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➤ Why don’t carpenters get licensed?

  • Licensure is complex, and we have a long road ahead of us to reach that if that becomes a clear goal. A downside to licensure is that we would be stuck in boom times (like now) and struggle to provide a full workforce if members were required to go through licensure first. It’s a complicated issue that we don’t have resolution on yet.
  • Licensure is a long process that frequently requires completion of an apprenticeship program before state certification. 75% of our current Journey level membership has not gone through the apprenticeship and many were brought in during boom times to satisfy labor shortages.

Did You Know?

Carpenters skills and training go beyond the job site.

The Journeyman Leadership Program is a three day program geared towards developing the strong qualities of members on the job and in their lives – leadership, communication, mentoring and collective action. Members learn where the UBC came from and where its headed, and, importantly, how to lead it. Learn More

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