Individual interested in apprenticeship training programs From

443 Lafayette Road N.St. Paul, Minnesota 55155www.dli.mn.gov(651) 284-50051-800-342-5354TTY: (651) 297-4198To:From:Subject:Individual interested in apprenticeship training programsJohnnie Burns, Director of ApprenticeshipMinnesota Department of Labor and IndustryList of occupations with apprenticeship training programsThe attached list of apprenticeable occupations is not a complete list. It is a list of occupations that have beenused to train Minnesotans to become skilled, productive, contributing employees for more than 60 years.An occupation is apprenticeable if: the occupation requires at least 2,000 hours of hands-on training tolearn essential skills; the training does not overlap or intermingle with other similar occupations; itcommands a reasonable wage, teaches the employee higher-level skills than entry level positions requireand the occupation leads to continuous employment for the graduated apprentice. In addition to thehands-on training for the apprentice, there must be 144 hours of related technical instruction completedduring each calendar year of the program.Depending on the level of learning difficulty of the occupation, a program may be as short as 2,000hours or as long as 10,000 hours. In Minnesota most programs average between 2500 and 8,000 hours inlength. The total related technical instruction required for the average programs is 180 to 576 hours,respectively, during the length of the program.Employers need well-trained people. Apprenticeship provides the mechanism to ensure employers havewell-trained, safe, and motivated employees. Many times employers are unable to hire employees thathave the skills necessary to step right into a position and be fully productive on that job. Apprenticeshiptraining allows a new hire to be placed in a training situation where they will learn the job from thebottom up. In some cases, no prior knowledge of the job is required. Apprenticeship training isstructured so the apprentice learns the basic skills and builds upon those basic skills each day of thetraining program, until completion. Upon graduation, the employee is considered a productive and loyalemployee who, as history has shown, is more motivated, more conscientious, and safer.Finally, it is essential that the employer and the apprentice commit themselves to the training necessaryto ensure a successful training program. In the DLI Apprenticeship Unit’s Rules of Procedures, the rolesand responsibilities of both the apprentice and the employer are identified. For further apprenticeshipinformation, call (651) 284-5090 or toll-free 1-800-342-5354. Apprenticeship programs are beneficialand useful for both union and nonunion employers’ needs.Remember, good apprenticeship training works for everyone.

Apprenticeable occupations in MinnesotaConstruction industryAsphalt and paving equipment operatorBoilermakerBricklayerBuilding maintenance repairer (setup)CarpenterCement masonConcrete pump operatorConstruction driverDrywall finisherElectrical estimatorElectrician (construction)Floor covererGlass workerGlazierHeat and frost insulatorIron workerLaborerLatherMarble finisherMarble setterMillwrightOperating engineer (equipment operator)Painter and decoratorPile driverPipefitterPipefitter, gas and oilPipefitter, refrigeration and airconditioningPlaster tenderPlastererPlumberRooferSanitary well constructionSheet metal workerSign hangerSprinkler fitterTerrazzo workerTile finisherTile setterTuckpointer, cleaner, caulkerUniversal equipment operatorPlant maintenanceBoiler operatorBuilding maintenance repairerElectrician, maintenanceLift station operatorLocomotive, mechanicMachinist, composing roomMachinist, linotypeMachinist, maintenanceMachinist, printing pressMachinist, railroadMaintenance, mechanicMillwright, maintenanceOperating engineer (diesel)Operating engineer (steam)Pipefitter, maintenancePlumber, maintenancePredictive maintenance inspectorSheet metal worker, maintenanceSheet metal worker, railroadSlide forming machine technicianStationary engineerWaste water treatment plant operatorWater and gas maintenance personWater mechanicWater treatment plant operatorWater works operatorWelder

