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General Contractor apprenticeships in Minnesota
Minnesota has 37 registered general contractor apprenticeship programs: 5 union and 32 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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37 programs
Ames Construction INC
Burnsville · Dakota County
Avm Construction
South Saint Paul · Dakota County
Benike Construction
Rochester · Olmsted County
BKC Construction
La Crescent · Houston County
Calgaro Construction LLC
Avon · Stearns County
Construction Careers Foundation & Minneapolis Building Trades
Hopkins · Hennepin County
constructioncareers.orgConstruction Craft Laborers JAC
Hugo · Washington County
ltcmn.orgConstruction Results Corp
Plymouth · Hennepin County
Create Construction LLC
Maple Grove · Hennepin County
Donald R Frantz Construction Co
St. Paul · Ramsey County
Donlar Construction
Waite Park · Stearns County
Enclose Construction Solutions LLC
Roseville · Ramsey County
Greystone Construction Company
Shakopee · Scott County
Hawk Construction INC
Grand Rapids · Itasca County
Heartland Construction
New London · Kandiyohi County
Iron Range Construction
Mountain Iron · St. Louis County
Je Dunn Construction
Minneapolis · Hennepin County
Joseph Construction Of St Paul INC
St Paul · Ramsey County
Kelleher Construction INC
Burnsville · Dakota County
Knutson Construction Services
Minneapolis · Hennepin County
Maertens-Brenny Construction Co
Minneapolis · Anoka County
Mcgough Construction Co INC
St Paul · Ramsey County
Mensing Construction
Blue Earth · Faribault County
Morcon Construction Co INC
Fridley · Anoka County
Neeck Construction INC
Minneapolis · Hennepin County
NORTH DAKOTA CONSTRUCTION CRAFT LABORERS (LiUNA)
Lino Lakes · Washington County
Northern Mn Carpenters JAC
Duluth · St. Louis County
Redstone Construction LLC
Mora · Kanabec County
Restoration & Construction Services, LLC
Clearwater · Stearns County
Rice Lake Construction Group
Deerwood · Crow Wing County
Sheehy Construction Co INC
St Paul · Ramsey County
Stapf Concrete Construction INC
Burnsville · Dakota County
Steenberg Watrud Construction LLC
Inver Grove Hts · Dakota County
SUMMIT CONCRETE and MASONRY CONSTRUCTION INC
N Branch · Chisago County
Tag Construction INC
Ham Lake · Anoka County
Tnt Construction Group (Hammerlund)
Grand Rapids · Itasca County
Twin Cities Carpenters JATC
Saint Paul · Ramsey 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, 17 schools in Minnesota have general contractor programs.
The license steps in MinnesotaHow do you get into a general contractor apprenticeship in Minnesota?
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 Minnesota?
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 Minnesota earned $28.54 an hour or less in May 2025.
General Contractor pay in MinnesotaOther routes in Minnesota
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Minnesota, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)