BECOME AN APPRENTICE
The Mason Tenders’ Training Fund is home to two NY State Registered Apprenticeship programs. Both Construction and Building Laborers’ Local 79, and Asbestos, Lead, and Hazardous Waste Laborers’ Local 78 have had their apprentices trained at the MTTF since their inceptions.
Hundreds of people with the dream of a career in the construction industry began their quest with us. Local 79’s program alone has graduated over 1800 apprentices since 1998. Today, graduates from both programs are having successful careers as Skilled Construction Craft Laborers throughout New York City.
These successes are the result of hard work and dedication. Apprenticeship is a combination of classroom and on the job learning. Our programs train in all areas of the Skilled Construction Craft Laborer trade. The skills learned at the MTTF include, but are not limited to, general construction, site maintenance, interior and total building demolition, mason tending, asbestos and lead abatement, and hazardous waste operations.
Most importantly, though, all of our training is based on the concept of safety first. Whether the course concentrates on safety alone, or centers on a specific skill, safe work practices are at the core of the instruction.
Successful apprentices participate in over 300 hours of classroom training supplemented by 4,000 hours working on various jobsites throughout NY City.
While apprentices do not get paid while they take classes at the Training Fund, they are paid (and paid well) while they learn on the job.
So, when you balance the costs of college against the earnings of apprenticeship, you could very well end up hundreds of thousands of dollars ahead through one of our apprenticeship programs.
PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
OUR LOCALS
LOCAL 78 APPRENTICESHIP
Local 78’s Apprenticeship Program is designed for career minded people who are ready to challenge both their brains and bodies. Apprentices take classes and train and work on jobsites. Apprentices do not pay for the training and get paid when they are on job sites. As they advance in skills and training their pay goes up. The program is 4,000 hours of on the job learning and 300 hours of training at our MTTF center. When apprentices complete the program they are a Journey Worker Skilled Construction Craft Laborer for life.
The jobsite work varies but basically is in a few categories. All the work is making life safer for the rest of us. Predominantly the work is safely removing asbestos, a dangerous mineral, Lead, Mold and other hazardous materials. Doing all this work by following Local, State & Federal guidelines. All work is physically demanding and apprentices who complete the program have paths to advance within the industry.
LOCAL 79 APPRENTICESHIP
Local 79’s Apprenticeship Program is designed for career minded people who are ready to challenge both their brains and bodies. Apprentices take classes and train and work on jobsites. Apprentices do not pay for the training and get paid when they are on job sites. As they advance in skills and training their pay goes up. The program is 4,000 hours of on the job learning and 300 hours of training at our MTTF center. When apprentices complete the program they area Journey Worker Skilled Construction Craft Laborer for life.
The jobsite work varies but basically is in a few categories.
Mason Tending, building scaffolding, mixing mortar and moving materials for bricklayers.
General Construction, working for the general contractor who is responsible for the entire job site. This work includes cleaning and protecting the building as well as anything to keep the other trades going.
Demolition, taking down an entire building or interior demolition for renovations.
Fire Proofing Tending, mixing fireproofing, protection work and clean up.
All work is physically demanding and apprentices who complete the program have paths to advance within the industry.
