Southwest Region Training
As an affiliated Trust Fund of the Ohio and Vicinity Regional Council of Carpenters, we provide year round training and educational services for UBC members and member contractors. Centrally located in Southwest Ohio, we are convenient to the major market areas of Cincinnati, Dayton, and Northern Kentucky. Situated on 8 ½ acres, our newly constructed, 60,000 square foot office and facilities, are furnished with the latest advancements in construction technologies. When you think about construction, and talk about training, count on the Carpenters Union to give you the best!
Apprenticeship Training
In Southwest Ohio we believe in diversity. Whether you specialized in a particular segment of the industry or prefer it all, we have the methods and means to train you. Our Carpenter, Floorlayer, and Millwright Apprenticeship Committees have designed programs of training to accommodate apprentices at all levels and all trades. Surveying, concrete formwork, interior systems, scaffolding, interior and exterior trim, pile driving, welding, conveyors, material handling equipment, turbine and generator installation, carpet, tiles, hardwood flooring, lasers, precision optical aligning and leveling equipment, these are just a few of the apprenticeship courses we offer.
Our standard term of apprenticeship is based on a 4 year curriculum, which is graduated into increments of 6 months. Advanced standing may be granted for past experience. Minimum age for entry to most programs is 17 years with a high school diploma or equivalent. Exceptions may be made for individuals demonstrating past experience or mastery of the trade.
If accepted, your education is not only delivered at our center, but you also are registered in, and receive college credits through one of the regional Community Colleges. That's not bad considering there is no cost to you! Apprenticeship classes are scheduled 4 weeks per year and they are mandatory. The rest of the time you should be out on the job, earning and learning from the professionals.
Journeyman Education
When you attain the status of journeyman, the training doesn’t stop there. As in many professions, life long learning is part of the process. That’s where the members of the Carpenters Union stand heads above the rest. We are professional tradesmen, skilled in today’s technology.
Let’s take a look at some of these advanced courses offered: Total Station-Electronic Distance Measuring Equipment, Westinghouse Combustion Turbine, Ingersoll-Rand Door Hardware, Corian Solid Surface Material Fabrication, Flash Cove and Heat Welding, Pile Driving Technology. And what about safety? We offer courses design to meet the needs of industry: the OSHA 10, OSHA 30, and the 16 hour “Safety Training Passport” to begin with. Confined Space, Scaffold Safety, Crane Safety, Fork Lift and Aerial Lift, First Aid, CPR, not to mention E.P.A. and D.O.E. site specific hazardous material training requirements. Our certification classes guarantee the craftsmen working on the job will be the safest, most productive, and best qualified!
There you have it, modern facilities, providing regional training opportunities and educational services for UBC apprentices and journeymen.
Who do I Contact?
For further information you may call or stop by our offices at 361 Breaden Drive, Monroe, Ohio 45050, Phone (513) 539-7849 between the hours of 7:30am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.
We are an Equal Opportunity Program