What is the Pre-Apprenticeship Program?

Illinois Works’ free Pre-Apprenticeship Program will prepare you to transition into a Department of Labor registered apprenticeship in the trades. This program will begin in mid-April 2023.

The training covers positions in multiple trades, including:

  • Carpenters
  • Electricians
  • Sheet Metal Worker
  • Plumbers & Steamfitters
  • Laborers
  • Bricklayers
  • Glaziers
  • Roofers
  • Operators

Applications for this program are not open at the moment. The next cohort will be in July 2024.