National Apprenticeship Week (NAW)

November 13 - 19, 2017

National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a National Celebration that offers leaders in business, labor, education, and other critical partners a chance to express their support for Apprenticeship. NAW also gives apprenticeship sponsors the opportunity to showcase their programs, facilities and apprentices in their community. The weekly events highlight the benefits of Apprenticeship in preparing a highly-skilled workforce to meet the talent needs of employers across diverse industries.

Mark your calendars for November 13 - 19, 2017 as we will celebrate the third annual National Apprenticeship Week across the Country and we want this year's celebration to be bigger than ever. Please join the movement and help us reach our goal of over 1,000 events across the Country by hosting and/or participating in an event.

Visit the Department of Labor to find out more.

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PACA:  Mission Statement
The Pennsylvania Apprentice Coordinators Association was developed to provide a medium for the exchange of ideas and the methods and information relative to apprenticeship in the state of Pennsylvania.  PACA exists to collectively assist in improving its members registered programs and the skills of their instructional staff.  PACA exists to inform and promote apprenticeship; especially in the unionized building trades. Lastly, PACA exists to inform its members of the latest laws, regulations and pending legislation that affect Apprenticeship and Apprenticeship Training in the State of Pennsylvania as well as North America.

The members of the Pennsylvania Apprentice Coordinators Association (PACA) have provided the information found on this web site to help you decide if you have the aptitude and ability to train for a career in the construction industry.

The Joint Apprentice Training Facilities (JATF) exists to serve a number of purposes:

To supply all contractors with highly skilled workers including apprentices, journeypersons, supervisors, project managers, etc.

To facilitate a unique learning environment with varying instructional objectives and technologies.

To provide activities and resources that fosters a positive, comprehensive training environment.

To provide career advancement through a combination of classroom instruction as well as shop and field experiences.

To provide continuing education and training in the form of Journeyperson Upgrade classes.

Apprentice development and progression is achieved by partaking in classes such as Health and Safety, Blueprint Reading, Mathematics, and Leadership and Foreperson Training.