Union Construction Apprenticeships That Jump Start Your Career

The New Jersey Construction Craft Laborers’ Apprenticeship Program, NJCCLAP, is an innovative labor-management fund that recruits and trains men and women for careers as a Union Laborer. No prior experience required. No costs to learn. Through a combination of classroom and on-the-job training, new members gain the skills to become a Construction Craft Laborer. LIUNA requires all new members to participate in a comprehensive construction apprenticeship program consisting of 4,000 hours of on-the-job training with an additional 400 hours of classroom training. Through this union apprenticeship New Jersey program, men and women gain the necessary skills to build a career.

All training is provided free of charge to qualified candidates, and apprentices are paid according to a schedule based on training and experience. Pay raises are given after each period of approximately 1,000 hours of work and training.