IUOE Local 181 Apprenticeship Program: Build Your Future in the Skilled Trades

The IUOE Local 181 Apprenticeship Program offers hands-on training and classroom instruction to prepare the next generation of highly skilled Operating Engineers. Earn while you learn with industry-leading education, competitive wages, and union benefits. Whether you're starting your career or looking for a new opportunity, our program provides the skills, certifications, and job security needed to succeed. Take the first step toward a rewarding future in the trades today.
TWIC Application Training Schedule NCCCO Testing Application & Information Basic Orientation Price Increase IUOE Construction Training Dept. Information & Registration

IUOE Local 181 Training Sites

Joint Apprenticeship Training Program (JATP) Administrator: Mike Embry

Training: Building Skilled, Certified Professionals

The Operating Engineers Local 181 Apprenticeship and Training Program is a central component in assuring that Local 181 members are highly skilled and motivated. The program is jointly administered by Local 181, Building Association, and the Highway Association. Both training centers offer year-round training for Local 181 members to brush up on skills, become certified in a sought after skill, or learn new ones. Local 181 members can use the training sites to become certified in equipment that many companies require operating engineers to obtain before they can work at their facility. Indoor training facilities have recently been added to both training sites, so regardless of whether members may train and upgrade their skills year round.
Operating Engineers with Excavator

Apprenticeship: Hands-On Training for Operating Engineers

Local 181 maintains an Apprenticeship program geared to provide a novice Operator the necessary instruction to become a skilled Operating Engineer. Local 181's approach of combining classroom and hands-on professional instruction as well as on-the-job training turns out journeyperson Operating Engineers with the ability to be a valuable component of Local 181's organization and the contractors he/she will work for. This comprehensive training ensures that graduates are well-prepared to operate advanced equipment, adapt to evolving industry standards, and contribute to major infrastructure projects. For more information about applying for the apprenticeship program, contact the training facility nearest you.
Apply To Be An Apprentice Today!
Engineers Standing Together