An apprentice is a worker who learns a skilled trade through planned, supervised, on-the-job training, related classroom instruction and hands-on training. An apprentice is a regular part of the workforce and earns wages while acquiring important skills. The length of our apprenticeship is three years and 4,500 hours of on-the-job training. Upon completion of our program, an apprentice becomes a journeyperson, fully qualified to perform the work of the roofing trade and earns the industry top pay for their skill.

 

Since 1962, our apprentice program has been sponsored jointly by labor and management on the local union level. We serve to provide the highly skilled workforce necessary to apply the quality roofing and waterproofing systems that keep Western New York buildings dry. Our program is approved by the New York State Department of Labor and covers Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee and Wyoming counties.