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General Contractor apprenticeships in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 26 registered general contractor apprenticeship programs: 1 union and 25 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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26 programs
"SkillsBuild Building Trades Pre-Apprentice Prog"
Hopkinton · Middlesex County
"Sullivan And Narey Construction, Co., INC."
Holyoke · Hampden County
"Your Space Landscape & Construction, Inc."
Burlington · Middlesex County
All Construction Services Inc
West Brookfield · Worcester County
American Electrical Construction, INC.
Plymouth · Plymouth County
BD Electrical Services and Construction
Carver · Plymouth County
Beacon Solar Construction Inc
East Taunton · Bristol County
Carlton Electrical Construction Corp.
Marblehead · Essex County
Elite Construction Corp
Swansea · Bristol County
Fer-Pal Construction USA, LLC
Upper Marlboro
George W. Gould Construction Institute
Burlington · Middlesex County
gwgci.orgGould Construction Institute (MA ABC) / NCCER
Woburn · Middlesex County
Gould Construction Instute
Burlington · Middlesex County
Hodess Cleanroom Construction LLC
Attleboro · Bristol County
JKA Construction Inc
Woburn · Middlesex County
Marmelo Bros. Construction Co., INC.
N Dartmouth · Bristol County
Mass Electric Construction Co
Waltham · Middlesex County
Maverick Construction
Boston · Suffolk County
New England Carpenters Training Fund - Boston
Dorchester · Suffolk County
North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund
Millbury · Worcester County
North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund - Connecticut
Millbury · Worcester County
North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund - Maine
Millbury · Worcester County
Pro Star Energy, LLC (Ace Construction)
North Andover · Essex County
RH White Construction Co., Inc.
Auburn · Worcester County
South Dartmouth Construction, Inc.
S Dartmouth · Bristol County
Sr Ext Construction Inc
Medway · Norfolk 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, 9 schools in Massachusetts have general contractor programs.
The license steps in MassachusettsHow do you get into a general contractor apprenticeship in Massachusetts?
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 Massachusetts?
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 Massachusetts earned $32.53 an hour or less in May 2025.
General Contractor pay in MassachusettsOther routes in Massachusetts
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Massachusetts, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)