Meetings are 1st Monday of the Month @ 4:30 pm
CARPENTERS UNION LOCAL 1260
Iowa City, IA
Earn While You Learn
Are you 17 years of age or older and have a High School Diploma or GED?
Then this might be for you!
Our four-year carpentry apprenticeship program focuses on commercial carpentry, residential carpentry, heavy highway construction training, interior system training, cabinetry and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
Great Pay
Great Benefits
Great Training
Brotherhood
Enroll in our Apprenticeship Program
Train with professional carpenters at Carpenters Training Institute!
How would you like to receive a paycheck while training for a skilled occupation? If you're a hardworking individual with the willingness to learn from highly trained carpenters, CTI has the program for you. Enroll in our apprenticeship program today and become a qualified carpenter.
Develop carpentry skills with our help
Working alongside professional contractors, you'll gain in-depth knowledge about general carpentry, cabinetry and scaffolding. Our apprenticeship program:
Addresses scaffold safety regulations, procedures and techniques
Certifies apprentices in first aid, automated external defibrillator (AED) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Focuses on workplace hazards, worker's rights and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards
Equips members with a working knowledge of proper rigging, signaling, lifting and loading techniques
Concentrates on health care construction practices and infection control risk assessments
Become a Qualified Carpenter
​Train with some of the best in the business at Five Rivers Carpenters JATC. With over 40+ years of experience in the carpentry trade, our training committee will help you learn about scaffolding, cabinetry, rigging, workplace hazards, worker's rights, interior systems, concrete forming techniques and more
Journeyman Upgrade
Do you need to brush up on your carpentry training? Do you need to renew your carpenter certification? Relearn basic procedures and techniques in journeyman upgrade classes at Five Rivers Carpenters JATC. With guidance from a highly experienced training committee, you’ll be a certified professional carpenter in no time