Apprenticeship includes paid on-the-job training and mandatory classroom instruction.

Programs typically take between 2-4 years to complete and are offered at no cost to you.
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You’ll gain experience and instruction in the program that
helps you develop into a skilled craftworker.

When you graduate, you’ll become a certified journey worker -- a credential that travels with you.

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FAQ
Why should I join the BAC?
As a worker, you have a federally guaranteed right to form or join a union, and bargain collectively with your employer. BAC Local Union/Administrative District Council (ADC) officers and staff are the representatives of the Union who help workers deal with unfair treatment, discrimination and other workplace issues. This helps balance the power that an employer has over individual employees.
Belonging to a union gives you rights under the law that you do not have as an individual. Once you have formed a union, your employer must bargain with your union over your wages, benefits, hours and working conditions. As a result, union workers, on average, earn higher wages and get more benefits than workers who don’t have a voice on the job.
I live outside of the U.S./Canada. Will the union sponsor me to come to the U.S. or Canada to work?
Thanks for your interest in BAC, however we cannot provide immigration assistance since we are not an employer.
Do you have any apprenticeships in my area?
All IMTEF and JATC pre-job, apprenticeship, and craftworker training programs include OSHA compliant safety training. Courses include OSHA 10 and 30, fall protection, scaffolding, health hazards in construction, silica awareness and more. IMTEF OSHA Outreach Trainers and IMTEF OSHA Master Safety Trainers hold safety courses at training centers nationwide and on jobsites.
Does it cost anything to join?
Membership costs vary by Local. Please contact the Local in your area.
I used to be a member but haven’t been active in the union for several years. How do I rejoin?
Please contact your former BAC Local Union or Administrative District Council (ADC) to rejoin the union. If you have moved to a new area or need the Local/ADC’s phone number, please contact the International Union toll-free at 1-888-880-8222.
What’s the cost for training? Where do I go for training?
Training is available at no cost to BAC members through the International Masonry Institute (IMI). The training programs are jointly funded by labor and management through collectively bargained contributions. The John J. Flynn BAC/IMI International Training Center is located in Bowie, MD, however, there are training centers located throughout the U.S. For more information, please visit http://imiweb.org/.
What kind of apprenticeship programs do you offer?
IMTEF and local Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committees (JATCs) provide training in all trowel trades crafts for members of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC). These registered apprenticeship programs incorporate on-the-job and classroom training to produce highly-skilled journeyworkers. IMTEF and JATCs also offer lifelong training to BAC craftworkers, upgrading the core skills they learn in apprenticeship and on the job. Together, these programs help you build and maintain a skilled, safe, and productive workforce.