Graphics arts industryAuto stitching and tipping machine operatorBookbinderCollator operatorColor matcher and ink makerComposing room technicianCompositorCutting machine operatorElectronic pre-press operatorEngraver, handEnvelope machine adjusterEnvelope paper cutterFolding machine operatorGathering machine operatorLithographer, class “C”Lithographer, color artistLithographer, color camera personLithographer, duplicator operatorLithographer, half-tone and line photographerLithographer, offset press feederLithographer, offset press operatorLithographer, photo contact operatorLithographer, platemakerLithographer, stripperLithographer, stripper layout artistLithographer, web fedOffset camera person, stripper andplatemakerOffset press feederOffset press operatorPaper stock cutterPhotoengraverPress feederPress operator, cylinder and platenPress operator, flexographic labelPress operator, silkscreen semi-automaticPress operator, steel diePress operator, web fedPrinter, class “C”Printer, job shopSheeting machine operatorPower trade industryCable splicerElectric meter personElectric shop mechanicElectrical mechanicElectric meter testerElectrician, powerhouseElectrician, substationGas fitterGas meter repairerGas service personGas supply mechanicGas technicianHazardous waste technicianHydro repairer operatorInstrument and control specialistMaintenance insulatorMapperMaterial control specialistMeter mechanicMeter testerPlant administrative specialistPlant attendantPower lineworkerPower production repairerRadiation production specialistRefuse derived fuel processorRelay technicianRepairer (steam)RiggerRubber goods testerSplicer mechanicSteam heat utility personSteamfitter-welderSurvey specialistSystem field technicianTelecommunications technicianTelephone systems wirerTester, electric repair shopTree trimmerTrouble technicianUtility service personWoodworker

Manufacturing industryAssembler-welderAutomatic screw machine operatorBevelerBoat builder (wood)ButtermakerCabinet maker/mill personCheesemakerCloth cutterCoremakerCupola tenderCustom boot makerDie sinkerDrafter, architecturalDrafter, designDrafter, electricalDrafter, engineeringDrafter, mechanicalDrafter, ornamental ironDrafter, structural steelDrafter, surveyingDrafter, tool designDrafting specialistElectrical cabinet and panel fabricatorElectrical motor repairerFabric cutterFabrication and layout personFur cutterFurniture makerFurrierGlassblowerGlass machine operatorGlass mold makerGlass worker (art)Glass worker (stained)Glass worker (warehouse)Granite cutterGranite polisherGranite sandblasterHeat TreaterHydraulics technicianIron shop person, arch and ornamentalLighting designerMachinistMachinist, tool roomMarker burnerMarking device mechanicMechanical assemblerMetal display fabricatorMetal spinnerMetal trades pipefitterMillerModel makerMold makerMolderMonument makerNeon tube benderPatternmakerPipe organ builderPipe and tubing assemblerPrinted circuit technicianProduction sheet metal workerRoll turnerSteel fabricator-fitterSteel rule die makerStructural assemblerStructural layout personStructural steel fabricatorSystems control technicianTemplate makerThermoplastic injection molder/supervisorThermoplastic mold technicianThermoplastic parts handlerThermoplastic quality inspectorTool and die makerTool and die repairer

Service industryAircraft and engine mechanicAirframe and power plantmechanic Amusement device repairmechanic Artificial limb mechanicAutomotive body technicianAutomotive painterAutomotive technicianAutomotive upholstererBakerBracemakerBusiness machine mechanicCamera repairerCar repairer (railroad)Central office equipment personChefCombination telephone line workerCommercial artistComputer maintenance specialistComputer operatorContact lenstechnician CookCustodial technicianCustomer service representativeDental technicianDiesel technicianDisplayer andlettering Electrician,railroadElectronics and control technicianElectronics technicianElectroplater and polisherEngineering technicianFarm tractor and equipmenttechnicianFarrierField engineering technicianFire fighterFuel handlerFuel injection servicerFurniture finisher and repairerFurniture upholstererGarage mechanicGunsmithHeavy equipment mechanicHighway equipment mechanicIndustrial truck mechanicInstrument repairerInternal combustion engine mechanicJewelerLaboratory technicianLandscape technicianLocksmithMachinist, aircraftMachinist, automotiveMarine mechanicMaterial handling equipment mechanicMeat cutterMotor boat mechanicMotor engineering refrigerationcompression mechanicMusical instrument repairerOptical tradesPhotographer (commercial)Photographer (portrait)Punch press operatorRadio and television technicianRefrigeration service mechanicSausage makerScale servicerSewing machine mechanicShoe and boot repairerSign painterTailorTaxidermistTelephone servicerTool crib clerk and power tool repairerTrailer technicianTruck and tractor technicianWatchmakerWelder, job shopProfessional technical industryAdministrative finance specialistAdministrative information specialistChild care development specialistFinance technicianInformation technicianInterpreter, communityKnowledge-based applications developerSupported employment specialistTranslator, community