HOW TO APPLY: Classes are open to construction laborers who are employed by contractors contributing to the Training Fund and are in good standing. Application forms are available at your local union hall, from the Training Center, and enclosed in this publication. Complete the application form and mail or fax it to the Training Center.

To register online go to: www.wilaborers.org ØEnter your last name and member ID number (this would be your membership card #)

ØClick on “Sign In”

ØNext go to the left of your screen under member services and click “Apprenticeship & Training”

ØClick “Courses”

ØThis will bring you to the list of courses that we are offering and the dates we are offering them. Under the course title you will find a drop down box with the course dates, you can click on the course date of your choice.

ØThen click “Register for Course”, here you will enter your contact information. After entering this information click the box that says “Register for Course”.

ØYou will be notified by mail or email if you have been accepted for that course(s).

ØYou may sign up for as many courses as you wish.

LODGING: For multiple day courses, the option of staying at the hotel that we provide is available to Laborers who live 50+ miles away. (2 Laborers assigned to each room).

TRANSPORTATION: Laborers who are staying at the hotel will be reimbursed mileage from their home to the Training Center and back. The Commuters will be paid $20.00 per day. You will receive a check upon completion of the class.

MEALS: We will not provide meals at the Training Center. Bring your own lunch for the noon meal. A large cooler, microwaves, snack and soda machines, paper plates, napkins, silverware, and coffee are provided.

UNION CARDS AND WORK CLOTHES: Students at the Training Center must be in good standing with their local, bring your current union card to class. Students are required to wear pants, shirts, and work boots. The Training Center will provide hard hats and safety equipment.

REPORTING WITH INJURIES TO THE TRAINING CENTER: Classes at the Training Center are primarily hands-on, involving the physical work of a construction laborer. The Training Center does not have the resources to tailor classes to each individual who may have a temporary injury.

1. When a class involves physical work participants may not enroll in the class if they are currently unable to work as a construction laborer because of an injury, whether work-related or non-work related.

2. When a class does not involve physical labor but rather classroom lectures and written materials, participants who are unable to work because of an injury, whether work-related or non-work-related, may enroll in the class.

Journeyman Laborers ARE available for work when attending classes. If you are called back to work while attending classes you will stop

training and return to work.

WISCONSIN LABORERS’ APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING FUND2016-2017 SCHEDULE

Basic Transit & LevelOctober 3 – 14, 2016November 7 – 18, 2016Nov. 28 – Dec. 9, 2016Jan. 23 – Feb. 3, 2017Feb. 20 – March 3, 2017April 3 – 13, 2017

Blueprint ReadingPrerequisite: Basic Transit & LevelOctober 17 – 28, 2016January 9 – 20, 2017February 6 – 17, 2017March 20 – 31, 2017April 17 – 28, 2017

Foreman PreparednessDecember 12 – 16, 2016March 6 – 10, 2017

Basic Pipelaying:Prerequisite: Basic Transit & LevelJan. 16 – Feb. 3, 2017

Advanced PipelayingJanuary 9 – 13, 2017

Mason TendingJanuary 9 – 13, 2017February 6 – 10, 2017March 27 – 31, 2017

Basic Concrete Construction:Oct. 31 – Nov 4, 2016December 5 – 9, 2016February 13 – 17, 2017February 20 – 24, 2017Feb. 27 – March 3, 2017

Decorative Concrete Finishing Prerequisite: Basic Concrete ConstructionMarch 6 – 10, 2017

General ConstructionDecember 12 – 16, 2016January 16 – 20, 2017Jan. 30 – Feb. 3, 2017

Scaffold BuilderOctober 17 – 21, 2016Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, 2016January 23 – 27, 2017March 20 – 24, 2017

OSHA 30 Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, 2016December 12 – 16, 2016January 16 – 20, 2017 @ Local 140Jan. 30 – Feb. 3, 2017 @ Local 464February 6 – 10, 2017 @ Local 330February 13 – 17, 2017 @ Local 464Feb. 27 – March 3, 2017 @ Local 464March 6 – 10, 2017 March 13 – 17, 2017 @ Local 330March 13 – 17, 2017 @ Local 113March 20 – 24, 2017March 27 – 31, 2017April 3 – 7, 2017April 17 – 21, 2017

Rough Terrain Forklift Safety & Operation:November 8 – 9, 2016November 21 – 22, 2016February 6 – 7, 2017

February 8 – 9, 2017February 27 – 28, 2017March 1 – 2, 2017March 20 – 21, 2017March 22 – 23, 2017April 3 – 4, 2017April 5 – 6, 2017

Forklift Operation Refresher: Thursday, October 27, 2016Thursday, November 10, 2016Thursday, December 8, 2016

