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WORKFORCE TRAINING & APPRENTICESHIP

Heat and Frost Insulators Local 41 specialize in providing our contractors and project owners with the most highly skilled workers in the industry because we provide our apprentices and journeymen with the most current and up-to-date training available.

Through our Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) labor-management group, we provide our contractors with the region’s most highly trained insulation workers who have the skills necessary to meet industry needs now and in the future. The JATC coordinates and funds our apprenticeship training program and journeyman upgrade education programs to ensure our members stay updated on all the latest industry technology in order to efficiently and expertly get the job done on time and on or under budget.

Additionally, members receive OSHA training to ensure they remain safe on the jobsite and minimize downtime due to accidents and injuries, which means a bottom line savings for contractors.

Completed training with Heat and Frost Insulators Local 41 also earns individuals an Associates Degree in Applied Science from Ivy Tech Community College.

ALL WORKFORCE TRAINING INCLUDES:

  • OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Safety Training Courses

  • Firestop

  • 3E Energy Audits

  • CPR and First Aid Training Courses

  • Professional Code of Conduct Program

  • Asbestos Removal and Mediation

  • Lead Removal and Mediation

OUR APPRENTICES EARN WHILE THEY LEARN!

Individuals going through the apprenticeship program are paid while they are educated.
Not only do apprentices gain much needed, hands-on training inside and outside of the classroom, they also earn a living wage from day one. This means, unlike traditional post-high school education, apprentices do not accumulate thousands of dollars in debt and are have the ability to build a solid, stable middle-class life.

Apprentices receive:

  • A minimum of 720 hours of classroom instruction over 4 years

  • A minimum of 144 hours of classroom instruction per year

  • A minimum of 1,600 hours of on-the-job training per year

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