APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING

PAINTER/DECORATOR

GLAZIER

ARCHITECTURAL METAL

GLASS WORKER

DRYWALL FINISHER

PAPER HANGER

INDUSTRIAL PAINTER

SAFETY TECHNICIAN

District Council 51 and the Painting, Decorating, Paperhanging, Drywall Finishing, and Glazing Contractors participating in the Joint Apprenticeship Training & Journeyman Education Program offer a three apprenticeship for individuals interested in getting into the drywall finishing and painting trades and a four year apprenticeship for individuals interested in getting into the glass and glazing trade. The Drywall Finishing and Painting programs are three year programs providing formal classroom instruction of four hundred thirty two (432) hours in all aspects of the drywall finishing and painting trades and six thousand (6000) hours of supervised hands on training by skilled journeypersons. The Glaziers four year program provides five hundred seventy six (576) hours of formal classroom instruction and eight thousand (8000) hours of supervised hands on training by skilled journeypersons. All three programs are registered with the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council and the Washington DC Apprenticeship and Training Council.

The Joint Apprenticeship Training & Journeyman Education Program in an effort to keep its journeypersons the safest working, most qualified and productive workers in the industry, provides continued education training, in the form of skill enhancement and health and safety training, to allow them the opportunity to further develop their skills and increase their knowledge, exposing them to new cutting edge technologies, advancements within the industries, and preparing them for the demands the twenty-first century may present.

NATURE OF THE TRADE

Members of District Council 51 working in the painting industry perform painting, paperhanging, drywall taping and finishing, high pressure blasting and other related skills that attribute to the protection, decoration and beautification of interior and exteriors of buildings and structures of all types. Painters prepare surfaces of buildings and other structures to apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, lacquer and other coatings to these surfaces. Painters also prepare surfaces to apply various types of wall coverings and materials. They also block, tape and finish drywall in preparation to receive the paint, wall covering and various coatings and materials.

Members of District Council 51 working in the glass and glazing industry cut, fabricate and install structural and architectural metal, glass, plastic and other related products used in various residential and commercial applications. Glaziers load and unload glass, metal and various building products and materials by hand, rigging and/or other mechanical devices for the purpose of installing and erecting stick or unitized window, curtainwall, skylights and slope glazing systems. Glaziers read and interpret blueprints for take off, layout and installation of these materials. Glaziers attach these systems to buildings and structures with metal anchors, bolts and/or welded connections. They also seal these systems from water and air infiltration with butyls, silicones and other types of sealants.

Members of District Council 51 working in the drywall finishing industry prepare wall and ceiling surfaces for the application of protective coatings and materials. Drywall Finishers apply joint compound and tape to finish the flat and beveled joints, inside corners and outside corners of drywall . They also apply outside corner beads, fill nail or screw heads, and then sand to a smooth seamless finish ready for primer or sealer. They also patch, coat, skim, and texture surfaces using various knives and tools including the use of automated taping tools, finish boxes and angle tools.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must be 18 years of age and are required to submit documentation to substantiate proof of age.

Must possess sufficient knowledge to satisfactorily complete the on-the-job training and related technical instruction.

Must be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the apprenticeship program without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of oneself or others

All persons interested in making application must submit to a pre-admission drug screening at least 30 days prior to making application. The cost of the pre-admission drug screening is $35.00, payable in cash (exact change) or money order made payable to District Council 51 JATC. All applicants refusing to submit to the pre-admission drug screen will not be permitted to make application with this program. All pre-admission drug screenings must be done through an approved DC 51 JATC provider. All drug screening scheduling is done through the DC 51 JATC Office, so please call to schedule an appointment. Pre-admission applicants are required to complete the drug screening paperwork, read the District Council 51 JATC Drug Policy, and pay for the testing before proceeding to the test center. Pre-admission applicants will be given the laboratory paperwork and directions to the test center where the testing takes place. The drug screening test must be performed within 24 hours of making payment and receiving all applicable paperwork. The drug screening test is only good for 30 days. Pre-admission applicants must return to the District Council JATC offices to complete the Apprenticeship Application Process which is held on the first Monday of the month following the drug screening test. All costs for the initial drug screening test, retesting, and subsequent follow up testing will be paid for by the applicant. Any applicant whose test results reveal intoxicants at or above the allowable limits will not be extended an offer of admission. Those testing positive to the drug screening will be notified of their inability to apply. An applicant who tests positive may reapply after six (6) months. Upon confirmation of a negative drug screening test an applicant will be eligible to complete an application.

Applicants will be screened by the JATC and all that meet the screening criteria are accepted by the JATC as eligible for apprenticeship and are provided a Statement of Eligibility Form and then referred to participating contractors who are hiring.

An applicant will be given 30 days in which to secure employment. When an applicant is accepted by a participating employer, the applicant will return to the JATC offices with an Intent to Hire Form, which must be completed and signed by the employer indicating the initial starting date of employment. If an applicant does not secure employment within 30 days after being issued a Statement of Eligibility Form they must return to the JATC office to renew that Statement of Eligibility every 30 days.

Upon receipt of the completed Intent to Hire Form an applicant becomes a Probationary Apprentice for a period of 90 days or 500 hours, whichever comes first. Upon successfully completing the 90 day probationary period an apprentice is indentured into the program.

Applications are taken the first Monday of each month between the hours of

9:00 am and 12:00 noon

at

4700 Boston Way, Lanham, Maryland

and at

7230 Parkway Drive, Hanover, Maryland

Call 301-918-3175

to schedule an appointment

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY

The Painters and Allied Trades District Council 51 Joint Apprenticeship Training and Journeyman Education Program admits students (apprentices and journeypersons) of any age, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally afforded or made available to students in the Training and Education Program. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and all school administered programs.