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State POST academy: police officer certification
· openings nationwide through locals · Oct 23
$38k/yr Tuition helpLaw Enforcement / SecurityEEO
Every state has a POST board that sets the academy hours, the fitness and background standards and the licence a police officer must hold. IADLEST, the national association of those boards, links to each state's POST office.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US median, Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers, BLS 2025; entry pay is lower and steps up
Tuition and training help: Many departments hire recruits first and pay their academy tuition and salary during training
What they ask: Usually 21 at hire (some states 18 or 19), high-school diploma or GED, background check, physical and written tests
Equal opportunity: Police departments hire through their state's POST standards and academy
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by state and local (VTW-CONSTRUCTION-TIE-V1, 2026-10-23)
Law Enforcement Exploring (ages 14–20)
· openings nationwide through locals · Oct 23
$38k/yr Law Enforcement / SecurityEEO
Police and sheriff's departments sponsor Explorer posts where teenagers learn patrol procedure, crime-scene work, traffic stops and dispatch from working officers, and compete in national conferences. The usual first step for a high-school student who wants to see the job from inside.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US median, Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers, BLS 2025; entry pay is lower and steps up
What they ask: Ages 14 (and finished 8th grade) to 20; join a post run by a local department
Equal opportunity: Exploring posts follow the Learning for Life youth-protection and non-discrimination policies
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by state and local (VTW-CONSTRUCTION-TIE-V1, 2026-10-23)
Outside lineman apprenticeship
· openings nationwide through locals · Oct 23
$95k/yr Tuition helpElectrical LineworkerEEO
Regional line-construction JATCs train journeyman linemen who build and repair transmission and distribution lines: the power that every new building needs.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US median, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, BLS 2025; entry pay is lower and steps up
Tuition and training help: Earn while you learn; training funded by the regional line-construction trust
What they ask: Age 18 or older, high-school diploma or GED, a CDL permit is often required, climbing evaluation
Equal opportunity: Registered apprenticeship programs follow 29 CFR Part 30 equal-opportunity rules
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by state and local (VTW-CONSTRUCTION-TIE-V1, 2026-10-23)
Painter, drywall finisher and glazier apprenticeship
· openings nationwide through locals · Oct 23
$60k/yr Tuition helpDrywall / Painting / FinishingEEO
IUPAT district councils run registered apprenticeships in painting, drywall finishing, glazing (curtain wall on towers) and floor covering through the Finishing Trades Institute.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US median, Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and Tapers, BLS 2025; entry pay is lower and steps up
Tuition and training help: Earn while you learn; FTI classroom training at no tuition
What they ask: Age 18 or older (17 in some councils), high-school diploma or GED
Equal opportunity: Registered apprenticeship programs follow 29 CFR Part 30 equal-opportunity rules
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by state and local (VTW-CONSTRUCTION-TIE-V1, 2026-10-23)
Crime-scene and fingerprint certification
· openings nationwide through locals · Oct 23
$72k/yr Crime Scene / Forensic TechnicianEEO
The IAI certifies crime-scene investigators, latent-print examiners, forensic photographers and others. Most crime-scene technicians are hired by a police department or crime laboratory first and certify after the experience hours.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US median, Forensic Science Technicians, BLS 2025; entry pay is lower and steps up
What they ask: Experience hours and training set by each certification; a written and practical exam
Equal opportunity: Certification is open to any qualified examiner
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by state and local (VTW-CONSTRUCTION-TIE-V1, 2026-10-23)
FBI careers and student programs
· openings nationwide through locals · Oct 23
$72k/yr Tuition helpCrime Scene / Forensic TechnicianEEO
