Welcome to the official home page of the Mid-Central Illinois Regional Council of Carpenters-JATC. Our training program combines hands-on classroom education by qualified instructors with on-the-job training. Apprentices attend 4 weeks of hands-on training per year at one of 180 training centers located throughout the country.

This "earn while you learn" approach gives you the opportunity to earn a good living while developing highly marketable skills...for life. We offer apprenticeship in carpenter, floor layers, millwrights, pile drivers, cabinetmakers and Pile Driver. This is an exciting and satisfying career offer life-long careers in the construction industry. A UBC apprentice is someone who learns a trade while working under the guidance of a skilled journey level worker Apprenticeship programs are available to anyone who is interested in becoming a UBC apprentice and who is willing to apply him/herself to learning a trade.

You earn while you learn the trade. Union journeymen Carpenters wages and fringe benefits are negotiated on their behalf by the union through collective bargaining with signatory contractors. The MCIRCC-JATC apprenticeship programs partner with community colleges to offer college credit for apprenticeship classes.

Our on-site facilities include a dormitory for students living outside a 50-mile radius of Pekin, giving you the opportunity to take advantage of the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Program, no matter where you live within the district. The dormitory features a comfortable, home-like setting with recreational facilities and catered meals free of charge for all apprentices. To learn more about our four-year apprenticeship program, or journeymen advancement opportunities once your program is completed, select the appropriate link.

MCIRCC-JATC
904 Brenkman Drive
Pekin, IL 61554

Email: info@mcircc-jatc.com

Phone: (309) 353-4232
Fax: (309) 353-3853

Training Director: Robert W. Swegle
Email: rswegle@mcircc-jatc.com


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