with painters, this trade contains drywall finishers, wall
coverers, glaziers, glass workers, floor covering
installers, sign makers, display workers, convention and
show decorators and more. They must be able to work with a
variety of hand and power tools. These workers’ skills are
in high demand at every construction project, both
residential and commercial.
Program Specifics
There are three programs, each taking a different
timeframe to complete: Painters, four years; drywall
finishers, three years; and floor coverers, three years.
There are different pay ranges for each field, but they are
similar. Drywall finishers begin at almost $12/hour and the
other two programs begin at under $11/hour. Journeypersons
in the three areas all make in the $23-25/hour range.
Additional benefits like medical, dental and vision
insurance and a retirement pension increase the total wage
value. Applications are taken year ‘round. They may be
obtained at the Painters & Allied Trades Apprenticeship
Training Center at 1196 Telegraph Street in Reno.
▲ All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
▲ Applicants must possess a high school diploma or its
equivalent, or they
must
complete this during their apprenticeship program.
▲ Applicants must be physically capable of performing the
essential functions
of
the apprenticeship program and subsequent work.
▲ Most contractors require apprentices to successfully
pass a drug test once
they
are accepted into and enter the program.
▲ The apprenticeship program offers equal opportunity to
all people regardless
of
race, age, color, gender, religion, nationality or sexual
orientation.
▲ No written test is part of the application process. An
interview will be
scheduled
and the interview committee is comprised of members from
labor
and
contractor management.
▲ If accepted, an applicant will receive a letter of
solicitation, good for 30 days
and
renewable if necessary, to take to contractors to find
employment. The
program
hopes to accept 30 new apprentices annually.
▲ Work begins as soon as an apprentice is indentured.
▲ Classroom instruction runs from September to May, once
weekly at night,
for
144 hours a year.
▲ There is no cost for school or books for any of the
programs. Tools for
painter
or drywall apprenticeships are approximately $100. Tools for
floor
coverers
are between $1,000-$3,000.
▲ Apprentices must have a valid driver’s license and
reliable transportation.
▲ Once an applicant is indentured as an apprentice, they
are expected to
become
a member of the Painters & Allied Trades Union, the fees of
which
are:
An administration processing fee is $100 (paid in full or
set up on
as
a payroll deduction).
Starting apprenticeship monthly dues are approximately $24.
Additionally,
supplemental dues of three to four percent of weekly
gross
wages are accessed for every apprentice or journeyperson.
For more information contact:
Painters & Allied Trades
Harry Mowrey
1196 Telegraph
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: 323-0567
Fax: 356-8522
Email:
coord567@sbcglobal.net
Web: www.dc16iupat.org
