Send us your COVID Vaccination Information
Members who are fully vaccinated can now upload their Vaccine information.
CLICK HERE to upload your vaccine information.
NOTE: Members not vaccinated will be required to wear a mask while at the training center.
CARP Pre-Apprenticeship Program
The KML Carpenters Apprenticeship and Training Fund, the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, and the Master Builders Association, have partnered to offer the Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program (CARP). CARP’s goal is to identify and train motivated Southwestern Pennsylvania residents that have existing barriers to employment in the building trades.
Classes prepare candidates to complete the intake process for the Pittsburgh Carpenter’s Apprenticeship Program and to be successful as a Union Carpenter in the field from day one. CARP is a Pre-Apprenticeship program registered with the PA Department of Labor. Training Includes:
- Interview Skills, Resume Building, Job Search Skills
- Being Successful in Construction through Attitude, Character, and Ethics
- Working with the Tools and Material – Shop Skills & Safety
- Construction Math – Measurement and Beyond
Applicants should possess above average manual dexterity, coordination, and balance. Carpenters work both indoors and outdoors in extreme weather. The work is hard and physical by nature.
Requirements at time of Application Include:
- High School Diploma/GED
- Participants must be 18 years old.
- A Valid Government ID is required at time of application.
- Be able to pass a drug screening
- Commitment to attending all training dates outlined below
2022 Training Dates:
November 1, 2021- December 31, 2021 – Application Period
8 Full Saturdays of Training
January 22, 29, 2022 – Classroom & Shop Instruction
February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2022– Classroom & Shop Instruction
March 5, 12, 2022– Classroom & Shop Instruction
Location:
Pittsburgh Training Center
652 Ridge Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
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To apply to the CARP program please click the link below. Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2021.
Click Here for CARP Application
Part-Time Instructor Applications
KML Carpenters Apprenticeship & Training Fund is currently accepting resumes for Part-Time Instructors at the Lebanon Training Center. All applicants MUST attend an Information Session before submitting a resume!
Please click here below to register for the Part-Time Instructor Information Session.
| Lebanon Info Session |
| Wednesday, December 22nd at 6pm in the Lebanon Meeting Room |
Register Here |
Online Training Opportunity
Members are eligible for online courses or updates/notices through the CITF Online Learning Center. Select Members on Carpenters.org, scroll down to UBC Member Training Opportunities, select CITF Online Learning Center and click here, the login to the Members site to access the CITF Online Learning Center.
Courses that are available if eligible:
- COVID - 19 Preparedness Qualification
- ICRA: Best Practice Awareness (Please note this is not the ICRA 24-Hour hands-on course)
Click Here for the CITF Online Learning Center
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