You must be 17 or older

Have a high school diploma or GED

Have a valid drivers license

 Application processing fee:  $20    

We take applications Tuesdays and Thursdays between the hours of 9:00am and 11:30am and 1:00pm and 3:00pm in our office at 11255 Air Park Road in Ashland, Virginia 23005-3436.  Please bring your drivers license and a second form of identification (Social Security card or birth certificate is preferred).  Next we will need a copy of your school transcripts.  Once we have a completed application you will be given and aptitude test in reading comprehension and Algebra.  The final step in the application process is an oral interview with our committee.  If selected you will need to take a pre-employment drug test and placed to work with one of our contractors for on-the-job training.  The starting pay is $13.74 per hour as of March1, 2009.  The apprentice will also receive full family health coverage.  The apprentice will start classroom training at 11255 Air Park Road in Ashland, Virginia 23005-3436 in the spring or fall semester.  Our classes are held one day per week from 1 to 7 PM.  The apprentice will receive periodic pay raises based on completed semesters of school and required work hours.  We start a new class of apprentices every January and August.

 If you have additional questions please call 804-353-2655.