The FBI hires special agents and a much larger professional staff: forensic examiners, fingerprint and DNA analysts, intelligence analysts, IT and cyber specialists. College students apply to the paid Honors Internship; field offices run teen academies.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US median, Forensic Science Technicians, BLS 2025; entry pay is lower and steps up
Tuition and training help: FBI honors interns are paid; agents and professional staff have federal education benefits
What they ask: Special agents: 23–36, a bachelor's degree and two years' work; internships: enrolled in college; background investigation
Equal opportunity: The FBI is an equal opportunity employer
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by state and local (VTW-CONSTRUCTION-TIE-V1, 2026-10-23)
Correctional and police openings on USAJOBS
· openings nationwide through locals · Oct 23
$59k/yr Tuition helpCorrections OfficerEEO
The single federal jobs site: every federal correctional, police, park-ranger and investigator opening, searchable by state and city. Students and recent graduates can filter for the Pathways internship program.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US median, Correctional Officers and Bailiffs, BLS 2025; entry pay is lower and steps up
Tuition and training help: Federal agencies list training and education benefits on each posting
What they ask: Varies by posting; most federal law-enforcement jobs require US citizenship
Equal opportunity: The federal government is an equal opportunity employer
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by state and local (VTW-CONSTRUCTION-TIE-V1, 2026-10-23)
Elevator mechanic apprenticeship (IUEC/NEIEP)
· openings nationwide through locals · Oct 23
$110k/yr Tuition helpElevator Mechanic (pre-apprentice)EEO
Every skyscraper needs them: elevator constructors install and service the lifts that make a tower usable. A four-year registered apprenticeship with the IUEC and elevator contractors; among the best-paid trades.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US median, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, BLS 2025; entry pay is lower and steps up
Tuition and training help: Earn while you learn; NEIEP classroom training is paid for by the industry trust
What they ask: Age 18 or older, high-school diploma or GED, algebra, a mechanical aptitude test
Equal opportunity: Registered apprenticeship programs follow 29 CFR Part 30 equal-opportunity rules
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by state and local (VTW-CONSTRUCTION-TIE-V1, 2026-10-23)
Bricklayer and mason apprenticeship
· openings nationwide through locals · Oct 23
$58k/yr Tuition helpMasonryEEO
The International Masonry Institute trains bricklayers, stone masons, tile setters and restoration craftworkers with the Bricklayers union and signatory contractors.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US median, Masonry Workers, BLS 2025; entry pay is lower and steps up
Tuition and training help: IMI training centers are funded by the union and contractors
What they ask: Age 17 or 18 and older, depending on the program
Equal opportunity: Registered apprenticeship programs follow 29 CFR Part 30 equal-opportunity rules
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by state and local (VTW-CONSTRUCTION-TIE-V1, 2026-10-23)
Roofing: NRCA ProCertification
· openings nationwide through locals · Oct 23
$55k/yr RoofingEEO
Roofing contractors hire entry-level workers and train them on the job; NRCA's ProCertification gives installers a national credential by roofing system.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US median, Roofers, BLS 2025; entry pay is lower and steps up
What they ask: On-the-job experience; a written and hands-on exam
Equal opportunity: NRCA programs are open to all roofing workers
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by state and local (VTW-CONSTRUCTION-TIE-V1, 2026-10-23)
Construction management: AGC student chapters
· openings nationwide through locals · Oct 23
$79k/yr Construction Management / EstimatingEEO
The general contractors who build the towers. AGC chapters run high-school and college student chapters, career days and internships with member firms, and the path from estimator to project manager.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US median, Cost Estimators, BLS 2025; entry pay is lower and steps up
What they ask: Students in a construction, engineering or CTE program
Equal opportunity: AGC members are equal opportunity employers
