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General Contractor apprenticeships in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 34 registered general contractor apprenticeship programs: 2 union and 32 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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34 programs
(Pittsburgh) Heavy Highway Carpenters JATC
Pittsburgh · Allegheny County
Betta Construction Co., LLC, WBE
Blue Bell · Montgomery County
Blue Mountain Construction Services
Aston · Delaware County
Blue Water Construction Services, Inc.
Reading · Berks County
Boro Construction
King of Prussia · Montgomery County
Brechbill and Helman Construction Co
Chambersburg · Franklin County
Carpenter Technology Corp - Latrobe Plant
Latrobe · Westmoreland County
Carpenter Technology Corp.
Reading · Berks County
Carpenter Technology Corporation - Laboratory
Reading · Berks County
Carpenters JATC Of Greater Pa-Lebanon Center
Lebanon · Lebanon County
Chronos Construction
Avondale · Chester County
Chronos Construction Staffing
Avondale · Chester County
Coliseum Construction LLC
Woodlyn · Delaware County
Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical Centers
Philadelphia · Philadelphia County
Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical College
Philadelphia · Philadelphia County
Fine Print Construction
Philadelphia · Philadelphia County
G & G Electrical Construction LLC
Bristol · Bucks County
Global Scaffold and Construction Services
Hanover · York County
HF Project Managment & Construction
Philadelphia · Philadelphia County
Joseph McCormick Construction Company, Inc.
Erie · Erie County
Kinsley Construction
York · York County
KML Carpenters' Apprenticeship & Training Fund
Pittsburgh · Allegheny County
Knowles Electrical Construction, Inc.
Glenolden · Delaware County
L & L Construction, Inc
Quakertown · Bucks County
L & L Legacy Construction, LLC
Philiadelphia · Philadelphia County
L.J. Paolella Construction Inc.
Brookhaven · Delaware County
Mark Teufel Electrical Construction
Warminster · Bucks County
Meizinger Construction Services
Philadelphia · Philadelphia County
Mistick Construction
Pittsburgh · Allegheny County
PLS Electrical Construction, Inc.
North Huntingdon · Westmoreland County
Summit Electric Construction, Inc.
Warminister · Bucks County
Target Building Construction
Crum Lynn · Delaware County
TC Shallenberger Construction Company
Connellsville · Fayette County
Tlc Construction Based Training Program
Harrisburg · Dauphin 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, 23 schools in Pennsylvania have general contractor programs.
The license steps in PennsylvaniaHow do you get into a general contractor apprenticeship in Pennsylvania?
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 Pennsylvania?
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 Pennsylvania earned $28.09 an hour or less in May 2025.
General Contractor pay in PennsylvaniaOther routes in Pennsylvania
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Pennsylvania, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)