Apprenticeship Trades
Build in-demand skills through full-time, on-the-job training with our employer partners while completing evening or online coursework part-time. Earn a competitive family wage with steady, incremental pay increases.
topics Trades
Skills & InterestWorking with your hands
CareersService Professions
Credits60
Why choose Apprenticeship Trades?
- Abundant career opportunities
- Pathways for lifelong learning
- Multiple options for advancement across construction trade careers
- A change to meet critical workforce needs in Oregon
These competitive programs require an application and committee approval -
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration (HVAC/R) Technician
- Inside Wire Electrician
- Sheet Metal Worker
What will you learn?
- Use trade-specific tools and techniques to obtain a skilled trade
- Repair, install, and maintain various projects
- Comply with current building codes and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations
What will you do?
Advance your career with successful completion
- HVAC/R apprentices qualify for LE/B licensure and earn their journey-level card
- Plumber apprentices qualify for state licensure and earn their journey-level card
- Sheet Metal apprentices earn their journey-level card
- Electrician apprentices qualify for state licensure and earn their journey-level card
With additional classes, earn more credentials
- Earn a Certificate of Completion by completing three required general education courses plus twelve courses in one area of specialization
- Earn an AAS degree by completing six required general education courses plus 12 additional courses in one area of specialization and receiving a journey-level card
Class Locations
- HVAC/R - Chemeketa Salem Campus
- Sheet Metal - Chemeketa Salem Campus
- Plumbing - Chemeketa Salem Campus
- Inside Wire Electrician - Independent Electrical Training Center (on Del Webb Ave NE in Salem)