Mill Cabinet Carpentry
How would it feel to walk into some of the finest establishments in the area and view your own artistry? You can become one of the many highly skilled craftsmen that help shape and craft many of the buildings, schools, churches, and restaurants in the Chicagoland area.
The Carpenters Apprentice and Training Program provides a four-year mill cabinet and display apprenticeship that combines both relevant instructional courses and on-the-job training. Experience in the mill cabinet apprentice program will include custom architectural cabinetry, store fixtures and displays, exhibits, and staircases.
The mill cabinet profession is a great choice for detail-oriented persons who strive for perfection, likes working with their hands, and likes working on various machines.
As a mill cabinet apprentice, you will be working with some of the finest materials and tools in the industry. Apprentices will learn how to use machines such as table saws, planers, jointers, computer controlled machines (CNC), molding machines, and more.
Pre-Apprentice Program: 9 Weeks
The Pre-apprenticeship program offers persons wanting to join the union with no experience the training necessary to work as a beginning carpenter.
The Mill Cabinet 9-continuous-week program combines class subjects (safety, math, print reading, carpentry topics) with shop projects (safety, layout). One-third of the Pre-Apprentice (PA) day is spent in the class, two-thirds in the shop. PA class work includes regular homework assignments and ongoing quizzes and tests. Time is also devoted each day to physical training and material handling.
A stipend is paid to the PA for each week of class. Upon successful completion of the program the new apprentice receives a set of hand tools, the initiation fees, and first quarter’s Union Dues.
For additional information on this program, please contact Local #1027 at (630) 323-1027.
Minimum Qualifications
At time of filing an application:
•Be 17 years of age or older
•High School Diploma or a G.E.D. Certificate or officially sealed High School Transcripts (minimum 8 credits)
•Have a valid Driver’s License or State ID
•Original Social Security Card or receipt showing duplicate card has been applied for
•Submit a $25.00 non-refundable application processing fee – Cashier’s Check or Money Order only.
During the posted application period, ALL required documents and fees must be brought to our main campus in Elk Grove Village – 1256 Estes Avenues – between 9:30am – 3:30pm – Monday thru Friday.
Veterans
Upon completing the application, you will required to:
•Be physically fit to work as a carpenter with no restrictions
Registration Process
When the Apprenticeship Program opens for registrations, the applicants must come to the Apprenticeship Program Office located at 1256 Estes Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 to fill out an application and begin the registration process.
The office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. At that time, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and present the prescribed documents.
Each applicant who meets all of the criteria shall be eligible to take the Aptitude and Qualifying Tests required for entry in the program. Tests are held at various times, measuring reading comprehension, mathematic computation, reasoning power and natural talent for carpentry. Applicants are notified by mail of testing dates and times.
Following the Aptitude Tests, a mandatory Orientation Session is held for all applicants.