WISCONSIN LABORERS APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING FUND 2017-2018 SCHEDULE 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 Enter your last name and member ID number (this would be your membership card #) Click on Sign In Next go to the left of your screen under member services and click Apprenticeship & Training Click Courses This 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. Then click Register for Course, here you will enter your contact information. After entering this information click the box that says Register for Course. You will be notified by mail or email if you have been accepted for that course(s). You 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: Member must be paid up on dues to their Local Union in order to attend classes. 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.
Basic Transit & Level October 2-13, 2017 November 6 17, 2017 Nov. 27 Dec. 8, 2017 January 22 February 2, 2018 February 19 March 2, 2018 March 19 29, 2018 April 16 27, 2018 Blueprint Reading Prerequisite: Basic Transit & Level October 16 27, 2017 January 8 19, 2018 February 5 16, 2018 April 2 13, 2018 Foreman Preparedness December 11 15, 2017 March 5 9, 2018 Basic Pipelaying: Prerequisite: Basic Transit & Level January 15 February 2, 2018 February 5 23, 2018 Advanced Pipelaying January 8 12, 2018 Mason Tending January 8 12, 2018 February 5 9, 2018 March 26 29, 2018 Basic Concrete Construction: October 30 November 3, 2017 December 4 8, 2017 February 12 16, 2018 February 19-23, 2018 February 26 March 2, 2018 April 23 27, 2018 Decorative Concrete Finishing March 5 9, 2018 General Construction January 15 19, 2018 January 29 February 2, 2018 April 2 6, 2018 April 16 20, 2018 Scaffold Builder October 16 20, 2017 November 27 December 1, 2017 January 22 26, 2018 March 19 23, 2018 April 9 13, 2018 OSHA 30 October 30 November 2, 2017 November 27 30, 2017 December 4 7, 2017 December 11 14, 2017 December 11 14, 2017 @ Local 113 January 8 11, 2018 @ Local 113 January 8 11, 2018 @ Local 330 January 15 18, 2018 @ Local 464 January 22 25, 2018 @ Local 268 January 22 25, 2018 @ Local 330 Jan. 29 Feb 1, 2018 @ Local 464 Jan. 29 Feb. 1, 2018 @ Local 113 February 5 8, 2018 @ Local 268 February 5 8, 2018 @ Local 330 February 12 15, 2018 @ Local 140 February 12 15, 2018 @ Local 113 February 19 22, 2018 @ Wausau February 19 22, 2018 @ Local 330 February 26 March 1, 2018 March 5 8, 2018 @ Local 140 March 5 8, 2018 @ Local 330 Course Dates March 12 15, 2018 @ Local 113 March 12 15, 2018 @ Local 268 March 26 29, 2018 @ Local 464 April 2 5, 2018 @ Local 464 April 9 12, 2018 Rough Terrain Forklift Safety & Operation: October 9 10, 2017 October 11 12, 2017 October 23 24, 2017 October 25 26, 2017 November 15 16, 2017 November 20 21, 2017 December 7 8, 2017 December 18 19, 2017 December 20 21, 2017 January 22 23, 2018 January 24 25, 2018 February 26 27, 2018 February 28 March 1, 2018 April 9 10, 2018 April 11 12, 2018 First Aid/CPR/AED Friday, October 27, 2017 Friday, November 10, 2017 Wed., Dec. 6, 2017 @ Local 113 Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 @ Local 140 Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017 @ Local 330 Tuesday, January 2, 2018 Wednesday, January 3, 2018 Friday, February 2, 2018 Tuesday, February 6, 2018 @ Local 113 Friday, March 2, 2018 Friday, March 23, 2018 Friday, April 6, 2018 Friday, April 27, 2018 Traffic Control & Flagging: Monday, October 23, 2017 Monday, November 6, 2017 Tuesday, January 2, 2018 Wednesday, January 3, 2018 Monday, January 29, 2018 Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Monday, April 2, 2018 Monday, April 23, 2018 Welding & Cutting December 4 15, 2017 January 8 19, 2018 January 22 February 2, 2018 February 5 16, 2018 February 19 March 2, 2018 April 2 13, 2018 April 16 27, 2018 Small Gas Engines December 18 20, 2017 March 5 7, 2018 Hazardous Waste Worker December 4 8, 2017 December 11 15, 2017 January 8 12, 2018 January 15 19, 2018 February 5 9, 2018 February 12 16, 2018 February 19 23, 2018 March 5 9, 2018 Hazardous Waste Worker Ref Tuesday, November 14, 2017 Monday, December 4, 2017 @ Local 464 Tuesday, December 5, 2017 @ Local 113 Monday, December 18, 2017 