First Aid/CPR/AEDWednesday, November 2, 2016 @ Local 330Friday, November 4, 2016Monday, November 7, 2016 @ Local 268Monday, November 14, 2016Wednesday, November 16, 2016Friday, December 2, 2016Wednesday, December 7, 2016 @ Local 113Tuesday, December 13, 2016 @ Local 140Thursday, December 15, 2016 @ Local 330Monday, December 19, 2016Friday, January 6, 2017 @ Local 113Thursday, January 12, 2017Thursday, January 19, 2017 @ Local 330Tuesday, January 24, 2017 @ Local 268Tuesday, January 24, 2017 @ Local 464Wednesday, January 25, 2017 @ Local 464Thursday, February 2, 2017 @ Local 140Friday, February 3, 2017 @ Local 113Friday, February 10, 2017 @ Local 113Friday, February 24, 2017Tuesday, March 14, 2017 @ Local 268Friday, March 17, 2017 @ Local 464Tuesday, March 21, 2017 @ Local 330Friday, March 31Monday, April 10, 2017 @ Local 113Tuesday, April 11, 2017 @ Local 140Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Traffic Control & Flagging:Friday, November 11, 2016Tuesday, November 15, 2016Monday, December 19, 2016Tuesday, December 20, 2016Wednesday, December 21, 2016Monday, January 23, 2017 @ Local 464Friday, March 3, 2017

Welding & CuttingDecember 5 – 16, 2016January 9 – 20, 2017Jan. 23 – Feb. 3, 2017February 6 – 17, 2017Feb. 20 – March 3, 2017March 27 – April 7, 2017

Small Gas EnginesDecember 19 – 21, 2016January 3 – 5, 2017

Hazardous Waste Worker December 5 – 9, 2016December 12 – 16, 2016January 9 – 13, 2017January 16 – 20, 2017January 23 – 27, 2017Jan. 30 – Feb. 3, 2017February 13 – 17, 2017February 20 – 24, 2017

Hazardous Waste Worker RefThursday, November 17, 2016Monday, December 5, 2016Tuesday, December 6, 2016 @ Local 113Wednesday, December 21, 2016Wednesday, January 4, 2017 @ Local 330Thursday, January 5, 2017 @ Local 113Monday, January 9, 2017Tuesday, January 17, 2017 @ Local 330Thursday, January 26, 2017 @ Local 464Thursday, February 9, 2017 @ Local 113Monday, February 13, 2017Monday, February 20, 2017 @ Local 464Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Hoisting/Rigging & Hand SignalOct. 31 – Nov. 3, 2016Nov. 28 – Dec. 1, 2016January 3 – 6, 2017February 20 – 23, 2017Feb. 27 – March 2, 2017March 27 – 30, 2017

Hoisting/Rigging & Hand Signal RefTuesday, November 1, 2016 @ Local 330Tuesday, December 20, 2016Wednesday, January 11, 2017 @ Local 113Monday, January 23, 2017 @ Local 268Thursday, January 26, 2017 @ Local 140Wednesday, February 1, 2017 @ Local 140Tuesday, February 7, 2017 @ Local 464Wednesday, February 8, 2017 @ Local 113Tuesday, February 14, 2017 @ Local 330Wednesday, February 15, 2017 @ Local 330Monday, March 13, 2017 @ Local 268Thursday, March 16, 2017 @ Local 464Monday, March 20, 2017 @ Local 330Tuesday, April 11, 2017 @ Local 330

ICRA October 24 – 26, 2016February 21 – 23, 2017

Asbestos Worker RefresherMarch 6, 2017

Asbestos Supervisor CourseFebruary 6 – 10, 2017

Asbestos Supervisor RefresherMonday, October 3, 2016Tuesday, December 20, 2016Tuesday, January 3, 2017Tuesday, January 10, 2017Tuesday, March 7, 2017Thursday, March 9, 2017Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Mini Crane Safety & MaintenanceMonday, December 5, 2016Monday, December 19, 2016

MSHA RefresherMonday, December 12, 2016 @ Local 140Wednesday, December 14, 2016 @ Local 330Wednesday, January 18, 2017 @ Local 330Wednesday, January 25, 2017 @ Local 268Monday, February 6, 2017 @ Local 464Wednesday, March 15, 2017 @ Local 464Monday, April 10, 2017

Course Dates

Asbestos Abatement Supervisor – 40 HoursCharacteristics, health effects, personal protective equipment, work practices, personal hygiene, safety hazards, medical/air monitoring, regulations, respiratory protection, legal liability, insurance, contract specs., supervisory techniques, recordkeeping, and state of the art equipment. Must bring in state ID.

Hazardous Waste Worker – 40 Hours – 1 WeekHealth & Safety information, hazard recognition, engineering controls, personal protective equipment. Site safety plans, decontamination procedures, safe use of field equipment, sampling techniques, rights and responsibilities of worker, emergency procedures, medical surveillance, confined space, underground storage tanks, EPA regulations, principles of toxicology. Class starts at 8:00 a.m. the 1st day of class. For this class you must be clean shaved for respirator user seal check. Your Instructor will inform you of what day you will need to be clean shaved by, it will not be the first day of class.

