Paid from day one
An apprentice is an employee, not a student. You are on a payroll the week you start, with scheduled raises as you progress.
Choose your skill
Fifteen trades to apprentice into
Each of these is a registered apprenticeship: you earn a wage from day one, your pay steps up as your skill does, and you finish with a journeyworker credential rather than a student loan.
Boilermaker
Build and install boilers and large pressure vessels in power generation, paper mills, and refineries.
Bricklayer
Build walls, structures, and facades in brick, block, and stone — work designed to last generations.
Carpenter
Frame and finish commercial and industrial structures in wood, metal, and concrete from blueprints.
Electrician
Install and maintain electrical and power systems, from commercial buildings to industrial robotics.
Elevator Constructor
A rare and demanding skill set with excellent wages — nearly every building in Atlanta needs one.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Move earth and materials with state-of-the-art machinery, using load calculations and crane operations.
HVACR Technician
Install, maintain, and repair heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems.
Insulator
Install insulation on piping, HVAC, and process systems — saving energy and cutting emissions.
Ironworker
Place and install the steel girders and columns that form the skeleton of everything around us.
Laborer
A hands-on entry point to the industry and a proven route into the other trades.
Millwright
Assemble, align, and repair heavy machinery on construction sites and in factories.
Painter / Glazier
Apply protective and decorative finishes, or cut and install glass for buildings and art.
Pipefitter
Plan and install the pipe systems that carry water, chemicals, and gases through major facilities.
Plasterer / Cement Mason
Shape durable surfaces and structures in concrete, block, and stone.
Plumber
Design and install water distribution and waste systems, and connect heating and cooling.
How apprenticeship works
Earn while you learn
Classroom plus on the job
Apprenticeship pairs paid field work with related classroom instruction through a Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee.
A credential that travels
Completing a registered apprenticeship makes you a journeyworker — recognized nationally, not just by one employer.
Not sure which trade?
Most people are not, on day one. The Academy introduces you to all of them before you commit.
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