Carpenter at Oregon Carpenters JATC

The Oregon Carpenters JATC sponsors this union carpenter apprenticeship located in Redmond, Oregon. As a Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee program, it combines the resources of organized labor and participating contractors to deliver hands-on, paid training in the carpentry trade.

The program runs four years and includes 8,000 hours of on-the-job training alongside 576 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices work on active job sites learning framing, concrete formwork, interior and exterior finishing, and building layout. Classroom coursework covers construction mathematics, reading and interpreting blueprints, material estimation, building codes, and jobsite safety.

Graduates complete the program as journeyman carpenters, a credential recognized throughout the construction industry. Union affiliation through the JATC provides apprentices with negotiated wage scales that increase as they advance through the program, along with access to union benefits including health coverage and pension.