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An asbestos worker/insulator installs thermal insulation throughout the commercial and industrial industries.

Bricklayers work in varied aspects of building, industrial, commercial and residential construction.

Carpenters measure, saw, level and nail wood and other building materials. They install tile and insulation, acoustical ceilings, cabinets, siding and much more.

These specialized workers create spaces out of metal studs, drywall and lath. This trade is an integral part of the interior systems of construction.

Drywall tapers and finishers are skilled workers in the building and construction trades. They apply tape over drywall seams and apply additional coats of drywall compound to provide smooth or textured surfaces.

Along with their electrical construction abilities, Inside Wiremen must be knowledgeable in blueprint reading, the national electrical code, local codes, and OSHA safety and health requirements for safe work practices.

An Electrician must be able to layout, assemble, install, repair, and test entire electrical and electronic systems. Along with their electrical training, journeyman Electricians must have a complete working knowledge of blueprint reading and know the national electric code and local codes.

The work of this craft is chiefly concerned with the erection of poles and towers, the stringing of overhead lines, the installation of underground systems, the installation and connection of sub-stations and all types of maintenance and modification of the above.

Glazing consists of installing steel and aluminum framed windows in offices, factories, warehouses, high-rise buildings, retail stores and malls. Glaziers also install revolving and automatic doors. 

Ironworkers are skilled workers who erect, assemble or install fabricated structural metal products, usually large metal beams. These beams are used in the erection of industrial, commercial or large residential buildings.

Millwrights are construction workers who set and install industrial equipment. They install conveyor systems, pumps, pumps and motors, giant electrical turbines and generators.

An Operating Engineer operates or repairs and services construction equipment used in the building or demolition of roads, dams, buildings, and power plants.

Painters prepare interior and exterior surfaces of buildings and other structures and then apply paint with rollers, brushes or sprayers. They work with varnishes, lacquers, enamels and other coating materials.

The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station sponsors seven registered performance based apprenticeship programs.

A plumber is a master craftsman who installs and repairs varieties of piping systems that carry water, waste water, natural and medical gas and waste in buildings.

Plasterers apply plaster, cement or acrylic finish products to the interior and exterior walls and ceilings of hospitals, office buildings, schools, warehouses, residences, shopping centers and large commercial and industrial projects.

Roofers waterproof and weatherproof buildings. They apply shingles made from fiberglass, slate, tile and cedar or composite material such as felt rubber membrane.

The Salt River Project offers the following apprenticeship programs:

•Automobile mechanic  •Electrician  •Line installer repairer  •Electric meter installer  •Maintenance mechanic  •Cable splicer

Sheet Metal Workers fabricate, install and maintain air-conditioning, heating, ventilation, and pollution control duct systems; and many other building parts and products made from metal sheets.

Teamsters are skilled drivers for the redi-mix industry. Through apprenticeship they learn correct driving and operating skills of the boosta load mixer.

The Tohono O'Odham Career Center offers apprenticeship training in carpentry, electrical, heavy equipment, painting, facilities maintenance, plumbing, sheet metal and computer peripheral equipment operator.