Getting Started

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Getting Started In Apprenticeship Programs offered in 2011-2012:

Contact the trade coordinator for your trade of interest for the next opening

Electricians Inside Wire Area II
Independent Electrical Contractors of Oregon (IEC Oregon)
8625 SW Cascade Ave Suite 100
Beaverton OR 97008
503.598.7789 ext 450

Heating Ventilating Air Conditioning / Refrigeration (HVAC/R)
Oregon State Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PHCC)
3340 Commercial St SE Ste 210
Salem OR 97302
503.557.1203

Plumbers
Area II Plumbers JATC
Building 2 Suite 9
2475 Lancaster Dr NE
PO Box 7106
Salem OR 97305
503.991.5203

Sheet Metal Technicians
Oregon State Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PHCC)
3340 Commercial St SE Ste 210
Salem OR 97302
503.557.1203

Compile a portfolio of documentation required for program entry
May include -

  • High school diploma (2.0 GPA) or GED (GED score of 255/2300)
  • Valid driver's license
  • Public service (Peace Corps, Vista, National Guard, Reserves)
  • Military service (Active duty, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard)
  • Educational background (high school or college level): Algebra I & II
  • Placement into Math 70 on Chemeketa's placement test
  • Prior experience