Potential Employers

Training Agent application

Complete, sign, and email the required documents -

1. BOLI Registration Agreement form
2. Training agent application form
3. Site visit form. Equipment photos and copies of LEB or equivalent journey-level licenses are required.

After documents are received, the committee will vote on approval. Once approved, you will receive these -

• approval email confirmation
• WorkHands account access
• Chemeketa Business Services account setup

Address

Chemeketa Apprenticeship

Building 33, Room 101

4000 Lancaster Drive NE

Salem, OR  97305

Email

Apprenticeships provide business solutions for your company. 

• On-the-job training provided by your company
• Related training includes hands-on lab sessions along with the classroom instruction at the Chemeketa Salem Campus
• Gain journey-level workers at the end of the four-year program
• HVAC/R apprentices test for their LE/B license with the Building Codes Division
• Encourage employees to apply for apprenticeship openings
• Request possible new employees from the pool of applicants

As a Training Agent, you agree to the following -

• Hire applicants from the Pool of Eligibles and help recruit applicants
• Approve hours monthly using the online program WorkHands, and fill out recommendations for advancement twice per year
• Complete an annual wage survey each fall, and follow the scale (Training Agents are allowed to pay higher wages, as the scale is the minimum hourly wage required)
• Train apprentices on required work processes (see the details on this web page)
• Release apprentices from work in time for them to attend related-training classes
• Complete an apprentice release form when an apprentice leaves your employment
• Provide a safe work environment for apprentices and anti-harassment training for all employees who interact with apprentices (guidance is available from Chemeketa Apprenticeship)
• Assist apprentices in getting First-Aid/CPR certification within the first six months of apprenticeship

Related training

Classes begin in the fall term and are offered in sequence (fall, winter, and spring).

Textbooks

Chemeketa Apprenticeship uses NCCER and a variety of textbooks for related training. Some textbooks may be available digitally.

Both digital and printed textbooks may be ordered from the Chemeketa Bookstore website.

Training Agents provide On-the-Job Training (OJT)

• Mid-Valley HVAC/R, MA2026 - 8,000 hours of OJT
• Mid-Valley Sheet Metal, MA1060 - 7,200 hours of OJT

HVAC/R work processes and hours

1. Installation & Service of HVAC Systems - 2,000 Hours
2. Duct Design & Air Flow - 1,000 Hours
3. Basic Refrigeration & Theory - 500 Hours
4. Piping, Brazing & Soldering - 500 Hours
5. Limited Energy Installations, including: conduit, flex tray & duct, control panels & controls, wiring devices, removal & finish work, stock room & materials, overhead & underground - 1,750 Hours
6. Troubleshooting & maintenance - 250 Hours
7. Communications systems, including: data tele-communication, intercom, paging; Specialized control systems, including: HVAC, medical, boiler, clock, instrumentation - 2,000 Hours

Ratio requirements

The ratio requirement is one apprentice per journey-level worker. For electrical hours, apprentices must be supervised by someone with an LE/B license or equivalent.

LE/B exam

Apprentices are referred to take the Limited Energy B Class Technicians License exam (LE/B) upon completion of their OJT hours and related training. Apprentices have six months to pass the test or are completed without benefit of license from the program.

Sheet Metal work processes and hours

1. Fabrication & Assembly - 2,150 Hours
2. Installation or Erection - 3,150 Hours
3. Layout - 900 Hours
4. Miscellaneous - 1,000 Hours

Ratio requirements

The ratio requirement is one apprentice per journey-level worker for the first four apprentices, then three journey-level workers for each additional apprentice. This ratio is by job site.

Wage scale

Wages are surveyed every fall, which helps set the wage for the next year. Changes are voted on in October and begin February 1 of each year.

Mid-Valley HVAC/R MA #2026, Wage Scale

Mid-Valley Sheet Metal MA #1060, Wage Scale

Fees

Training agents agree to train apprentices and pay a monthly fee to Chemeketa Apprenticeship. Training agents are billed quarterly by Chemeketa Business Services. See the fee schedule on the application for details.