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WELCOME VETERANS and military personnel
Ready to improve your pay using your GI bill?
WELCOME VETERANS and military members
Looking for a career in carpentry?
WELCOME VETERANS and military members
Welcome veterans to the brotherhood.
The Carpenters Union is proud to support veterans and active miliatry personnel looking to build a rewarding career in the construction industry. Whether you are transitioning out of the military or currently serving and planning for the futurew, we offer a direct, debt-free pathway to success.
Through partnership with the UBC's Helmets to Hardhats program, eligible veterans and service members receive direct entry into our Carpenters Training Institute (CTI) Apprenticeship Program - no need to wait for a job offer from a contractor. You can begin your apprenticeship right away and immediately become eligible for job placement opportunities across our region.
Your Military Experience Counts
We recognize the skills, discipline, and leadership you developed during your military service. Relevant training and experience earned in the military can be applied as credit towards your apprenticeship, accelerating your path to journey-level status.
A Debt-Free Education with Benefits
Our apprenticeship program is a debt-free training opportunity, aside from standard union dues. Military personnel may also be eligible to receive Montgomery GI Bill benefits while completing the apprenticeship, allowing you to support yourself and your family while investing in your future.
What You Will Gain
- Livable wages and family-supporting benefits, including healthcare and retirement.
- A career that lets you continue serving your community by helping build it.
Begin your next chapter with purpose, pride, and the union brotherhood and sisterhood that has your back.
GI Bill Calculator
Take advantage of your GI Bill benefits while training for a rewarding career in the construction industry!
Because our registered apprenticeship program is approved by the federal government, eligible veterans can use their GI Bill benefits to supplement their income during training. These benefits are in addition to the wages you earn as an apprentice.
The exact amount you receive will depend on a few factors, including:
- The specific GI Bill program you qualify for.
- Your eligibility percentage.
- Your current level of training.
Your GI Bill is yours to use as you need - whether that is covering living expenses, transportation, or other costs during your apprenticeship.
Curious about how much you might qualify for? Use the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs GI Bill Comparison Tool to estimate your personal benefits by program or location.
Our Crafts
Helmets to Hardhats
Two organizations with one goal: Present great career choices for those who put their lives on hold to protect their homeland. The UBC's Helmet to Hardhat program provides our nation's military veterans with challenging careers in carpentry and a source of security for them and their families in the form of healthcare, retirement, and financial stability.
Helmets to Hardhats helps military service members successfully transition back into civilian life by offering them the means to secure a quality career in the construction industry. This is a federally-aproved apprenticeship program, meaning you can use your Montgomery GI Bill benefits to supplement your income.
Earn as you learn and start a rewarding career as a skilled tradesperson. Training is specifically designed for veterans at no cost.
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The Benefits of apprenticeship
Helmets to Hardhats provides direct entry into the Carpenters Training Institute apprenticeship training. Veterans can begin their training without obtaining a sponsoring contractor; they become immediately eligible for job placement. Any relevant training that veterans received in the military counts toward their apprenticeship credits.
Our apprenticeship training is provided at no cost to you beyond member dues, and you may be eligible to receive Montgomery GI Bill funds while pursuing your training.
By joining the best-trained and most productive workforce in the construction industry, you will gain valuable education and additional job experience. You will also have an opportunity to earn higher pay, regular raises, better fringe benefits and a collective bargaining agreement that spells out the terms and conditions of your job.
