Boilermaker at Boilermakers Western States Joint Apprenticeship Committee - Alaska

The Boilermakers Western States Joint Apprenticeship Committee – Alaska sponsors this registered boilermaker apprenticeship, administered from Page, AZ. This employer-sponsored, non-union program prepares apprentices for skilled industrial work through a structured blend of paid on-the-job training and classroom instruction over a 4-year period.

The program includes 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 576 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices learn to construct, assemble, and repair boilers, pressure vessels, and storage tanks used across heavy industry. Technical coursework introduces welding methods, rigging techniques, blueprint reading, metallurgy, and workplace safety standards required in industrial environments.

Graduates complete the program as journeyman boilermakers, qualified to work across a wide range of industrial sectors including energy production, refining, and manufacturing. With hands-on training and classroom education combined, this apprenticeship provides a thorough pathway into a skilled, well-compensated trade career.