Asbestos Worker Refresher – 1 DayIn order to keep your card current you must take a refresher every year.

Asbestos Supervisor Refresher – 1 DayIn order to keep your card current you must take a refresher every year.

Hazardous Waste Worker Refresher – 1 DayIn order to keep your card current you must take a refresher every year. If you do not attend a refresher on or before your renewal date your card is no longer good and you will need to take the course over in order to obtain a card.

Environmental

Course DescriptionsBasic Transit & Level – 2 WeeksTransit, builders level, grade rod, range poles, set up and operation, applications field exercise, elevations and stakes, construction mathematics.

Blueprint Reading – 2 Weeks*Prerequisite: Basic Transit & LevelA two week course on skills needed to read blueprints in the areas of pipe, building site, and road work. The students will also learn to figure quantities and layout.

Foreman Preparedness 1 WeekHealth and safety recognition, communications, construction mathematics, general project skills, job instruction, dealing with people, problem solving, emergency response, hazard communication, substance abuse.

Basic Pipelaying – 3 Weeks*Prerequisite: Basic Transit & LevelOSHA job safety, protective equipment, hand signals, compaction, soils, air tools, pipelaying, concrete, ductile iron, shoring, tight sheeting, sewer blueprints, pipe patching and repairing, trench shields, gravity flow pipe, tapping water main, copper flaring and field problems.

Basic Concrete Construction – 1 WeekBasic construction mathematics, measuring, leveling, squaring methods, form systems, placement, vibration, stripping, cleaning, site safety, hand/power tools, field project to include: placing concrete, tool and equipment maintenance.

Decorative Concrete Finishing1 Week*Prerequisite: Concrete ConstructionDecorating concrete with stamps, stencils, and acid staining. Journeymen only.

Mini Crane Safety & Maintenance1 DaySafety use and maintenance of a robbotic mini crane.

ICRA - 3 DaysInfection Control Rick Assessment. Recommendations and work practices for hospital construction.

Rough Terrain Forklift Safety and Operation – 2 DaysYou must take a refresher every three years in order to stay current. Forklift safety, operation and maintenance. Skid steer loader safety operation & maintenance, material handling.

General Construction – 1 WeekIntroduction to the construction industry with regards to safety and proper techniques. Tool recognition and useage.

Mason Tending – 1 WeekJob setup, tools, equipment, materials, estimating, hand stocking, scaffold building, mortar mixes.

Traffic Control and Flagging – 1 DayControlling traffic through work areas is one of the most important and dangerous operations in construction projects. This Flagger Training Course is a comprehensive skill-building session that meets federal industry guidelines, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) guidelines. Must refresh every 5 years.

CPR, AED & First Aid – 1 Day

OSHA 30 – 1 WeekThe 30-hour Construction Outreach Training Program is intended to provide a variety of training to workers with safety responsibility. Workers must receive additional training on hazards specific to their job. Training will emphasize hazard identification, avoidance, control and prevention, of OSHA standards. Instructional time must be a minimum of 30 hours. OSHA subpart references are provided for informational purposes; training will emphasize hazard awareness.

Small Gas Engine – 3 DaysHands on training, demonstrations, gas/oil ratios, engine maintenance and repair.

Welding/Cutting – 2 WeeksPersonal safety, protective equipment, grinding, AC-DC welding, cutting torches, oxygen/acetylene, flamex fuel, brazing, arc weld-horizontal/vertical, flat, pipe.

Scaffold Builder – 1 WeekCourse complies with OSHA regulations 1926. 450-454. Curriculum includes the OSHA standards, fall protection, stairways and ladders, electrical hazards and loading of scaffold. Hands-on training on the scaffold systems include frame & brace, tube & clamp; tower scaffolds and rolling tower.

Hoisting/Rigging and Hand Signals – 4 DaysYou must take a refresher every three years in order to stay current. A course designed for people with little or no experience with rigging and hand signals for cranes.

Hoisting/Rigging and Hand Signals Refresher – 1 DayYou must take a refresher every three years in order to stay current. A course designed for people with 3-5 years of experience with rigging and hand signals for cranes. You will not need to take the initial course first prior to taking this course.

Advanced Pipelaying – 1 Week*Prerequisite: Must take Basic Pipe-laying or have 3 years of experience (you will need to speak to one of our Pipelaying Instructors first before being accepted to this course if going by experience)Construction math, air testing, hydrostatic testing, soil classification and testing, and problem solving.

MSHA Refresher – 1 DayYou must take a refresher every 12 months.

Forklift Operation Refresher – 1 DayYou must take a refresher every 3 years in order to stay current.

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2016-2017 Training Schedule

Apprenticeship and TrainingLaborers’ Apprenticeship

and Training Center4633 LIUNA Way, Suite 100DeForest, WI 53532

Phone: (608) 846-5764

Toll free: (800) 275-6939

• Craig Ziegler, Director• Ray Wiatt, Apprenticeship

Coordinator Phone 608-846-5768

• Stacy Miller, Office Manager

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