Better Choice Bigger Future.

Career Benefits

Students are paid while they learn. Throughout the five-year program, they’ll work for a contractor and gain valuable hands-on experience. They will be making money and learning a valuable skill — all while staying debt-free!

Better Than College? You Decide.

Big Skills, Bigger Opportunities

 

Students can complete their union apprenticeship in just five years — and get paid while they learn. Once they become a journeyperson, they’ll have the opportunity to make more money than many college grads, receive excellent benefits and be able to find a rewarding job anywhere.

Average College Student

  • Student loan debt:
    $37K+
  • NOT paid to learn
  • Starting salary:
    $50K

Average Union Apprentice

  • Student loan debt:
    $0
  • Paid to learn:
    $270K+
  • Starting salary:
    $95.6K+

*Wages vary based on hours worked and market sector

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