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GREATER P.A. REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS   · PH: 412-922-6200
650 RIDGE ROAD, SUITE 200 · PITTSBURGH, PA 15205   · FAX: 412-922-6032

Carpenters construct, erect, install and repair commercial and residential structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, metal studs and wallboard. They erect framework in buildings including sub-flooring, partitions and rafters, and install molding, wood paneling, cabinets, windows, doors and hardware as well as building forms for concrete work, building stairs and laying floors. Heavy & Highway Carpenters build and assemble forms for concrete structures such as bridges, retaining walls, tunnels, subways, drainage structures, hydro-electric developments, locks, dams and sewage treatment projects. Floor Coverers install, replace and repair floors of wood carpet and sheet goods in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Millmen specialize in customized woodworking, designing and creating furniture, and fabricating and installing permanent fixtures from wood including cabinets, moldings, door frames and interior stairs. Millwrights are construction mechanics who install and maintain conveyor systems and large machinery for factories and shops. Pile Drivers build and maintain all types of piling and caissons, and specialize in foundations for buildings, dams and bridges.

APPROXIMATE APPRENTICES AND JOURNEYMEN: 8,321
CLASSROOM HOURS: 576-800 (4 YRS)
HOURS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING: 5,200-8,000 (4 YRS)

AVAILABLE CERTIFICATIONS: OSHA, CPR & First Aid, Scaffolding, Welding & Rigging, Door Hardware, Solid Surface, Manufacturer Specific Floor Covering, Conveyor & Monorail, Steam Turbine, Gas Turbine, Aerial Lift


  COURSES: (per individual area of specialization) Blueprint, Mathematics, Wood & Metal Framing, Interior & Exterior Finishing, Floor Covering, Partitions, Rafters, Form Work, Molding, Wood Paneling, Cabinets, Cabinet & Door Molding, Conveyor Systems & Machinery, Piling & Caissons, Bridges, Walls, Tunnels, Hydro-Electric, Locks, Dams
   
 

  CEMENT MASONS - LOCAL UNION # 526   · PH: 412-761-6310
  2606 CALIFORNIA AVENUE · PITTSBURGH, PA 15212   · FAX: 412-761-8211

  Cement Masons smooth and finish exposed concrete surfaces on projects such as walls, floors, steps, sidewalks, driveways and roads. The bulk of the work is in commercial and industrial building.

APPROXIMATE APPRENTICES AND JOURNEYMEN: 725
CLASSROOM HOURS: (3 YRS)
HOURS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING: 6,000 (3 YRS)

COURSES: Finishing Concrete Surfaces, Walls, Floors, Steps, Sidewalks, Roads & Driveways, American Concrete Institute (Flatwork Finisher & Flatwork Technician), OSHA 10, Safety First Aid
 
     
 
   
ELECTRICIANS IBEW - LOCAL UNION # 5   · PH: 412-432-1145
5 HOT METAL STREET · PITTSBURGH, PA 15203   · FAX: 412-431-4614

Electricians install, maintain and test power, lighting, communications and other systems in commercial, industrial and institutional buildings. Also covered is residential work and all the power, lighting and systems in houses and apartment complexes.

APPROXIMATE APPRENTICES AND JOURNEYMEN: 2,711
CLASSROOM HOURS: 2,000 (4-5 YRS)
HOURS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING: 10,000 (4-5 YRS)

AVAILABLE CERTIFICATIONS: Associate Degree in Electrical Construction Technology (CCAC), BICSI Lab, CPR & First Aid, Confined Space Scaffolding, Flagging, Loc Out / Tag Out, OSHA 10 & 30, TeleData I, II & III, MSHA and 70 E Electrical Safety in the Workplace

 
  COURSES: Academic & Hands-on Labs: Motor Control, Fire Alarm, PLC, Tele-Data-Pipe Bending, Computers, Physics, Scaffolding, CPR-First Aid & OSHA, Training in Tool Specific Technology, Blueprint, Transformers, DC Theory Generators, Motors, Applied Codeology & Code Calculations

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