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General Contractor apprenticeships in Georgia
Georgia has 7 registered general contractor apprenticeship programs: 0 union and 7 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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7 programs
Coleman Construction, Inc.
Harlem · Columbia County
Copper Construction Company
Vidalia
Fall Line Construction
Butler · Taylor County
RQ Construction, LLC
St Marys · Camden County
Southeastern Carpenters Training Trust
Augusta · Columbia County
sdtttf.orgSPG Construction, LLC
Commerce · Banks County
spg.netWebb Construction and Consulting LLC
Atlanta · Fulton County
Webb Construction, LLC
Forest Park, GA · Fulton County
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Union locals and training centers in Georgia
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
Carpenters union locals
- Carpenters Local 225Atlanta
- Carpenters Local 256Garden City
- Carpenters Local 283Augusta
- Carpenters Local 1263Kennesaw
Training
Union carpentry apprenticeships run through the regional council's training centers. Carpenters regional council finder
Home builder associations
- HBA of Georgia887 W Marietta St NW Ste T105, Atlanta
- HBA of Southwest GeorgiaPO Box 70423, Albany(229) 869-1903
- Greater Atlanta HBA925 N Point Pkwy Ste 300, Alpharetta(770) 938-9900
- Home Builders of Greater Aiken Augusta Region3732 Executive Center Drive, Augusta(706) 860-2371
- Home Builders Association of Middle GeorgiaPO Box 999, Byron(478) 733-3453
- Gordon Bartow HBA612 Pisgah Way, Calhoun(706) 280-4921
- Georgia Mountain HBAPO Box 626, Clayton(706) 782-9260
- Greater Columbus HBA6432 Bradley Park Dr, Columbus(706) 322-8590
15 more chapters
- The HBA of DaltonPO Box 1466, Dalton(706) 278-4223
- Westside HBAPO Box 1272, Douglasville(770) 652-6162
- Georgia High Country Builders AssociationPO Box 1781, Ellijay(706) 276-0515
- HBA of North GeorgiaPO Box 631, Gainesville(770) 536-8282
- Lake Oconee Area BA1041 Village Park Dr Ste 102, Greensboro(706) 999-1591
- Jackson County BAPO Box 189, Jefferson(706) 367-0611
- Home Builders Association of Camden CountyPO BOX 789, Kingsland(912) 388-6975
- HBA of Midwest GeorgiaPO Box 72641, Newnan(770) 716-7109
- Rome HBAPO BOX 1286, Rome(706) 236-3552
- Coastal Georgia HBA11 Gruber Ln Ste 264, Saint Simons Island(912) 596-5929
- HBA of Greater Savannah7116 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah(912) 354-6193
- Statesboro HBA1223 Merchants Way, Statesboro(912) 489-8887
- HBA of South GeorgiaPO Box 2950, Valdosta(229) 247-8422
- Athens Area HBA1651 MERIWEATHER DR, Watkinsville(706) 543-5760
- Barrow Cty. BAPO Box 959, Winder(678) 988-5687
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, 16 schools in Georgia have general contractor programs.
The license steps in GeorgiaHow do you get into a general contractor apprenticeship in Georgia?
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 Georgia?
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 Georgia earned $24.60 an hour or less in May 2025.
General Contractor pay in GeorgiaOther routes in Georgia
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Georgia, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)