Training Pathways

Most of the roofing apprenticeship programs in California are 42 months in length. The apprentice must work 600 or more hours on-the-job in each of seven (7) periods of training with one or more employers. Apprentices must also attend related training classes at a training center.

At the Ventura County Electrical JATC, students attend our school twice per week in the evenings at our training center in Oxnard, while working during the day with an Electrical Contractor.

The United Association Local 484 of Plumbers, Pipefitters, Welders and Apprentices was chartered on September 19th, 1925 and has for 90 plus years provided Ventura County and surrounding sister U.A. Locals with quality pipe trade workers

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and its members believe that a safe and skilled workforce is a more productive workforce.

ABC NorCal's apprenticeship programs are approved by the State of California and the U.S. Department of Labor.

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of San Diego offers "earn while you learn" apprenticeship programs for individuals interested in becoming electricians, plumbers, pipefitters, and sheet metal workers.