San Mateo County Union Community Alliance and Local Apprenticeship Programs offer a certificated, Apprenticeship-Readiness Training course that will prepare trainees to enter a green construction career ladder through state certified joint apprenticeship training programs. The program lasts approximately 20 weeks, with classes twice a week from 6-9pm (see FAQs for schedule).
The San Mateo Trades Introduction Program includes the following:
Please email our Program Manager at jenni@smcuca.org if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Participants must:
-be at least 18 years old by graduation of their session.
-have a valid driver's license
-have appropriate documentation to work in the US (signed social security card/ITIN number)
-have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent
-be able to do physical work
-have the ability to pass on-the-spot drug testing
1. You must attend a 2-hour MANDATORY orientation (orientations run several times throughout the year- see the flyer above for the next orientation date).
2. At the end of orientation, you will be given a QR code/application link to fill out that is available to you on that day ONLY; the link closes at 9pm the night of orientation, so it must be filled out before then.
3. Following your completed application, you will be given two weeks to upload your required documentation via a QR code/link to a secure site.
4. Your interview date will typically be 3-5 weeks before the cohort begins.
5. If accepted into the program, you will receive an email with further instructions within the following 3 weeks.
(You will also receive a short email notifying you if you were not accepted.)
No. You don't even need to know how to use a hammer!
The next class session will begin in July 2024. In order to be considered you must attend a mandatory 2-hour orientation.
TIP is a 120-140 hour certificated apprenticeship readiness course, approximately 20 weeks (5 months) long. It's held two nights a week from 6-9pm, however, students are expected to be in class at 5:45pm.
Currently, we have two sessions annually:
-Session 1: February to June - Tuesday & Thursday nights from 6-9pm
-Session 2: July to December - Tues & Thurs OR Weds & Fri nights from 6-9pm (depends on instructor/schedule)
No. TIP will give you tools, certifications, information, and 1:1 coaching needed to help you begin a career in the union building trades, but does not guarantee employment in an apprenticeship. If you know for sure what trade you are interested in, we advise you to apply to that trade directly. That trade’s apprenticeship will teach you all you need to know about them, since we are unable to do so. If you are unsure which trade you are interested in, please come to one of our orientations and learn more about us!
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