Carpenter at North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund

The North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund offers a Carpenter apprenticeship in Rochester, NY, providing employer-sponsored, non-union training for individuals entering the construction trades in upstate New York. The program equips apprentices with the skills needed for a durable, well-compensated career in carpentry.

This time-based program runs four years and includes 8,000 hours of paid on-the-job training alongside 576 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices work on residential and commercial job sites learning framing, forming, interior and exterior finishing, and millwork installation. Classroom instruction covers blueprint reading, construction mathematics, OSHA safety standards, and building codes applicable to New York State projects.

Graduates complete the program as journey-level carpenters, prepared to work across the full range of carpentry applications in Rochester's construction market and throughout the North Atlantic region. The carpentry trade continues to offer strong employment prospects and competitive wages for skilled tradespeople.