General Construction Apprentice

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

YOU MUST BE EMPLOYED BY A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR TO APPLY!

Apprenticeship Training:

• OSHA 10 certification - 10 hours federal safety training (online)
• Receive certification in NCCER Core Curriculum which includes hand tools, power tools, material handling, construction math, and basic safety
• Building Basics - Basic wall framing, laying out foundation, batter boards, transit, material handling, proficiency with circular saw and impact drill, types of home foundations and construction methods
• Door, Window & Trim- Door and window install, reveals, door and window casing, sills, caulking, hole filling, baseboard, coping,
  
• Hardware - Blocking, locksets, knobs, pulls, grab bars, hardware mounting, mounting cabinetry
• Building Basics - Basic wall framing, layout out foundation, batter boards, transit, material handling, proficiency with circular saw and impact drill, types of home foundations and construction methods
• Work Ethic - Personal habits (accountability, finance, hygiene, sleep, decision making, attitude, communication, soft skills), worldview and how it determines thought and action, transportation, career aspiration and planning, common traits of successful employees, continued education, promotions, providing for family
• Workflow - order and scheduling of tasks (Gantt), residential project steps, material takeoff from plans, problem solving

Instructor:
Adam Lewis

Phone:
205.310.1963

Email:
[email protected]

Location: Skilled Trades of West Alabama - 1300 James Harrison Parkway Tuscaloosa, AL

Time: Class meets Monday 5pm-8pm for 38 weeks beginning August 10, 2026

Cost: $20/week Payroll deducted

Requirements: Must be employed by a construction contractor for apprenticeship training

Skilled Trades of West Alabama will not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants or apprentices based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40 years old or older. Skilled Trades of West Alabama will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required underTitle 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 30.