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General Contractor apprenticeships in New Jersey
New Jersey has 119 registered general contractor apprenticeship programs: 1 union and 118 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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119 programs
A to Z General Construction, LLC
Hillsdale · Bergen County
A.C. Construction of NJ Inc
Manasquan · Monmouth County
A&I Electrical Construction, LLC
Berlin · Camden County
A2h Construction LLC
Manalapan · Monmouth County
All Jersey Mechanical & Construction
Cliffwood · Monmouth County
ALNA Construction Corp.
Secaucus · Hudson County
Alpine Construction Group, Inc.
Hillsborough · Somerset County
Anthem Construction
Newton · Sussex County
Aventine Construction LLC.
Wodbury · Gloucester County
B & W Construction Co. of NJ, Inc.
South River · Middlesex County
Bil-Jim Construction Co., Inc.
Toms River · Ocean County
Bird Construction
Bayville · Ocean County
Bold Construction Services, LLC
Jackson · Ocean County
Borrelli Construction, LLC DBA/Borrelli Metal Buildings
Vineland · Cumberland County
Channel Marine Construction., Inc.
Clermont · Cape May County
Chap Construction
Pine Beach · Ocean County
Clarke Moynihan Landscaping and Construction
Andover · Sussex County
Coastal Construction Group
Bayville · Ocean County
Croft Construction LLC
Tabernacle · Burlington County
Daryl G. Construction LLC
Bridgeton · Cumberland County
DataOne Construction LLC
Franklinville · Gloucester County
Denbar Construction, Inc.
Kenilworth · Union County
DeSantis Construction, Inc.
Somerset · Somerset County
Desapio Construction Inc
Frenchtown · Hunterdon County
Dezigns Construction Inc.
Williamstown · Gloucester County
DiGuiseppi Construction
Lake Hopatcong · Morris County
Dilucca Construction
Old Bridge · Middlesex County
DK Construction
Williamstown · Gloucester County
Dorado Construction Enterprises, LLC
Blackwood · Camden County
Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical Centers
Kenilworth · Union County
Eastern Construction & Electric, Inc.
Wrightstown · Burlington County
FMA Contracting & Mechanical Construction Inc.
Pennsauken · Camden County
Forsa Construction, LLC
Little Ferry · Bergen County
Frank A. Macchione Construction, Inc.
Rochelle Park · Bergen County
Frank Semeraro Construction Co., Inc.
Wayne · Passaic County
Fred Devens Construction
Ringwood · Passaic County
G&G Landscaping Construction, Inc.
Columbus · Burlington County
GJG Construction & Consulting, LLC
Saddle Brook · Bergen County
Grabowski Construction, Inc.
West Orange · Essex County
H&S Construction & Mechanical,Inc.
Elizabeth · Union County
Harrington Construction Co., Inc.
Chester · Morris County
Highlighting Construction Inc.
Williamstown · Gloucester County
Hoer Excavation & Construction Company Inc. ada Lakeside Construction
Hopatcong · Sussex County
Homeworks Construction and Maintenance LLC
Newark · Essex County
Hook Constructions, LLC
Pennsville · Salem County
Hugerich Construction Inc.
Secaucus · Hudson County
Industrial Construction of New Jersey
Lyndhurst · Bergen County
Installations 3 Construction Training Center (i3CTC)
Newark · Essex County
J & J Construction Associates, LLC.
Midland Park · Bergen County
J Vargas Construction LLC
Randolph · Morris County
J&J Electrical Construction & Design Inc.
Towaco · Morris County
J&J Mechanical and Construction Group LLC
Jersey City · Hudson County
Jads Construction Co of NJ Inc.
South River · Middlesex County
JC General Construction, LLC
Orange · Essex County
JEV Construction, LLC
Clinton · Hunterdon County
JTS Construction LLC
Glassboro · Gloucester County
Kenlor Construction Inc.
Neshanic Station · Somerset County
KTK Construction LLC
Monroe · Middlesex County
L&L Legacy Construction
Burlington · Burlington County
LA Design and Construction
Pequannock · Morris County
Lafayette Utility Construction Co., Inc
Egg Harbor Township · Atlantic County
Landtek Construction, LLC DBA United Terrain Group
Morganville · Monmouth County
Leonardo Construction LLC
Keyport · Monmouth County
Levy Construction Company
Audobon · Camden County
Liana Construction LLC
Stockton · Hunterdon County
Lighthouse Electrical Construction, Inc.
