DOLI Apprenticeship Brochure

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Division of RegisteredApprenticeship Virginia Department of Labor and Industry Headquarters Contact Number (804) 786-2382 www.doli.virginia.gov Verona Field Office 201 Lee Highway P.O. Box 77 Verona, Virginia 24482 Phone: (540) 248-9280 Fax: (540) 248-9824 Lynchburg Field Office 3704 Old Forest Road, Suite B Lynchburg, Virginia 24501 Phone: (434) 385-0806 Fax: (434) 385-0848 Abingdon Field Office The Johnson Center 468 East Main Street, Suite 114 Abingdon, Virginia 24210 Phone: (276) 676-5465 Fax: (276) 676-5461 Northern Virginia Region 10515 Battleview Parkway Manassas, Virginia 20109 Phone (703) 392-0900 Fax: (703) 392-0308 Central Virginia North Run Business Park 1570 E. Parham Road Richmond, Virginia 23228- 2360 Phone: (804) 371-3104 Fax: (804) 371-3166 Tidewater Region Interstate Corporate Center Building 6 6363 Center Drive, Suite 101 Norfolk, Virginia 23502 Phone: (757) 455-0891 Fax: (757) 455-0899 Southwest Region Brammer Village 3013 Peters Creek Road Roanoke, Virginia 24019 Phone (540) 562-3580 Fax: (540) 562-3587 Verona Field Office Northern Virginia Region Southwest Region Richmond Central Region Abingdon Field Office Lynchburg Field Office Richmond Headquarters Tidewater Region For more information on registered apprenticeships, contact an apprenticeship field representative at your local DOLI office. Sponsor Testimonials “Apprenticeship training has helped our company produce qualified and knowledgeable electricians for over 25 years and it assures the customer that they are getting a safe electrical system. We have found that apprenticeship training gives individuals a huge head start with their career in the electrical industry.” Eric DuBose, L.E. Ballance Electrical Service, Inc. “In our industry, we need competent helpers and skilled tradespersons. As competition for such tal- ent increases, Colonial Webb Contractors has taken a proactive approach to develop our people to prepare them for future opportunities, technical challenges and leadership roles. In short, “we are growing our own”. Bill Skelley, HR Colonial Webb Contractors “Wooldridge Heating & Air, Inc. has been a sponsor of the Virginia Apprenticeship Program since 1978. Our experience with apprenticeship has been very positive. In order to have the competitive edge in your industry, offer Registered Apprenticeship to your new hires; you both will benefit.” Trisha Wooldridge, Wooldridge Heating & Air, Inc. “I am an apprentice graduate of the Sheet Metal Class of 1967. I am also the current President of the Virginia Apprenticeship Alumni Association. Every industry, every occupation has changed over the years; but Apprenticeship remains the most reliable safety and training tool there is. Each year, I see Registered Ap- prenticeship getting bigger and better.” Ray Louth, Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association - Local 180 “Graham Packaging Company has trained nearly 30 apprentices. Over the years, the registered apprentice- ship program has provided Graham Packaging with highly trained employees to support our needs. The apprenticeship program is a valuable tool allowing Gra- ham Packaging to remain as a viable and competitive business for years to come.” Craig McLean, Graham Packaging Plastics Apprentice Testimonial “The opportunities the apprenticeship has offered me are beyond compare. I have learned a trade skill com- plete with on-the-job and classroom training, received a college education (Associates in Applied Science de- gree), and the opportunity for advancement within the organization. It is the best decision I ever made.” Kristine Grafton, Outstanding Apprentice, 2007 Norfolk Naval Shipyard DOLI Offices Electrician Plumber Cosmetologist HVAC Mechanic, Maintenance Electrician, Maintenance Pipe Fitter, Construction Optician, Dispensing II Machinist Sheet Metal Worker Electronics Mechanic Barber Electronics Technician Pipe Fitter, Ship Machinist, Outside Shipfitter Carpenter Refrigeration Mechanic Electrician, Ship and Boat Teacher Aid Rigger, Marine Bricklayer Drafter, Marine Line Erector Millwright Structural-Steel Worker Diesel Mechanic Maint. Repair, Building Surveyor (Party Chief) Pipe Cover and Insulator Youth Devel. Practitioner Land Surveyor Wastewater-Treatment Operator Operating Engineer Roofer Ironworker Painter, Shipyard Automobile Mechanic Direct Support Specialist Secretary Apprenticeship occurs in a wide variety of occupations. Here are the 40 most highly sought after apprenticeships in Virginia. Not Just Hard Hats! Visit our Web Site at www.doli.virginia.gov

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Division of Registered Apprenticeship

