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General Contractor apprenticeships in Texas
Texas has 71 registered general contractor apprenticeship programs: 5 union and 66 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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71 programs
AApprenticeship Construction Academy, LLC
Aledo · Parker County
Aecon Industrial Construction Corp
The Woodlands · Montgomery County
AFC Mechanical and Civil Construction Apprenticeship Committee
Austin · Travis County
Aldrete Roofing and Construction
El Paso · El Paso County
Amarillo Carpenters JAC
Amarillo · Potter County
Associated Builders & Contractors Construction Training Center
Nederland · Jefferson County
Baker Construction
Houston · Harris County
Bechtel Infrastructure and Power Construction Services
Deer Park, · Harris County
Belt Con Construction, INC.
El Paso · El Paso County
Blake Goode Welding and Construction
Ravenna · Fannin County
Brio Construction
San Antonio · Bexar County
Build Masters Construction, LLC
El Paso · El Paso County
BuiltMoore Construction & Design
Humble · Harris County
Carpenters Local 1266
Austin · Travis County
Circle K Construction, LLC
Bryan · Brazos County
CLI Energy And Construction LLC
Houston · Harris County
Compere Construction
Longview · Gregg County
Construction and Maintenance Education Foundation
La Porte · Harris County
onlinecmefhouston.orgConstruction Education Foundation, Inc.
Coppell · Dallas County
Construction Training Solutions
Midland · Midland County
Decarlo Construction Services, INC.
Houston · Harris County
Digco Utility Construction, LP, a Quanta Services Company
Houston · Harris County
Divine Construction School Apprenticeship School
Beaumont · Jefferson County
Dm Elctrical And Construction,LLC
Houston · Harris County
Dorado Construction Group
San Angelo · Tom Green County
Drewery Construction Co Inc
Nacogdoches · Nacogdoches County
DynaGrid Construction Group
Lewisville · Denton County
dynagrid.comEdwards Enterprise Roofing Construction
Cypress · Harris County
EHV Construction LLC
Killeen · Bell County
Farm and Ranch Construction, LLC
Iredell · Bosque County
Fgl Construction Group. LLC
Houston · Harris County
Garner Paving & Construction
Angleton · Brazoria County
Glass Ceiling Construction
Houston · Harris County
Higdon Construction
Conroe · Montgomery County
Hooker Brothers Construction, LLC
Tyler · Smith County
Houston Carpenters & Millwrights JATC
Pasadena · Harris County
J & S Construction Management
San Juan · Hidalgo County
James Power Line Construction LLC
Boerne · Kendall County
JTS Construction
Garland · Dallas County
JTS Construction LLCS
Garland · Dallas County
KCG Construction
Austin · Travis County
Kinghorn Construction Group, LLC
The · Montgomery County
Kingsley Construction, Inc.
Sping · Montgomery County
Koogle Construction Of Texas
Houston · Montgomery County
Lee Mccall Jr Construction Service
Houston · Harris County
Mainline Construction
Dalhart · Dallam County
Malitz Construction
San Antonio · Bexar County
Mason Construction, LLC
Beaumont · Jefferson County
Mid Coast Construction Academy Trust Apprenticeship Program
Victoria · Victoria County
Norrell Construction, LLC
Lake Jackson · Brazoria County
North Texas Carpenters & Millwrights JATC
Arlington · Tarrant County
Northside Independent School District Construction Careers Academy
San Antonio · Bexar County
OK2 Construction, LLC
Cleburne · Johnson County
PCL Industrial Construction Co.
Houston · Harris County
R.G.V Construction Trade Training, LLC
McAllen · Hidalgo County
Richard Construction Inc
Beaumont · Jefferson County
S&S Oilfield Construction
Edinburg · Hidalgo County
ssoilfieldconstruction.comSan Antonio Carpenters JAC
Austin · Travis County
Scofield Construction Institute
Arlington · Tarrant County
Sierra Construction Services LLC
McAllen · Hidalgo County
Solar One Construction LTD
Sherman · Grayson County
Spartan Construction
El Paso · El Paso County
spartan-const.comSun Rise Construction and Development LLC
Leander · Travis County
Sundt Construction
Irving · Dallas County
Tarrant County College District (TCCD) Apprenticeship Program - Building Technology/Construction
Fort Worth · Tarrant County
Texas Carpenters and Millwrights Houston Training Center
Pasadena · Harris County
tcmttf.comTexas Sterling Construction Co.
