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Below is information about operating engineer apprenticeship programs in Minnesota. Contact the program sponsor directly for help with questions. View the directory of registered apprenticeship programs.
If you are a program sponsor and would like to update your program's information, contact naomi.cowan@state.mn.us.
Updated Oct. 25, 2024.
Associated Builders and Contractors of Minnesota and North Dakota
Overview
Applications for apprenticeship programs are accepted on a rolling basis through participating employers. Applicants join the apprenticeship program after they are hired by a participating employer.
The list of signatory contractors can be found at MNABC’s apprentice resource web page. ABC has employer partners in North Dakota, and some listed contractors may be located outside of Minnesota.
The length of the application process will vary by employer. There are no application fees or aptitude tests required to join the program.
Contact
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Tom Kennedy, director of education and workforce, 952-941-8693, tom.kennedy@mnabc.com
Operating Engineers Local 49
Location
40276 Fishtail Road, Hinckley, MN 55037
Overview
Operating Engineers Local 49 takes on apprentices throughout the year. Local 49 is an intent to hire program – employment with a signatory contractor is required prior to entrance into the program. To get access to the list of signatory contractors, applicants must pass an entrance exam and show proof of high school diploma or G.E.D and driver's license. Then, applicants will receive a letter of eligibility from Local 49 and a list of signatory contractors with whom to apply.
To schedule an entrance exam, go to Local 49’s website and submit in application. Applicants will then receive a confirmation email to schedule a day for the entrance exams. Exams are conducted on the first Tuesday of every month from February to October and held at the Local 49 Training Center.
Following every entrance exam there is a question-and-answer session about next steps and program expectations. There is no application or exam fee.
Contact
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Akeethia Lloyd, career navigator, 320-372-2033
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Mahaila Houle, career navigator, 320-375-0208
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Steve Tuhy, apprenticeship coordinator, 320-385-0019