Alaska operates as a group sponsor which provides participating employers with immediate access to qualified workers. If you are interested in becoming a professional trade craftsman in the construction industry then apprenticeship may be the path for you.

What is Apprenticeship?
Apprenticeship is a combination of trade specific study and on-the-job training. The program is designed to take someone who may have little or no experience in their chosen field to journey- level in about four years. This is accomplished by utilizing hands-on-experience and trade related instruction. ABC of Alaska's Apprenticeship Program is approved and recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor, Apprenticeship Training Employment and Labor Services (ATELS). Upon completing the required coursework and the on-the-job training, the apprentice will achieve journey-level status in his or her trade, recognized in all fifty states.

Why Go Through Apprenticeship?
Apprentices learn and earn on-the-job training during the day with their employer Allows you to work while learning the skills and knowledge you need to advance through a craft Spend several hours studying curriculum learning the theory and practical applications of the craft As an apprentice, the more knowledge and skills you learn, the more pay you receive ABC of Alaska currently offers Apprenticeship and Craft Training in the following trades:

• Electrician
• Plumbing
• Carpenter
• Pipe-Fitter
• Sprinkler Fitter
• Sheet Metal
• HVAC
• Insulation

APPRENTICESHIP APPLICATION - PART 1

Click here to fill out PART 1 of the application.

You will receive a follow up email from [email protected] for PART 2 to upload your supporting documents. Make sure to check your spam folder.

APPRENTICESHIP APPLICATION - PART 2

(Please be prepared with the following documents to upload in the second part of your application.)

• Valid Driver's License
  Social Security Card or Valid eligibility document from ICE
• Official Driving Record from the state issuing the driver's license (no more than 30 days old)
• High School or GED transcripts
  (These do not need to be original sealed documents.)
• Proof of High School Graduation or GED Completion
  (As long as your transcripts indicate a graduation that that will be sufficient.)
• Proof of Algebra 1 an entire year (2 semesters) with a "C" or higher (Applicants who do no have a "C" or higher in high school or college algebra must meet the math requirement by alternate means. Click here.)
• Resume
  (Resume should include any and all additional training, certificates, and coursework.) (Please upload copies of all certificates and cards of completion in the location provided in the application.)