Wyckoff · Bergen County
M Walley Construction
Linwood · Atlantic County
Magic Touch Construction, INC.
Keyport · Monmouth County
Maio Construction Co., Inc.
Newton · Sussex County
Marlin Construction Services, Inc.
Jackson · Ocean County
Mathis Construction Co., Inc.
Little Egg Harbor · Ocean County
MDM Electrical Construction LLC
Tabernacle · Burlington County
MFS Construction, LLC
South Plainfield · Middlesex County
Monarch Boiler Construction Co. Inc.
Blackwood · Camden County
Monnett Construction Mechanical
Pompton Lakes · Passaic County
Myers Electric & Construction, LLC.
Rahway · Union County
Neri's Construction & Rental, Inc.
Williamstown · Gloucester County
NJ Construction Craft Laborers Apprenticeship Program
Monroe Township · Middlesex County
Northeast Construction & Mgmt, LLC
Flemington · Hunterdon County
Northeast Electrical Construction LLC
Tabernacle · Burlington County
O'Donnell Construction Inc.
Mt. Arlington · Morris County
Onorati Construction Co., Inc.
Boonton · Morris County
Pavelec Brothers Golf Course Construction Inc.
Nutley · Essex County
Pelcon Construction Inc.
Clark · Union County
Pineland Construction, LLC
Sea Isle City · Cape May County
R & R Construction Co., Inc.
Chester · Morris County
R.M. Senatore Electrical Mechanical Construction LLC
Towaco · Morris County
Ramson Inc. dba Atlantic Marine Construction
Cape May Court House · Cape May County
RE Pierson Construction
Pilesgrove · Salem County
Reggio Construction Inc.
Palisades Park · Bergen County
RMD Construction
Orange · Essex County
RML Construction, Inc.
Carlstadt · Bergen County
Ronaldson Electrical Construction, LLC
Shamong · Burlington County
Roth Brothers Construction Inc.
Yardville · Mercer County
Ryan & Mac Construction LLC
Newark · Essex County
S. Mays Enterprise, LLC DBA S. Mays Construction, LLC
Hackensack · Bergen County
Santorini Construction
Neptune · Monmouth County
Savic Construction Corp.
Pompton Lakes · Passaic County
Science Construction LLC
Rockaway · Morris County
Seacoast Construction Inc.
East Brunswick · Middlesex County
Sedeyn Electrical Construction, LLC
Lanoka Harbor · Ocean County
Shore Top Construction Corp
Freehold · Monmouth County
South Bay Construction, Inc.
Parlin · Middlesex County
SRD Construction LLC
Toms River · Ocean County
Stanziale Construction
Bloomfield · Essex County
Starr Construction LLC
Franklin · Gloucester County
starrgeneral.comStructis Construction Solutions, LLC
Southampton · Burlington County
T Fiotakis Construction, LLC
Edison · Middlesex County
T.J. Wiggins Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Inc
Randolph · Morris County
The Ireland Construction Group, LLC
Princeton · Mercer County
Tom Buske & Son Construction LLC
Haskell · Passaic County
Tomar Construction LLC
East Brunswick · Middlesex County
Tomar Construction Services, Inc.
East Brunswick · Middlesex County
Tonys Concrete Construction Co., Inc.
Newark · Essex County
Vali Construction, LLC
Fanwood · Union County
Vaughan Construction and Excavating, Inc.
Atlantic Highlands · Monmouth County
Vulcan Construction Group, Inc.
Cookstown · Hunterdon County
Weidener Construction Inc.
Fair Lawn · Bergen County
WIA-Transilvania Construction LLC
Audubon · Camden County
Woolston Construction, Co., Inc.
Bordentown · Burlington 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, 6 schools in New Jersey have general contractor programs.
The license steps in New JerseyHow do you get into a general contractor apprenticeship in New Jersey?
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 New Jersey?
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 New Jersey earned $30.39 an hour or less in May 2025.
General Contractor pay in New JerseyOther routes in New Jersey
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, New Jersey, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)