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General Contractor apprenticeships in Delaware
Delaware has 23 registered general contractor apprenticeship programs: 2 union and 21 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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23 programs
A-Del Construction Co
Newark · New Castle County
Adams Construction Inc
New Castle · New Castle County
Bay Line Construction
Georgetown · Sussex County
Bromwell Construction
Wilmington · New Castle County
Bunting and Murray Construction
Selbyville · Sussex County
Capital Construction & Electrical Service LLC
Georgetown · Sussex County
Carpenters JAC of Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Georgetown · Sussex County
Carrow Construction
New Castle · New Castle County
Castle Construction Of Delaware, Inc
New Castle · New Castle County
Commonwealth Construction Co.
Wilmington · New Castle County
Corrado Construction Company, LLC
New Castle · New Castle County
Dewson Construction Company
Wilmington · New Castle County
Eastern States Construction Service, Inc
Wilmington · New Castle County
Gul construction LLC
Newark · New Castle County
Kent Construction
Smyrna · Kent County
Local 255 - Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical Centers
New Castle · New Castle County
Merit Construction Engineers, Inc
Wilmington · New Castle County
Parker Construction
Claymont · New Castle County
Pettinaro Construction Co
Newport · New Castle County
Reybold Construction Group, LLC
Bear · New Castle County
Rockland Sports Construction, LLC
Wilmington · New Castle County
Shure-Line Construction
Kenton · Kent County
Suppi Construction Inc
Beat · New Castle County
Tyler Plumbing and Construction
Lewes · Sussex County
Wohlsen Construction Company
Wilmington · New Castle County
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Union or open shop?
Union
Run by the regional Carpenters training committee. You apply to the committee, take an aptitude test and an interview, and wait on a ranked list. The committee sends you to its contractors.
Pay is a set share of the union journey-level rate and steps up on a schedule. Classes are nights or week-long blocks, usually paid for by the program.
Open shop
Run by ABC, AGC or a single builder. You usually get hired by a member contractor first, and the contractor enrolls you.
Your employer sets the pay and the raises. Classes are nights or weekends, and some programs charge tuition.
What do programs ask for?
Age
Usually 18. Some programs take applications at 17.
High school diploma or GED
Most programs ask for one. Bring a transcript.
Aptitude test or interview
Union programs give an aptitude test (math and reading) and an interview, then rank applicants. Open-shop programs usually start with a job offer.
Driver's license and drug screen
Many programs ask for both, since apprentices drive between job sites.
Applying this month
Get your papers together1 week
High school transcript or GED, a photo ID, and your birth certificate or proof of age. Programs that ask for algebra want the transcript that shows it.
- Time
- 1 week
Practice for the aptitude test2 to 4 weeks
Union programs test algebra and reading. A few evenings with a practice test helps your ranking.
- Time
- 2 to 4 weeks
Pick three programs and check their dates1 evening
Union programs take applications in set windows, some once a year. Open-shop programs and employer programs often take them year-round.
- Time
- 1 evening
Apply, then keep working
Apply to all three. While you wait, a helper or trainee job with a licensed contractor gives you hours and a reference.
Can't get in yet?
Pre-apprenticeship
Short programs, often free, that teach the basics and help with the application. Ask the programs above which ones they take graduates from.
Start on a crew
Licensed contractors hire helpers with no experience. Keep a log of your hours and employers; many programs and license boards count them. If you'd rather learn the basics first, 1 schools in Delaware have general contractor programs.
The license steps in DelawareHow do you get into a general contractor apprenticeship in Delaware?
Pick programs near you, check each one's website for its application dates, and apply to more than one. Union programs test and interview, then rank applicants; open-shop programs usually start once a member contractor hires you.
How much do general contractor apprentices make in Delaware?
Programs set their own scales, usually a share of journey-level pay that rises every year. For a floor, the lowest-paid tenth of all general contractors in Delaware earned $28.67 an hour or less in May 2025.
General Contractor pay in DelawareOther routes in Delaware
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Delaware, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)