Exterior/Interior Specialists Apprenticeship Program Announcement
MA 1057 Oregon-SW Washington Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee is
registered with the Oregon State Apprenticeship and Training Council.
Opening Date: We are open for accepting New Applications continuously at our website.
www.pnci.org
Geographical Area Covered: All of State of Oregon. Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania and Wahkiakum
counties and that portion of Pacific County south of a straight line made by extending the north boundry
of Wahkiakum County west to Willapa Bay to the Pacific Ocean and, thence, north through the natural
waterway to the Pacific Ocean to include the entire peninsula west of Willapa Bay in the State of
Washington under the terms of the reciprocal agreement.
Please Note: Monthly, all applications will be ranked and placed on the Ranked List of Eligibles.
The occupation of Exterior/Interior Specialists will be taught under Standards administered by the
Oregon-SW Washington Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, MA # 1057.
The Apprentice in the Exterior/Interior Specialists Apprenticeship Program will develop skills,
knowledge, and experience in many areas. Work Processes and Related Training include, but are not
limited to, the application of lath, plasterboard, wallboard, acoustical, fireproofing and shock absorbing
materials to ceilings and walls of buildings Travel may be expected throughout the States of Oregon,
Washington and Montana. The Standards for this apprentice program are available at the Pacific
Northwest Carpenters Institute.
Oregon - SW Washington Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee wants you to know: We
believe in Equal Employment Opportunity – The recruitment, selection, employment and training of
apprentices shall be without discrimination.
Veterans who have GI Benefits may use them in this program. Under certain circumstances veterans may
be granted direct entry to the program.
Minimum qualifications for applicants are: Seventeen (17) years of age and have a high school diploma,
GED, or equivalent OR Eighteen (18) years of age.
Selection Process will be through “ranked interview” of qualified applicants. All applicants will be
mailed the results of the ranking.
Who may apply: Only the individual seeking admission to the program may apply.
Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute
4222 NE 158th Ave
Portland, OR 97230
(503) 595-5450
While at the PNCI Pre-Hire Orientation class, an applicant must, 1) Read the current Oregon, stateapproved Standards for Carpenters; and 2) Read the current Ranked Selection Procedure; and 3) Sign the
Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute Application; a log number will be assigned to it by the office staff.
Documentation for proof of Minimum Qualifications is due at time of application, if applicable.
Date of this notice: 11/04/2016
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