Tuesday, January 2, 2018 @ Local 330 Thursday, January 4, 2018 @ Local 113 Tuesday, January 9, 2018 @ Local 464 Monday, January 15, 2018 @ Local 113 Wednesday, January 17, 2018 @ Local 268 Wednesday, January 17, 2018 @ Local 330 Monday, January 22, 2018 Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Thursday, February 8, 2018 @ Local 113 Friday, February 9, 2018 @ Local 268 Monday, February 12, 2018 @ Local 464 Tuesday, February 13, 2018 @ Local 464 Tuesday, February 20, 2018 @ Local 140 Wednesday, February 21, 2018 @ Local 464 Thursday, February 22, 2018 @ Local 113 Thursday, March 1, 2018 Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Monday, March 19, 2018 Monday, April 16, 2018 Hoisting/Rigging & Hand Signal October 30 November 2, 2017 November 28 December 1, 2017 March 26 29, 2018 April 17 20, 2018 Hoisting/Rigging & Hand Signal Ref Monday, January 15, 2018 @ Local 330 Tuesday, January 16, 2018 @ Local 268 Monday, January 22, 2018 @ Local 113 Tuesday, January 23, 2018 @ Local 113 Wednesday, January 31, 2018 Monday, February 12, 2018 @ Local 330 Monday, February 19, 2018 @ Local 113 Tuesday, February 20, 2018 @ Local 113 Wednesday, February 7, 2018 @ Local 113 Wednesday, February 14, 2018 @ Local 330 Asbestos Worker Refresher Tuesday, September 5, 2017 Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Asbestos Supervisor Refresher Monday, September 25, 2017 Monday, November 13, 2017 Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Wednesday, January 3, 2018 Wednesday, January 10, 2018 @ Local 464 Thursday, February 1, 2018 Monday, March 5, 2018 Monday, April 2, 2018 MSHA Refresher Monday, September 11, 2017 @ Local 140 Tuesday, September 12, 2017 @ Local 140 Monday, December 11, 2017 @ Local 140 Wednesday, December 13, 2017 @ Local 330 Monday, December 18, 2017 Thursday, January 4, 2018 & Local 140 Tuesday, January 16, 2018 @ Local 330 Thursday, January 18, 2018 @ Local 268 Monday, April 16, 2018 Lead Safe Renovator Refresher Monday, October 2, 2017 ICRA October 24 26, 2017 November 7 9, 2017 February 26 28, 2018 March 20 22, 2018 April 3 5, 2018 April 24 26, 2018 Mini Crane Safety & Maintenance Monday, November 27, 2017 Monday, April 16, 2018
Environmental Asbestos Abatement Supervisor 40 Hours Characteristics, 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 Week Health & 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 1 st 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 Day In order to keep your card current you must take a refresher every year. Asbestos Supervisor Refresher 1 Day In order to keep your card current you must take a refresher every year. Hazardous Waste Worker Refresher 1 Day In order to keep your card current you must take a refresher every year. Starting September 1 st, 2017 you will have a one week grace period after your card expires to still refresh your card. If you do not refresh your card by that date your card is no longer good and you will need to take the course over in order to obtain a card. Lead Renovator Refresher 1 Day Complies with all State DHS, EPA, and regulations and is required every 4 years in the state of Wisconsin. A fee of $50.00 is to be sent in every 2 years to DHS and a refresher class every 4 years. If your company does renovations on residential and childcare facilities before 1978 this is required. ***New for the 2017-2018 Training Season*** Training Attendance Incentive Win a $500 prepaid debit card! From October 1, 2017 through April 27, 2018, members will receive one entry for every course they complete. The $500 prepaid debit card winner will be drawn on April 27 th and notified the following week. Winner must be a Union member in good standing
