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Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council — Chicago Apprenticeship

The carpenters' union apprenticeship for the Chicago area (formerly the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters), offering paid, no-cost carpentry training across many specialties.

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The Chicago carpentry apprenticeship is delivered through the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council's training arm, with a Chicago campus offering apprenticeships across roughly a dozen specialties including general and residential carpentry, concrete, millwright, and scaffold erector. Training is no-cost and earn-while-you-learn. The council was formed in October 2021 when the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters merged with the St. Louis–Kansas City council.

Why we recommend it

A no-cost, paid apprenticeship spanning many carpentry specialties, run by an established training network.

Pros

+No-cost, paid apprenticeship
+Many carpentry specialties
+Established training centers

Watch-outs

–Drug test + HS/GED required
–Branding split across council sites

Before you apply

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Experience neededNo Experience Ok

ReadinessApprenticeship Application Required

⚠ Drug test and HS diploma/GED typically required.

Coverage

Trades

CarpenterConcreteConstruction Laborer

Segments

CommercialResidentialInfrastructure