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Program Description
The purpose of this program is to provide a structured system of training in construction trades or occupations, leading to certification and journey-level status, only for apprentices who are sponsored by individual employers, accepted by a Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, and registered with the State of Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries.
The apprenticeship agreement combines both the on-the-job experience and classroom related training instruction over a period of four years. Apprentices must complete a minimum of 144 related classroom hours per year and 8,000 on-the-job training hours. When they complete the program, apprentices are referred to the Oregon Building Codes Division for appropriate licensing exam.
Location: Eugene, OR
Accreditation: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Expected Time to Completion: Apprenticeship (four years); AAS (two years)
Estimated Tuition: $13,758 for the AAS program
Program Description
Chemeketa provides classes and administers this registered HVAC/R apprenticeship program in partnership with Mid-Valley HVAC/R Committee, MA #2026, and under the guidance of the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI).
This is a four-year program that combines 8,000 hours of on-the-job training with concurrent related-training credit courses two nights a week (currently Wednesday and Thursday). Apprentices earn 15 academic credits a year and attend classes in the fall, winter and spring.
Successful graduates qualify for LE/B licensure and Brazing Industry certification.
Location: Salem, OR
Accreditation: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Expected Time to Completion: Four years for the apprenticeship
Estimated Tuition: Oregon students ($126 per credit); Out-of-state students ($291 per credit)