Course Descriptions Basic Transit & Level 2 Weeks Transit, 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 & Level A 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 Week Health 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 & Level OSHA 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 Week Basic 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 Finishing 1 Week *Prerequisite: Concrete Construction Decorating concrete with stamps, stencils, and acid staining. Journeymen only. Mini Crane Safety & Maintenance 1 Day Safety use and maintenance of a robbotic mini crane. ICRA - 3 Days Infection Control Risk Assessment. Recommendations and work practices for hospital construction. Rough Terrain Forklift Safety and Operation 2 Days You must take a refresher every three years in order to stay current. Forklift safety, operation and maintenance. General Construction 1 Week Introduction to the construction industry with regards to safety and proper techniques. Tool recognition and useage. Mason Tending 1 Week Job setup, tools, equipment, materials, estimating, hand stocking, scaffold building, mortar mixes. Traffic Control and Flagging 1 Day Controlling 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 4 Days The 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 Days Hands on training, demonstrations, gas/oil ratios, engine maintenance and repair. Welding/Cutting 2 Weeks Personal safety, protective equipment, grinding, AC-DC welding, cutting torches, oxygen/acetylene, flamex fuel, brazing, arc weld-horizontal/vertical, flat, pipe. Scaffold Builder 1 Week Course 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 Days A course designed for people with little or no experience with rigging and hand signals for cranes. Hoisting/Rigging and Hand Signals Refresher 1 Day 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 Weeks *Prerequisite: Must take Basic Pipelaying 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 Course 3 Days Initial course that covers the safety aspects of quarries and mines according to MSHA part 48 surface miners. MSHA Refresher 1 Day You must take a refresher no later than the month that your card expires. Forklift Operation Refresher 1 Day You must take a refresher every 3 years in order to stay current.
APPLICATION WISCONSIN LABORERS APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING FUND 4633 LIUNA WAY, SUITE 100, DEFOREST WI 53532 Phone Number: 1-800-275-6939 ** Fax: 608-846-3862 REGISTRATION/NAME * * - - First, Middle, Last Social Security # * - - Street Address Cell Phone * * * - - City State Postal/Zip Code Area Code & Phone Number * * * * * * * * * Local Union # Membership Card Number Entry Date Date of Birth Email Address: (If you wish to contacted by email with a class schedule and/or your acceptance letter) Class choices subject to availability 1 st Choice: Date of class: 2 nd Choice: Date of class: 3 rd Choice: Date of class: 4 th Choice: Date of class: Complete this application form and mail or fax it to the Training Center. The Training Center office will mail your acceptance information to your address above if you have been accepted, otherwise you will be placed on a waiting list. Select the course(s) you prefer and write them on the choice lines above. You will need to bring your Union Card & a picture I.D (example: driver s license) with you to class, otherwise you will not be allowed to attend class. You must be a member in good standing in order to attend courses. When a class involves physical work by the participants, 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. When a class does not involve physical labor but rather classroom lectures and written materials, participants who are unable to work do to an injury, whether work-related or non-work-related, may enroll in the class. Mileage checks for members taking classes will not be given to them until they completely finish the class, unless of emergency situation or a contractor calls them to work. I agree to notify the Training Fund Office at 800-275-6939 if I return to work or for any reason I am unable to attend the class(s) that I am enrolled in. FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Received on: Date: Signature: By:
Wisconsin Laborers District Council Wisconsin Laborers Apprenticeship and Training Fund 4633 LIUNA Way, Suite 100 DeForest, WI 53532 Like us on Facebook. We will be posting openings of classes. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. Postage PAID Madison, WI Permit No. 300 2017-2018 Training Schedule Apprenticeship and Training Laborers Apprenticeship and Training Center 4633 LIUNA Way, Suite 100 DeForest, 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 Fall and Winter Class Schedule