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by state and local (VTW-CONSTRUCTION-TIE-V1, 2026-10-23)
CyberPatriot: youth cyber defense competition
· openings nationwide through locals · Oct 23
$129k/yr CybersecurityEEO
The national youth cyber-defense competition: teams find and fix vulnerabilities in virtual networks. A first credential for the digital-forensics and cybercrime side of criminal justice.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US median, Information Security Analysts, BLS 2025; entry pay is lower and steps up
What they ask: A school or youth-organization team with a coach
Equal opportunity: Open to all middle- and high-school teams
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by state and local (VTW-CONSTRUCTION-TIE-V1, 2026-10-23)
Correctional officer, Federal Bureau of Prisons
· openings nationwide through locals · Oct 23
$59k/yr Tuition helpCorrections OfficerEEO
The Bureau of Prisons runs more than 120 institutions and hires correctional officers year-round through USAJOBS. Officers are federal law-enforcement employees with federal retirement.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US median, Correctional Officers and Bailiffs, BLS 2025; entry pay is lower and steps up
Tuition and training help: Paid training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers; federal tuition assistance programs
What they ask: US citizen, at least 21 at appointment and under 37 (veterans' exceptions), a bachelor's degree or qualifying experience, background investigation
Equal opportunity: The Federal Bureau of Prisons is an equal opportunity employer
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by state and local (VTW-CONSTRUCTION-TIE-V1, 2026-10-23)
Heavy-equipment operator apprenticeship
Washington, DC · openings nationwide through locals · Oct 22
$45k–$90k/yr Tuition helpHeavy Equipment OperationEEO
IUOE locals run registered apprenticeships for crane, excavator, dozer and grader operators and for stationary engineers at training sites across the country.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US construction equipment operators, BLS OES 2024, 25th–90th percentile
Tuition and training help: Paid apprenticeship with trust-funded training sites
What they ask: Age 18 or older, high-school diploma or GED, a driver’s licence; apply at the local
Equal opportunity: Registered apprenticeship programs follow 29 CFR Part 30 equal-opportunity rules
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by local
Veterans into the building trades
Washington, DC · openings nationwide through locals · Oct 22
$42k–$105k/yr Tuition helpConstruction (general)EEO
A free national program that connects National Guard, Reserve and transitioning active-duty members with registered apprenticeships in the construction trades.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US construction trades, BLS OES 2024, 25th–90th percentile
Tuition and training help: Places veterans and transitioning service members directly into registered apprenticeships; GI Bill benefits can apply
What they ask: Current or former military service
Equal opportunity: Follows federal equal-opportunity rules
Note: Pathway: a national program
Inside Wireman apprenticeship (IBEW/NECA)
Bowie, MD · openings nationwide through locals · Oct 22
$48k–$105k/yr Tuition helpElectricalEEO
The IBEW and NECA jointly run about 300 local electrical training centers (JATCs) across the United States. A five-year registered apprenticeship combines paid on-the-job training with classroom instruction. Apply through the local JATC for your area.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US electricians, BLS OES 2024, 25th–90th percentile; apprentice wages start lower and step up each year
Tuition and training help: Earn while you learn: related classroom instruction is paid for by the local training trust; no tuition debt
What they ask: Age 18 or older, high-school diploma or GED, one year of algebra, an aptitude test and interview at the local training center
Equal opportunity: Registered apprenticeship programs follow 29 CFR Part 30 equal-opportunity rules
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings, wages and dates vary by local
Work Ethic Scholarship for trade-school students
Atlanta, GA · openings nationwide through locals · Oct 22
Tuition helpEEO
The foundation awards Work Ethic Scholarships to people training for skilled trades. Listed here as tuition help for students who go on to a paid program with local costs (exams, licences, tools).
