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General Contractor apprenticeships in Missouri
Missouri has 37 registered general contractor apprenticeship programs: 6 union and 31 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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37 programs
Axiom Construction Group
Kansas City · Jackson County
Bommarito Construction
Fenton · Jefferson County
Capital Paving and Construction LLC
Jefferson City · Cole County
Central Missouri Carpenters Jap
Jefferson City · Cole County
Christensen Construction
Kingdom City · Callaway County
Construction Forum
St. Louis · St. Louis city
Demien Construction
Wentzville · St. Charles County
Donco 3 Construction, LLC
Marshfield · Webster County
Eastern Missouri Construction Craft Laborers JAP
High Hill · Montgomery County
Epic Concrete Construction INC.
Kansas City · Jackson County
Ewing Signal Construction LLC
Nixa · Christian County
Gonzalez Construction LLC
Blue Springs
Goodwin Brothers Construction Co.
St Louis · St. Louis County
Hunters Pride Construction
Harrisonville · Cass County
IVA Construction
Hermann · Gasconade County
K.J. Unnerstall Construction
Washington · Franklin County
Lambeth Construction
Greenwood · Jackson County
Martin Underground Construction
Raytown · Jackson County
MB Construction, L.L.C.
Monticello · Lewis County
Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice and Training Program - Electricians
Affton · St. Louis County
Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice and Training Program - Southeast Missouri Campus
Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau County
Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice and Training Program - St. Louis Campus
St. Louis · St. Louis County
Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice and Training Program - St. Louis Floorlayers
St. Louis · St. Louis County
Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice and Training Program Springfield Campus
Springfield · Greene County
NCCER National Center for Construction Education And Research
Perry · Ralls County
PCX Construction
Arnold · Jefferson County
Rand Construction Co
Kansas City · Jackson County
Sak Construction LLC
O'Fallon · St. Charles County
Scobee Powerline Construction
Cameron · DeKalb County
Sellenriek Construction Incorporated
Jonesburg · Warren County
Shaffer's Substation Construction
Ellsinore · Carter County
SJ Drew Construction, LLC
Kirksville · Adair County
Spaeth Construction
St. Joseph · Andrew County
SPROUL'S CONSTRUCTION Inc.
Lamar · Barton County
St. Louis - Kansas City Carpenter's Regional Council
St. Louis · St. Louis County
Trillium Construction
Kalamazoo
U.S. Engineering Construction
Kansas City · Jackson County
Van Cleave Construction, Remodel, & Design
St. Joseph · Andrew County
Western Missouri Carpenters Jap
Kansas City · Jackson 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, 8 schools in Missouri have general contractor programs.
The license steps in MissouriHow do you get into a general contractor apprenticeship in Missouri?
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 Missouri?
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 Missouri earned $27.52 an hour or less in May 2025.
General Contractor pay in MissouriOther routes in Missouri
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Missouri, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)