Elevator Constructor at Elevator Constructors, Local 3 Joint Apprenticeship Program

The Elevator Constructors Local 3 Joint Apprenticeship Program in Ellisville, MO provides a union-affiliated (JATC) registered apprenticeship in the elevator construction trade. Sponsored by the International Union of Elevator Constructors, this program combines employer-based field training with structured technical instruction, and apprentices receive pay throughout the entire training period.

The program is time-based and lasts four years, with 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 576 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices develop skills in installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and modernizing elevators, escalators, and other lifting systems. Classroom coursework addresses electrical theory, hydraulic systems, mechanical components, applicable safety codes, and technical blueprint reading.

Upon graduating, apprentices achieve journeyman elevator constructor status and the professional standing that comes with IUEC Local 3 membership. The program prepares workers for long-term careers in both new construction and ongoing maintenance of vertical transportation systems, supported by union wages, benefits, and job security.