What do I have to do to get into this great program?

• Be 18 years of age or older.
• Have an interest in the Ironworking Craft.
• Be prepared to complete 11 weeks of training.
• Provide a Birth Certificate & Degree of Indian Blood.
• Provide a doctor's form stating you are physically fit to perform construction work and are drug free.(must use our physical form)
• Have a High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Provide a copy of drivers license if you have one.
• Be able to read and write the English Language.
• Be willing to relocate.
• Be able to start working within 6 months. (This includes having transportation and in most cases a driver's license.)

To apply go to your local Native American employment or training office such as TERO, WIA, AVT, ect.  (Check our links or call your Tribe for one near you)

1. Fill out their intake application. Be sure it gets signed by someone at that office.

   Note: We do not have an application but accept the agencies application.

    2.  Attach copies of the following , birth certificate, Tribal membership, high school dipolma or GED. Drivers License if available, and copy of our physical form filled out by a DR. with the results of a drug test included.

    Make sure all of the above is sent to us. 

• All students arrive as singles at the training center.
• Family members can join the student at the place of employment following the completion of training.
• Students will be housed in a location convenient to the training center.
• A subsistence allowance of $205.00 per week will be provided.
• The student is required to pay for housing, meals, and incidentals from this allowance.
• Rent is $125.00 per week.
• The training and placement of students is provided by the Ironworkers Training Program for American Indians and the Ironworkers International Association in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs.
• Due to remote locations of many jobsites a drivers license and a car can be very important and will be considered during our approval process.
• Each Student will be provided with work boots in order to carry out the hands-on portion of the training safely.
• Training is conducted by qualified Ironworker instructors. These instructors, who also train Apprentices and Journeymen, are Ironworker Journeymen and have served as foremen and superintendents for various signatory contractors.