Union Construction Teamsters operate a variety of trucks, including flat beds, water trucks, tandems, ready-mix flat beds and dump trucks. Construction Teamsters are responsible for delivering materials to the job site.
| Length | 3,000 hours |
| Benefits for Apprentices | Pension; medical, dental, vision care for worker and dependants after 90 days |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Education prerequisites | High School Graduate or GED |
| Physical requirements | Department of Transportation physical |
| Additional requirements | California Driver’s license Department of Transportation Pass drug test |
| Written or oral entry exams | Yes written exam |
| Subjects studied by Apprentices | Commercial Truck Driving Water Truck Water Pull Material Haul Forklift Load Securement Hazmat Awareness Truck Mounted Crane Knuckle Boom Crane |
Contact: Northern California Teamsters Apprentice Training & Education Trust Fund (NCTAT) P14738 Cantova Way, Rancho Murieta, CA 95683 Shelly Hinkle, Financial Manager.
Applications: Contact NCTAT.
How do new apprentices get their first job? Applicants are placed on a local union hiring hall list. When new apprentices are needed, applicants are dispatched upon request of the contractor.
Additional information: California Teamsters Apprenticeship Training Center.
