IRONWORKERS

Work Description
Erection of structural steel, placement of reinforcing bars in concrete construction, rigging and erection
of equipment, installation of fabricated building components, and welding fabrication. Unload and
distribute materials, ornamental work including layout, fabrication and erection.

Working Conditions
Outdoors under all conditions of weather except when weather jeopardizes safety. May work at great
heights on building structures and bridges or erect steel in tunnels.

Qualifications
18 years old and high school diploma, GED or HSED
Good physical condition and agility, able to perform work of the trade
Possess valid drivers license
Recommended high school courses: general math, algebra, geometry, general science, English, drafting, print reading, welding

Application Process
Apply to Joint Apprenticeship Committee
Submit high school transcript or GED and birth certificate, form DD-214 if prior military service
Pass aptitude test (annual testing in February)
Interview with Joint Apprenticeship Committee
Apprentices selected by employers from a list ranked according to test/interview scores
Sample Test
Entry test given every 4 months: January-May-September

Terms of Apprenticeship
4 year program, minimum
6,500 hours on-the-job training
890 hour of classroom instruction 
1,600 hours are probationary period
Pass an lronworkers Local 383 structural weld certification examination
Wage scale systematically increases throughout the apprenticeship

For More Information
Madison Ironworkers Joint Apprenticeship Committee
1602 South Park Street
Madison, WI 53715
608-256-3162
608-256-3162 Fax

Sample Test

Copy provided by Construction Labor-Management Council