Interested in beginning a new career with apprentice wages starting around $18 an hour?

The Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute IPNCI) offers a FREE three-week pre-apprenticeship class − Carpenter Trade Preparation (CTP).

The CTP will teach you what a Union Carpenter does, providing hands-on instruction, using the tools of the trade.

Upon CTP completion, qualified individuals will be eligible for directed entry into the Carpenter Apprenticeship Program at PNCI

  • Learn the skills to be a successful Union Carpenter
  • FREE three week Carpenter Trade Preparation training class
  • Job placement, wage increases, health insurance, and pension
  • Qualified graduates may be eligible for directed entry into Carpenter’s Apprentice Program