Ironworker Apprenticeship PNIE

CIP Code

48.0509

Plan Code:

IROIRAPR

Program Description:

Pacific Northwest Ironworker & Employee Local #86 apprentices must be able to perform the rigorous manual labor required by the trade and have an ability to work safely at high elevations with a good sense of balance.

Ironworkers erect the structural framework for high rise buildings, bridges, power plants and towers. They also place reinforcing steel in concrete forms for roadways, foundations, and structures. Welding, ornamental, rigging and machinery moving are also a part of this trade.

Apprenticeship Requirements

• Complete the Pacific Northwest Ironworker & Employee Local #86 program (4 years long)
• Hired by one of the Pacific Northwest Ironworker & Employee Local #86’s partnering employers
• Complete 8,000 on-the-job training (OJT)

General Education Requirements

5 credits from the Communications Distribution

5 credits from the Quantitative Distribution

5 credits from the Sciences and Humanities Distribution

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

Required Courses:

Technical Core:

IRON 211	Ironworkers Apprenticeship 1st Year	Variable 0-20
IRON 221	Ironworkers Apprenticeship 2nd Year	Variable 0-20
IRON 231	Ironworkers Apprenticeship 3rd Year	Variable 0-20
IRON 241	Ironworkers Apprenticeship 4th Year	Variable 0-20