FLOOR LAYER
WORK DESCRIPTION
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Floor Layers are a skilled craft under the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council. Floor Layers create the warmth, elegance and functionality of a room from the bottom up through carpeting, hardwood, ceramic, and resilient flooring in residential and commercial settings.
Floor Layers study blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material required, and dimensions of structure or material to be installed. A floor layer selects specified type of materials, prepares layout, using rule, framing square, and layout tools. Marks cutting, using pencil, chalk, markers and marking tools. Shapes materials to prescribed measurements, using power tools and hand tools. Assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together for a complete showing of the skills.
Apprentice wage ranges from $16.35-$29.06.
Journey level wage for Residential Floor Layer is $31.38.
Journey level wage for Commercial Floor Layer is $36.33.
- 17 years of age or older
- Drivers license or Photo ID
- Letter of Intent from signatory contractor
- Minimum hand tools – list available from the training center
WORK DESCRIPTION
Floor Layers are a skilled craft under the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council. Floor Layers create the warmth, elegance and functionality of a room from the bottom up through carpeting, hardwood, ceramic, and resilient flooring in residential and commercial settings.
Floor Layers study blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material required, and dimensions of structure or material to be installed. A floor layer selects specified type of materials, prepares layout, using rule, framing square, and layout tools. Marks cutting, using pencil, chalk, markers and marking tools. Shapes materials to prescribed measurements, using power tools and hand tools. Assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together for a complete showing of the skills.
Apprentice wage ranges from $16.35-$29.06.
Journey level wage for Residential Floor Layer is $31.38.
Journey level wage for Commercial Floor Layer is $36.33.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 17 years of age or older
- Drivers license or Photo ID
- Letter of Intent from signatory contractor
- Minimum hand tools – list available from the training center
APPLICATION PROCESS
WHERE TO APPLY?
The first step is to complete the application online here.
- Contact and meet with our Intake Specialist, who will answer your questions and guide you as you begin your new career. Contact information: 314-228-7205.
- Obtain a letter of intent from a signatory contractor, with help from our intake specialist.
- Complete drug screen.
Interested individuals may visit the Training Center
from 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council
Apprentice and Training Center
8300 Valcour Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63123
We encourage all applicants to call our Intake Specialist at
314-228-7205.
APPLICATION PROCESS
WHERE TO APPLY?
The first step is to complete the application online here.
- Contact and meet with our Intake Specialist, who will answer your questions and guide you as you begin your new career. Contact information: 314-228-7205.
- Obtain a letter of intent from a signatory contractor, with help from our intake specialist.
- Complete drug screen.
Interested individuals may visit the Training Center
from 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council
Apprentice and Training Center
8300 Valcour Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63123
We encourage all applicants to call our Intake Specialist at
314-228-7205.
TRAINING PROGRAM
All applicants must obtain employment with a signatory contractor to gain entry to the apprenticeship training program. In the technical training, apprentices learn safety, blueprint reading, residential and commercial installation of carpet, sheet vinyl, vinyl composition tile, ceramic and stone tile, parquet, strip and plank wood. Sand and finish wood products are also covered.
Day session classes meet nine hours a day, four days a week, Tuesday thru Friday. Apprentices attend the training center once each quarter for a scheduled unit of training. Apprentices receive an education grant per session. Apprentices advance through the program when both training units and on-the-job hour requirements are completed. Advancement through the eight terms of apprenticeship is based on the completion of two training units and 750 hours at each term level.
Apprentices graduate to journey-level status after completing 18 training units and 6,000 hours of on-the-job requirements. Apprentices who achieve journey-level status can apply their training directly toward a two-year college associate degree. Earning an associate degree can mean more opportunities toward pursuing a managerial role, such as superintendent or project manager.
Career Carpenters make up the largest single group of skilled workers in the country. Joining the United Brotherhood of Carpenters means being part of one of the world’s oldest and most respected trades. You’ll have a career that comes with opportunities, and peace of mind knowing you have the most competitive health coverage, pension, and annuity for you and your family.
Career Carpenters make up the largest single group of skilled workers in the country. Joining the United Brotherhood of Carpenters means being part of one of the world’s oldest and most respected trades. You’ll have a career that comes with opportunities, and peace of mind knowing you have the most competitive health coverage, pension, and annuity for you and your family.
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