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: A scholarship, not a wage
Tuition and training help: Scholarships toward trade and technical training for applicants who sign the S.W.E.A.T. Pledge; application windows open each year
What they ask: Enrolled or accepted in a trade or technical program; application and pledge
Note: Pathway: tuition help
Find a registered apprenticeship near you
Washington, DC · openings nationwide through locals · Oct 22
Tuition helpEEO
The federal apprenticeship finder lists registered programs by occupation and location across every trade VoTechWorks teaches.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: Pay is set by each program; registered apprentices receive scheduled raises
Tuition and training help: Registered apprenticeships are paid; most related instruction is funded by the sponsor
What they ask: Varies by program
Equal opportunity: Registered apprenticeship programs follow 29 CFR Part 30 equal-opportunity rules
Note: Pathway: a national finder
Electrical apprenticeship (open-shop)
Alexandria, VA · openings nationwide through locals · Oct 22
$48k–$105k/yr Tuition helpElectricalEEO
IEC chapters run four-year registered electrical apprenticeships with merit-shop contractors. Apprentices are hired by a member contractor and attend classes at the chapter.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US electricians, BLS OES 2024, 25th–90th percentile; apprentice wages step up with each year completed
Tuition and training help: Employer-sponsored classroom instruction through the local IEC chapter
What they ask: High-school diploma or GED; a sponsoring IEC contractor; chapters interview and place applicants
Equal opportunity: Registered apprenticeship programs follow 29 CFR Part 30 equal-opportunity rules
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by chapter
Plumber, pipefitter, steamfitter and HVACR service apprenticeship
Annapolis, MD · openings nationwide through locals · Oct 22
$46k–$105k/yr Tuition helpPlumbing & PipefittingEEO
The UA’s local unions and training centers run five-year registered apprenticeships in plumbing, pipefitting, steamfitting, sprinkler fitting and HVACR service across the United States and Canada. Apply through the local union training center.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US plumbers and pipefitters, BLS OES 2024, 25th–90th percentile
Tuition and training help: Five-year paid apprenticeship with classroom instruction funded by the local training trust
What they ask: Age 18 or older, high-school diploma or GED, aptitude test and interview at the local
Equal opportunity: Registered apprenticeship programs follow 29 CFR Part 30 equal-opportunity rules
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by local
Plumbing and HVAC apprenticeship (PHCC contractors)
Falls Church, VA · openings nationwide through locals · Oct 22
$46k–$105k/yr Tuition helpHVAC/REEO
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association’s foundation runs a four-year apprenticeship curriculum used by member contractors nationwide. Apprentices are employed by a contractor while they study.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US plumbers and HVAC mechanics, BLS OES 2024, 25th–90th percentile
Tuition and training help: Employer-paid apprenticeship coursework through PHCC member contractors
What they ask: A sponsoring PHCC member contractor; high-school diploma or GED
Equal opportunity: Registered apprenticeship programs follow 29 CFR Part 30 equal-opportunity rules
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by contractor
Sheet metal and HVAC apprenticeship
Fairfax, VA · openings nationwide through locals · Oct 22
$44k–$90k/yr Tuition helpHVAC/REEO
The ITI supports about 150 local sheet-metal training centers that run four- and five-year registered apprenticeships in HVAC installation, architectural sheet metal, welding and testing-and-balancing.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US HVAC and sheet-metal workers, BLS OES 2024, 25th–90th percentile
Tuition and training help: Paid apprenticeship; classroom instruction funded by the training trust
What they ask: Age 18 or older, high-school diploma or GED, local aptitude test and interview
Equal opportunity: Registered apprenticeship programs follow 29 CFR Part 30 equal-opportunity rules
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by local
Carpenter apprenticeship (UBC)
Las Vegas, NV · openings nationwide through locals · Oct 22
$42k–$85k/yr Tuition helpCarpentryEEO
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters runs registered apprenticeships through regional training centers in every part of the country, in carpentry, millwrighting, pile driving, floor covering and drywall.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US carpenters, BLS OES 2024, 25th–90th percentile
Tuition and training help: Paid four-year apprenticeship with trust-funded classroom instruction
What they ask: Age 18 or older, high-school diploma or GED, apply at the regional training center
Equal opportunity: Registered apprenticeship programs follow 29 CFR Part 30 equal-opportunity rules
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by regional council
Pre-apprenticeship in the residential building trades
Washington, DC · openings nationwide through locals · Oct 22
$42k–$85k/yr Tuition helpConstruction (general)EEO
