STEP-BY-STEP APPLICATION PROCESS
STEP-BY-STEP APPLICATION PROCESS
Step 1 - understand
Learn about our apprenticeship in our “About” section and give us a call if you have follow-up questions!
907-345-3853
step 2 - APPRENTICESHIP APPLICATION
WE ARE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS year-round!
2024 Upcoming deadlines:
FAIRBANKS SCHOOL • March 29th, 2024
ANCHORAGE SCHOOL • April 5th, 2024
If you need a paper version mailed, please send a request to training@aklts.org or call us at 907-345-3853.
Apprenticeship Application consists of an online application form and several required documents listed below.
ONLY APPLICATIONS THAT INCLUDE BOTH FILLED OUT APPLICATION FORM AND ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
*Please do not send your documents via email. Secure documents upload is an encrypted form that provides the safest transfer of documents online.
Copy of valid driver’s license
Driving record
HS or GED transcripts
If military, copy of your DD-214
If you are missing any of these documents
Why do we need these documents?
The Alaska Laborers Training School is the sponsor of this federally registered apprenticeship program through the US Department of Labor. These documents are needed for you to become a registered apprentice.
step 3 - physical assessment
Physical assessment is a crucial part of our process. Remember, construction workers work outside most of the time and no matter the field you’re in, you will be doing work that is physically demanding. Our physical assessment shows us that you are physically able to perform the duties of a Construction Craft Laborer in the field.
Physical Assessment IS A FULL DAY AT ONE OF OUR SCHOOLS AND IS SCHEDULED AS SOON AS YOUR APPLICATION IS COMPLETED AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ARE RECEIVED.
Plan on attending this mandatory assessment for one full day.
You will be scheduled for one full day (8am - 4:30pm) at the training school after our next apprenticeship deadline information is released. Physical assessment is a mandatory step in the application process and can’t be skipped. If you’re a rural applicant (off-road system), please give us a call to discuss.
What can you expect?
Orientation - Introduction of the Laborers Apprenticeship Program
Trench Exercise - You will show that you have endurance and good attitude while performing a physical exercise of digging a trench in our indoor shop along other applicants.
CMU Block Exercise - You will show that you have endurance and good attitude while performing a physical exercise of moving a palette go CMU blocks and stacking them in a specific pattern .
step 4 - interview
After you have passed the physical assessment, you will be scheduled for an interview.
you were accepted INTO THE PROGRAM!
general construction class AKA GENCON
This is the start of your apprenticeship journey!
You will spend three weeks at the school with our instructors who will take you through a variety of trainings that are part of this extensive general construction class. You will learn along other new apprentices, build your knowledge and learn all you need to start your first season as a construction craft apprentice.
This class is a training that goes from Monday until Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm.
Remember, since you’ve been accepted into our program, tuition for this class is at no cost to you!