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General Contractor apprenticeships in Michigan
Michigan has 30 registered general contractor apprenticeship programs: 0 union and 30 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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30 programs
(MWA) West Michigan Works! - Construction
Grand Rapids · Kent County
ABC Greater Mi Construction Academy - La
Lansing · Ingham County
abcgmc.orgBeaudoin Electrical Construction, Inc.
Sodus · Berrien County
Brookins Construction Apprenticeship Institute
Detroit · Wayne County
CBK Construction LLC
Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo County
Champ Construction LLC
Detroit · Wayne County
Crossroads Construction Services
Boyne City · Charlevoix County
Detroit Carpenters Training Center
Detroit · Wayne County
Fer-Pal Construction USA LLC
Taylor · Wayne County
Graham Construction
Saginaw · Saginaw County
Grayling Carpenters Training Center
Grayling · Crawford County
Greater Michigan Construction Academy
Midland · Midland County
gcmami.orgHeather Carpenter
Three Rivers · St. Joseph County
JKB Construction, Inc.
Jenison · Ottawa County
Lakewood Construction
Holland · Ottawa County
Laux Construction
Holt · Ingham County
Manthei Construction/Pearson Training
Charlevoix · Charlevoix County
Marquette Carpenters and Millwrights Training Center
Negaunee · Marquette County
Michigan Statewide Carpenters & Millwrights JATF
Detroit · Wayne County
MTD Construction
Brighton · Livingston County
Northwest Education Services CTC - Construction Trades
Traverse City · Grand Traverse County
Razor Construction LLC
Frederic · Crawford County
Saginaw Carpenters Training Center
Saginaw · Saginaw County
Selge Construction Company, Inc.
Niles · Berrien County
Solar Construction LLC
Marshall · Calhoun County
Southeast Michigan Construction Academy
Madison Heights · Oakland County
Southeast Michigan Michigan Construction Academy
Madison Heights · Oakland County
T-And-S Construction, llc
Saginaw · Saginaw County
Wayland Carpenters and Millwright Training Center
Wayland · Allegan County
West Michigan Construction Institute
Grand Rapids · Kent County
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Union locals and training centers in Michigan
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
Carpenters union locals
- Carpenters Local 100Wayland
- Carpenters Local 202Grayling
- Carpenters Local 525Wayland
- Carpenters Local 687Warren
- Carpenters Local 706Saginaw
- Carpenters Local 1004Lansing
- Carpenters Local 1045Warren
- Carpenters Local 1102Warren
4 more Carpenters locals
- Carpenters Local 1123Warren
- Carpenters Local 1234Warren
- Carpenters Local 1510Negaunee
- Carpenters Local 2776Warren
Training
Union carpentry apprenticeships run through the regional council's training centers. Carpenters regional council finder
Home builder associations
- Home Builders Association of Michigan6427 Centurion Dr Ste 100, Lansing(517) 322-0224
- HBA of Southeastern Michigan30400 Telegraph Rd Ste 202, Bingham Farms(269) 862-1004
- HBA of Livingston CountyPO Box 2184, Brighton(810) 227-6210
- Builders & Remodelers Association of Mid-MichiganG4428 Fenton Rd, Flint(810) 715-2100
- Lakeshore Home Builders Association211 Lincoln Ave, Holland(616) 392-6233
- HBA of Jackson1815 E. High Street, Jackson(517) 783-4800
- HBA of Western Michigan5700 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo(269) 375-4225
- Home Builders Association of Greater Lansing109 E Oakland Ave, Lansing(517) 323-3254
8 more chapters
- HBA of the Upper Peninsula625 W Washington St Ste B, Marquette(906) 228-2312
- HBA of Central Michigan2026 Independence Dr, Mount Pleasant(989) 775-7747
- Home Builders Association of Northern Michigan455 Bay St, Petoskey(231) 348-9770
- HBA of Great Lakes Bay Region3165 Cabaret Trl S, Saginaw(989) 793-1120
- HBA of Southwestern Michigan717 Saint Joseph Dr # 222, Saint Joseph(269) 473-5035
- Ann Arbor Area Home Builders Association658 Lambkins, Saline(734) 972-4036
- HBA of Northwest Michigan3040 Sunset Ln, Traverse City(231) 946-2305
- Home Builders Association of Greater Grand Rapids3959 Clay Ave SW, Wyoming
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, 17 schools in Michigan have general contractor programs.
The license steps in MichiganHow do you get into a general contractor apprenticeship in Michigan?
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 Michigan?
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 Michigan earned $27.47 an hour or less in May 2025.
General Contractor pay in MichiganOther routes in Michigan
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Michigan, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)