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Apprenticeship Application and Testing
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The Carpenters JAC will be accepting apprenticeship applications for:

Carpenter,
Mill/Cabinetmaker,
Millwright,
Wharf & Dock Builder,
Resilient Floor Layer,
Lather,
Drapery Worker

on the following dates:
May 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 
Saturday May 18, May 20, 21, 22 
Applicants must apply IN PERSON from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. only.  

Applications will not be accepted on May 23rd. 

The test day is Friday, May 24th, 2013.
The test time will be given when you apply. 

The address is 
the Carpenters Training Facility, 10501 Decatur Road,  Philadelphia, PA 19154. 


A $35.00 non-refundable administrative processing fee is payable with the application.  Money orders only - payable to Carpenters JAC.  Cash or personal checks will not be accepted. 

Applicants must be at least 17 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent (except 2013 graduates).  Photo identification is required when applying and when reporting for the qualifying test.  A driver's license or school I.D. is recommended.  If you do not have photo ID, you must supply a non-returnable recent photo plus another form of identification, for example: a birth certificate or a Social Security card.

The test consists of high school level math and math related to the carpentry trades including: decimals, fractions, and geometry.  You will have two hours to complete the test.  Please bring two sharp #2 pencils on test day.  Calculators are not permitted.  All qualified applicants will remain eligible for a three-year period.  Proof of high school equivalency is required after you have passed the qualifying test.  Drug testing is a requirement for entry and continued participation in the apprentice program.

Decatur Road is located between Comly and Red Lion Roads behind the Northeast Airport.  If coming by public transportation, call SEPTA for directions. 

Anyone interested must call 215-824-2303 for further details.

Applications are not being accepted at this time.

Applicants must be at least 17 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent. 
Photo identification is required when applying and when reporting for the qualifying test. 
A driver's license or school I.D. is recommended.

When the test date has been determined, this web site will be updated.

*** NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS ***
     The Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship and Training Fund of Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties admits students of any race, color, religion, gender, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.  It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan agreements, and any other school-administered programs.  Information can be obtained by writing to the Carpenters JATC, 10401 Decatur Road, Phila., PA 19154, by calling 215-824-2303.
Click here for directions to the Training facility