Carpenters work in a variety of conditions and have a wide range of skill levels. Carpenters weld metals, mold plastics, saw wood, form concrete, build scaffolds and layout buildings. They also install doors and windows, build cabinets and lay floors. Their tools are hammers, saws, lasers, digital and electric devices, as well as basic organizational skills. Carpenters crafts include: Carpenters and Joiners, Millwrights, Pile Drivers, Residential Carpenters, Interior Systems Carpenters, Lathers and Dry Wallers, Cabinet Makers and Millworkers and Floor Coverers. Millwrights are also listed separately. Training Apprentices & Journeyworkers from ME, MA, NH, RI, & VT .
Carpenters work in a variety of conditions and have a wide range of skill levels. Carpenters weld metals, mold plastics, saw wood, form concrete, build scaffolds and layout buildings. They also install doors and windows, build cabinets and lay floors. Their tools are hammers, saws, lasers, digital and electric devices, as well as basic organizational skills. Carpenters crafts include: Carpenters and Joiners, Millwrights, Pile Drivers, Residential Carpenters, Interior Systems Carpenters, Lathers and Dry Wallers, Cabinet Makers and Millworkers and Floor Coverers. Millwrights are also listed separately. Training Apprentices & Journeyworkers from ME, MA, NH, RI, & VT .
New England Carpenters Training Fund
Length of Apprenticeship: 4 years; 640 hours of classroom training and 5,200 hours of on‐the job training.
Basic Requirements:
- Must be 17 years of age or older to apply and 18 years old to join.
- Must be in good physical condition; may require a physical.
- A high school transcript or G.E.D. scores is preferred. However, an applicant may provide proof of satisfactory completion of pre‐job preparatory course in Carpentry of at least six months such as United Brotherhood of Carpenters Job Corps, or other approved carpentry apprentice preparatory course. Documentable on‐the‐job training of six months or 1500 hours experience in the construction field would also qualify an applicant as having met the minimum educational requirements.
- Must pass an interview.
- Must pass drug and alcohol test.
- Must successfully complete a 40 hour Assessment week.
- Although there are no residency restrictions, residents of union jurisdictions preferred
Application Process:
- Applicants must attend an informational session, which runs approximately one hour.
- Apprenticeship applications are distributed at the conclusion of informational sessions.
- Attendance for the entire informational session is mandatory. Late arrivals will be denied admission to that session.
- Information Sessions are held the first Monday of the month at 6:00 PM sharp at:
- Boston, MA ‐ Boston Carpenters Training Center, 750 Dorchester Avenue, 2nd Floor, Dorchester, MA 02125
- Millbury, MA: New England Carpenters Training Center, 13 Holman Rd, Millbury, MA 01527
Contact Information:
Lyle Hamm, Director
New England Carpenters Training Fund
13 Holman Rd. Millbury, MA 01527 Tel: (508)792‐5443 Email: info@nectf.org www.nectf.org
