Applicants must be 18 years old by May 1 in the year they apply.

Applicants must be able to read and do arithmetic well enough to progress in the classroom training and understand oral/written instruction.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

Applicants must be interested in working outdoors in any type of weather conditions and be able to travel to distant work sites if required.

Applicants selected must have dependable transportation to get to both urban and rural construction job sites and have a working telephone where they can be contacted.

Applicants must show proof of a valid driver’s license before the beginning of the pre-apprentice orientation.

Applicants who do not have a current CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) will be required to obtain, at a minimum, a current Class B CDIP (Commercial Driver’s Instruction Permit) with air brakes endorsement, during the first year of the apprenticeship.

Applicants will receive a criminal background check. Any applicant having a felony conviction or having been under community control for a felony conviction within seven years of applying will not be eligible to enter the Apprenticeship Program.

Applicants will be drug tested during the application process at some point prior to indenture and must show a negative drug screen. Additionally, all indentured applicants shall be subject to random drug testing as outlined in the Apprenticeship Standards and the negotiated Union Contracts.

To receive credit (points) for educational achievements, applicants must have all high school transcripts, diplomas or GED certificates in the hands of the Training Program staff prior to program start.

Those persons claiming American Indian status must meet Ohio Department of Transportation requirements for verification. Birth certificates, tribal certifications or tribal registrations are acceptable means of verification, as well as any state or federal certification or enrollment.