Virginia Department ofLabor and Industry

Headquarters Contact Number (804) 786-2382

www.doli.virginia.gov

Verona Field Office201 Lee HighwayP.O. Box 77Verona, Virginia 24482Phone: (540) 248-9280Fax: (540) 248-9824

Lynchburg Field Office3704 Old Forest Road, Suite BLynchburg, Virginia 24501Phone: (434) 385-0806Fax: (434) 385-0848

Abingdon Field OfficeThe Johnson Center468 East Main Street, Suite 114Abingdon, Virginia 24210Phone: (276) 676-5465Fax: (276) 676-5461

Northern Virginia Region10515 Battleview ParkwayManassas, Virginia 20109Phone (703) 392-0900Fax: (703) 392-0308

Central VirginiaNorth Run Business Park1570 E. Parham RoadRichmond, Virginia 23228-2360Phone: (804) 371-3104Fax: (804) 371-3166

Tidewater RegionInterstate Corporate CenterBuilding 66363 Center Drive, Suite 101Norfolk, Virginia 23502Phone: (757) 455-0891Fax: (757) 455-0899

Southwest RegionBrammer Village3013 Peters Creek RoadRoanoke, Virginia 24019Phone (540) 562-3580Fax: (540) 562-3587

Verona Field Office

Northern Virginia Region

Southwest Region

RichmondCentral Region

Abingdon Field Office

Lynchburg Field Office

Richmond Headquarters

Tidewater Region

For more information on registered apprenticeships, contact an apprenticeship field representative at your local DOLI office.

Sponsor Testimonials

“Apprenticeship training has helped our company produce qualified and knowledgeable electricians for over 25 years and it assures the customer that they are getting a safe electrical system. We have found that apprenticeship training gives individuals a huge head start with their career in the electrical industry.”Eric DuBose, L.E. Ballance Electrical Service, Inc.

“In our industry, we need competent helpers and skilled tradespersons. As competition for such tal-ent increases, Colonial Webb Contractors has taken a proactive approach to develop our people to prepare them for future opportunities, technical challenges and leadership roles. In short, “we are growing our own”. Bill Skelley, HR Colonial Webb Contractors

“Wooldridge Heating & Air, Inc. has been a sponsor of the Virginia Apprenticeship Program since 1978. Our experience with apprenticeship has been very positive. In order to have the competitive edge in your industry, offer Registered Apprenticeship to your new hires; you both will benefit.”Trisha Wooldridge, Wooldridge Heating & Air, Inc.

“I am an apprentice graduate of the Sheet Metal Class of 1967. I am also the current President of the Virginia Apprenticeship Alumni Association. Every industry, every occupation has changed over the years; but Apprenticeship remains the most reliable safety and training tool there is. Each year, I see Registered Ap-prenticeship getting bigger and better.”Ray Louth, Sheet Metal Workers’ InternationalAssociation - Local 180

“Graham Packaging Company has trained nearly 30apprentices. Over the years, the registered apprentice-ship program has provided Graham Packaging withhighly trained employees to support our needs. Theapprenticeship program is a valuable tool allowing Gra-ham Packaging to remain as a viable and competitivebusiness for years to come.” Craig McLean, Graham Packaging Plastics

Apprentice Testimonial

“The opportunities the apprenticeship has offered me are beyond compare. I have learned a trade skill com-plete with on-the-job and classroom training, received a college education (Associates in Applied Science de-gree), and the opportunity for advancement within the organization. It is the best decision I ever made.”Kristine Grafton, Outstanding Apprentice, 2007Norfolk Naval Shipyard

DOLI Offices

Electrician Plumber CosmetologistHVAC Mechanic, MaintenanceElectrician, MaintenancePipe Fitter, ConstructionOptician, Dispensing IIMachinist Sheet Metal Worker Electronics MechanicBarber Electronics TechnicianPipe Fitter, ShipMachinist, OutsideShipfitter Carpenter Refrigeration MechanicElectrician, Ship and BoatTeacher AidRigger, MarineBricklayer Drafter, MarineLine ErectorMillwrightStructural-Steel WorkerDiesel MechanicMaint. Repair, BuildingSurveyor (Party Chief)Pipe Cover and InsulatorYouth Devel. PractitionerLand SurveyorWastewater-Treatment OperatorOperating EngineerRooferIronworkerPainter, ShipyardAutomobile MechanicDirect Support SpecialistSecretary

Apprenticeship occurs in a wide variety of occupations. Here are the 40 most highly sought after apprenticeships in Virginia.

Not Just Hard Hats!

Visit our Web Site at www.doli.virginia.gov

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