Houston · Harris County
Tierra Firme Construction
El Paso · El Paso County
TLC Construction Contract Services, Inc.
Houston · Harris County
Trendsetter Construction
Gladewater · Gregg County
TST Construction Services LLC
Dallas · Dallas County
Valard Construction, LLC
Houston · Harris County
Vantage Construction Services LLC
Weatherford · Parker County
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Union locals and training centers in Texas
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
Carpenters union locals
- Carpenters Local 429Arlington
- Carpenters Local 551Pasadena
- Carpenters Local 665Amarillo
- Carpenters Local 1266Austin
- Carpenters Local 1421Arlington
- Carpenters Local 2232Pasadena
Training
Union carpentry apprenticeships run through the regional council's training centers. Carpenters regional council finder
Home builder associations
- Texas Association of Builders313 E 12th St, Austin(800) 252-3625
- Big Country HBA3478 Catclaw Dr # 406, Abilene(325) 698-4232
- Texas Panhandle BA5601 Enterprise Cir, Amarillo(806) 353-3565
- HBA of Greater Austin7800 Shoal Creek Blvd Ste 225E, Austin(512) 914-8269
- Greater Brazos Valley BA230 Southwest Pkwy E, College Station(979) 696-0272
- Coastal Bend Home Builders Association6262 Weber Rd Ste 214, Corpus Christi(361) 728-3129
- Rio Grande Valley HBA4925 S Jackson Rd Ste 3, Edinburg(956) 686-2932
- El Paso Assn. of Builders6046 Surety Dr, El Paso(915) 778-5387
20 more chapters
- Greater Fort Worth Builders Association100 E 15th St, Fort Worth(817) 284-3566
- Central Texas HBAPO Box 2229, Harker Heights(254) 699-6964
- South Texas Builders Association Cameron-Willacy8014 W Expressway 83 Ste D, Harlingen
- Greater Houston BA9511 W Sam Houston Pkwy N, Houston(281) 970-8970
- Laredo Builders Association201 W Hillside, Laredo(956) 722-5553
- East Texas BA2023 Alpine Rd, Longview(903) 758-6416
- West Texas HBA7205 Kewanee Ave, Lubbock(806) 798-1616
- HBA of Southeast Texas1465 Highway 96 S, Lumberton(409) 899-1001
- Hill Country Builders Association1401 Broadway St, Marble Falls
- Permian Basin Builders Association2002 W Wall St, Midland
- Greater New Braunfels HBAPO BOX 311626, New Braunfels(830) 609-4242
- Dallas Builders Association5816 W Plano Pkwy, Plano(214) 624-3178
- HBA of San Angelo4172 South Jackson, San Angelo(325) 949-0140
- Greater San Antonio Builders Association3625 Paesanos Pkwy Ste 100, San Antonio(210) 696-3800
- Temple Area Builders Association12 N 5th St, Temple(254) 773-0445
- HBA of TexarkanaPO Box 7048, Texarkana(903) 748-9766
- Tyler Area BA1504 W Grande Blvd Ste A, Tyler(903) 561-3964
- Crossroads Builders Association5105 E Airline Rd, Victoria(361) 578-7711
- Heart of Texas BAPO Box 20697, Waco(254) 776-8701
- North Texas HBA4410 Fairway Blvd, Wichita Falls(940) 692-2211
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, 15 schools in Texas have general contractor programs.
The license steps in TexasHow do you get into a general contractor apprenticeship in Texas?
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 Texas?
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 Texas earned $23.08 an hour or less in May 2025.
General Contractor pay in TexasOther routes in Texas
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Texas, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)