Training Partnership for the Skilled Trades

338 West Lakeside Street
(608) 287-1602
(608) 255-3098

Helping You Build Your Future!

What is an Apprenticeship?

Apprenticeship programs are a combination of on-the-job training, supervised by highly skilled workers on a job site, and related classroom instruction. Classroom instruction includes courses such as blueprint reading, mathematics and science. Wisconsin is the only state in the country that requires employers to pay apprentices for part of their classroom instruction as well as their on-the-job training.

Qualifications for Apprenticeship Candidates

AGE: Candidates musty be at least 18 years old.

HEALTH: Individuals must be physically fit, with a generally good medical history.

EDUCATION: Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Some trades require high school level Algebra.

TESTING: Most trades require applicants to pass an aptitude test before starting an apprenticeship.

LICENSE: The trades require a valid driver's license and/or reliable transportation to work or school.

How Can TPST Prepare You for an Apprenticeship?

We give you information on the work involved in each trade, along with the application procedure to get in.

We assess your skill level to determine what help you will need to get into an apprenticeship.

We provide you with classes and tutoring sessions to improve your skills in math, science, grammar, mechanical comprehension and spatial relations and even help you with personal financial skills.

We introduce you to people in the industry who will give you information about life in the skilled trades. How Do You Get Started? Call (608) 287-1602, (608) 255-3098 or stop in at 338 West Lakeside Street in Madison to fill out an application.