HBI runs pre-apprenticeship programs in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, masonry and other residential trades at sites across the country, including Job Corps centers, with placement into jobs with builders.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US construction trades, BLS OES 2024, 25th–90th percentile (carpentry shown)
Tuition and training help: Free pre-apprenticeship training in many programs, with job placement help
What they ask: Varies by site; many programs are open to ages 16 to 24 and to veterans
Equal opportunity: Follows federal equal-opportunity rules for training programs
Note: Pathway: a national program; sites and dates vary
Multi-trade construction apprenticeship (ABC chapters)
Washington, DC · openings nationwide through locals · Oct 22
$42k–$105k/yr Tuition helpConstruction (general)EEO
ABC’s chapters run registered apprenticeships in electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, pipefitting, sheet metal, masonry and other trades with merit-shop contractors.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US construction trades, BLS OES 2024, 25th–90th percentile
Tuition and training help: Employer-sponsored apprenticeship coursework through the local ABC chapter
What they ask: A sponsoring member contractor; high-school diploma or GED
Equal opportunity: Registered apprenticeship programs follow 29 CFR Part 30 equal-opportunity rules
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by chapter
Shipbuilding apprenticeship (The Apprentice School)
Newport News, VA · openings nationwide through locals · Oct 22
$42k–$82k/yr Tuition helpShipbuilding / Marine FabricationEEO
The Apprentice School trains shipbuilders in about 19 trades, from welding and shipfitting to electrical and machining, for the carrier and submarine yard at Newport News. Apprentices earn a wage and benefits while they learn.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US shipfitters and marine trades, BLS OES 2024, 25th–90th percentile; apprentices are paid employees from day one
Tuition and training help: Tuition-free, paid apprenticeship of four to five years; college credit and degree options with partner schools
What they ask: High-school diploma or GED; application and selection by the school
Equal opportunity: Equal-opportunity employer; registered apprenticeship rules apply
Note: Pathway: a single large employer; admission is competitive
Shipbuilding apprenticeship (Ingalls)
Pascagoula, MS · openings nationwide through locals · Oct 22
$42k–$82k/yr Tuition helpShipbuilding / Marine FabricationEEO
Ingalls Shipbuilding runs an apprentice school for its Gulf Coast yard, which builds destroyers, amphibious ships and cutters, in trades including welding, pipefitting, electrical and shipfitting.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US shipfitters and marine trades, BLS OES 2024, 25th–90th percentile
Tuition and training help: Paid apprenticeship; related instruction at no cost to the apprentice
What they ask: High-school diploma or GED; application through the company careers site
Equal opportunity: Equal-opportunity employer; registered apprenticeship rules apply
Note: Pathway: a single large employer
Shipyard trades apprenticeship (Electric Boat)
Groton, CT · openings nationwide through locals · Oct 22
$42k–$82k/yr Tuition helpShipbuilding / Marine FabricationEEO
Electric Boat builds nuclear submarines at Groton and Quonset Point and hires thousands of trades workers through its training programs and registered apprenticeships in welding, shipfitting, pipefitting, electrical and outside machinist work.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US shipfitters and marine trades, BLS OES 2024, 25th–90th percentile
Tuition and training help: Paid training; apprenticeship instruction at no cost
What they ask: High-school diploma or GED; US citizenship is required for most positions at the yard
Equal opportunity: Equal-opportunity employer; registered apprenticeship rules apply
Note: Pathway: a single large employer
Shipbuilding apprenticeship (Bath Iron Works)
Bath, ME · openings nationwide through locals · Oct 22
$42k–$82k/yr Tuition helpShipbuilding / Marine FabricationEEO
Bath Iron Works builds destroyers for the US Navy and runs an apprenticeship program in the shipyard trades.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US shipfitters and marine trades, BLS OES 2024, 25th–90th percentile
Tuition and training help: Paid apprenticeship with related instruction at no cost
What they ask: High-school diploma or GED; application through the company careers site
Equal opportunity: Equal-opportunity employer; registered apprenticeship rules apply
Note: Pathway: a single large employer
Ironworker apprenticeship
Washington, DC · openings nationwide through locals · Oct 22
$45k–$100k/yr Tuition helpWeldingEEO
The Iron Workers union and its IMPACT partnership run registered apprenticeships through local training centers in structural, reinforcing, ornamental and rigging work, with welding certification.
Pay, tuition and EEO detail
Pay basis: US structural iron and steel workers, BLS OES 2024, 25th–90th percentile
Tuition and training help: Paid three- to four-year apprenticeship with trust-funded instruction
What they ask: Age 18 or older, high-school diploma or GED, apply at the local
Equal opportunity: Registered apprenticeship programs follow 29 CFR Part 30 equal-opportunity rules
Note: Pathway: a national program; openings vary by local
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