PEKIN JOURNEYMAN ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES  

Applications will be accepted from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays), at the office of the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee located at 904 Brenkman Drive, Pekin, Illinois. All persons wishing to enter the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice & Training Program Pekin Campus must meet the following qualifications:

  1. Complete and return the Journeyman’s application form. Contact the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice & Training Program Pekin Campus to receive a testing package.
  2. Submit a $50.00 cash administrative fee (cash or money orders only).
  3. Pass the performance evaluation test by receiving a score of 70% or above.

This program offers training for the trades of Carpenter, Millwright, and Floor Coverer.  An individual who can verify (by providing adequate documenting evidence) that they have worked a minimum of two-thousand (2000) hours specifically in the construction trade in classifications represented by the UBC, along with other qualified applicants, can apply for entry.

The individual must provide to the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice & Training Program Pekin Campus proper documentation that defines their experience in the construction industry. This documentation must be comprised of official documents such as tax/payroll records, notarized letters of experience, confirmation and sworn statements. The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice & Training Program Pekin Campus will examine all documentation submitted before qualification is acknowledged. The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice & Training Program Pekin Campus will schedule a skill and knowledge evaluation interview with the applicant if it is deemed appropriate.

If the individual receives a score of 69% or below, they may gain entry into the apprenticeship by meeting the following requirements:

  1. Be a minimum of 17 years of age.
  2. Complete an apprenticeship application form
  3. Provide reliable documentation to substantiate skill, knowledge, and experience.  Additionally, to determine placement, the applicant shall:
  4. Provide an official transcript for High School/GED.
  5. Submit a DD-214 to verify military training and/or experience, if applicable.
  6. Posses a valid Driver’s License.
  7. Must live within the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice & Training Program Pekin Campus area.
  8. Physically able to perform the work of the trade without reasonable accommodations.
  9. Must be drug free on acceptance into the program and prior to being employed.

The Business Representative of the local union will have a list of the selected applicants that they can draw from for work placement.