Livingston County, Metro Detroit
The Department of Labor lists 7 registered apprenticeship sponsors based in Livingston County, most of them in electrical, and 43% are union programs. The nearest training center is Roofing Contractors JAC in Howell, under a mile from the middle of the county.
Based in Livingston County
Wire homes, plants and hospitals, from the first conduit to the final inspection.
$39.42 an hour, median ($81,990 a year)
2 registered programs based in Livingston County
Ann Arbor Electrical JATC, Chelsea, about 21 miles from the middle of Livingston County
Furnaces, boilers, chillers and rooftop units: install, service and the refrigeration license that comes after.
$30.37 an hour, median ($63,170 a year)
1 registered program based in Livingston County
Flint Plumbers JATC, Flushing, about 33 miles from the middle of Livingston County
Membrane, shingle and metal roofs on schools, plants and homes.
$30.48 an hour, median ($63,390 a year)
1 registered program based in Livingston County
Roofing Contractors JAC, Howell, under a mile from the middle of Livingston County
Cranes, dozers, excavators and pavers, and the mechanics who keep them running.
$32.76 an hour, median ($68,130 a year)
1 registered program based in Livingston County
Operating Engineers 324 Training Center, Howell, about 2 miles from the middle of Livingston County
Programs nearby
No sponsor for these trades is based in Livingston County, so each card names the nearest registered programs and training center.
Water, gas, steam and fire sprinkler piping. BLS and the Department of Labor count plumbers and pipefitters as one occupation.
$41.53 an hour, median ($86,370 a year)
Programs nearby: Greater Michigan UA Local 190 JTC in Ann Arbor, 21 miles; Interplay Learning in Morrice, 22 miles
Greater Michigan UA Local 190 Joint Training Center, Ann Arbor, about 21 miles from the middle of Livingston County
Concrete forms, framing, interior systems and finish work on commercial jobs.
$31.64 an hour, median ($65,810 a year)
Programs nearby: GST Michigan Works! in Flint, 32 miles; Michigan Institute of Technology and Trades in Detroit, 40 miles
Detroit Carpenters and Millwrights Training Center, Detroit, about 42 miles from the middle of Livingston County
Set, align and repair the machines on plant floors, the trade the auto plants still call for.
$44.16 an hour, median ($91,850 a year)
Programs nearby: Chrysler-UAW Technology Training Center in Auburn Hills, 35 miles; Michigan Statewide Carpenters & Millwrights JATF in Detroit, 42 miles
Detroit Carpenters and Millwrights Training Center, Detroit, about 42 miles from the middle of Livingston County
Brick, block, stone and finished concrete, from foundations to restored facades.
$30.21 an hour, median ($62,830 a year)
Programs nearby: Michigan O.P.C.M.I.A. Apprenticeship and Training Fund in Flint, 30 miles; Detroit Metropolitan Masonry JATC in Warren, 45 miles
Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 514, Madison Heights, about 43 miles from the middle of Livingston County
Tile, marble and terrazzo floors and walls in hospitals, airports and homes.
$22.98 an hour, median ($47,800 a year)
Programs nearby: Tile, Marble, and Terrazzo Industry in Warren, 45 miles; Lansing Tile & Mosaic in Lansing, 36 miles
Detroit Metropolitan Masonry JATC, Warren, about 45 miles from the middle of Livingston County
Commercial painting, industrial coatings and drywall finishing.
$27.08 an hour, median ($56,330 a year)
Programs nearby: SEMCA / WIN Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan in Taylor, 42 miles; Aramark Corporation in Warren, 45 miles
Finishing Trades Institute of the Great Lakes, Warren, about 48 miles from the middle of Livingston County
Curtain wall, storefronts and the glass skins of new towers.
$27.39 an hour, median ($56,980 a year)
Programs nearby: Michigan Glass and Glazing Industry in Warren, 48 miles; The Finishing Trades Institute of the Great Lakes in Warren, 48 miles
Finishing Trades Institute of the Great Lakes, Warren, about 48 miles from the middle of Livingston County
Structural, pipe and production welding, taught inside several building trades and many plants.
$24.91 an hour, median ($51,810 a year)
Programs nearby: GST Michigan Works! in Flint, 32 miles; Hallmark Tool & Gage Co. Inc. in Wixom, 19 miles
Iron Workers Local 25 Training Center, Wixom, about 19 miles from the middle of Livingston County
Raise the steel, tie the rebar and set the curtain wall on bridges and towers.
$30.23 an hour, median ($62,870 a year)
Programs nearby: Iron Workers Local 25 Training Center in Wixom, 19 miles
Iron Workers Local 25 Training Center, Wixom, about 19 miles from the middle of Livingston County
Ductwork, architectural metal and the air systems inside every large building.
$36.12 an hour, median ($75,120 a year)
Programs nearby: Lee Contracting, Inc. in Pontiac, 31 miles; Quality Aire Systems in Whitmore Lake, 16 miles
Sheet Metal Workers Local 7, Zone 4 JATC, Flint, about 33 miles from the middle of Livingston County
Insulate pipe, ducts, boilers and tanks in plants, hospitals and power stations.
$28.30 an hour, median in Michigan ($58,860 a year)
Programs nearby: Asbestos Workers in Southfield, 34 miles; University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, 24 miles
Heat and Frost Insulators Local 25, Southfield, about 34 miles from the middle of Livingston County
Install and repair elevators, escalators and lifts in towers, hospitals and stadiums.
$51.25 an hour, median ($106,610 a year)
Programs nearby: Elevator Constructors Local 36 in Detroit, 47 miles; University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, 24 miles
Elevator Constructors Local 36, Detroit, about 47 miles from the middle of Livingston County
Site work, demolition, concrete, pipe and road crews: the fastest door into the building trades.
$27.61 an hour, median ($57,430 a year)
Programs nearby: LIUNA Training of Michigan in Perry, 24 miles; Opportunities Knox in East Lansing, 30 miles
LIUNA Training of Michigan, Perry, about 24 miles from the middle of Livingston County
Build and repair the overhead and underground lines, mostly for the utilities.
$50.17 an hour, median ($104,360 a year)
Programs nearby: Michigan Institute of Technology and Trades in Detroit, 40 miles; DTE Energy in Westland, 32 miles
By trade
A sponsor that trains in several trades counts once in each. U.S. Department of Labor RAPIDS sponsor records as listed on Apprenticeship.gov, read October 24, 2026.
Sponsors
Union programs first. Each one hires and trains its own apprentices; ask the sponsor or your Michigan Works! agency when it takes applications.
Get ready
Livingston County residents (the agency also serves Washtenaw, Jackson, Hillsdale and Lenawee).
Howell (Livingston) center
Union locals
IBEW Local 252
Electrical
Local 252 covers all of Washtenaw and Jackson counties and Green Oak, Hamburg, Putnam and Unadilla townships in Livingston County.
Here it covers Green Oak Township, Hamburg Township, Putnam Township, and Unadilla Township only.
7920 Jackson Rd, Suite A, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (734) 424-0978 Apply or ask
UA Local 190
Plumbing, pipefitting
Local 190 covers all of Washtenaw County and Hamburg and Green Oak townships in Livingston County.
Here it covers Green Oak Township and Hamburg Township only.
7920 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Apply or ask
Iron Workers Local 25
Ironwork, welding
Local 25 covers almost all of Michigan's Lower Peninsula; its 31,500 square foot training center is in Wixom.
Wixom, MI Apply or ask
How to apply
Compare the pay and the length below, then open the trade's own page for its training centers and what each one asks.
See the tradesA high school diploma or GED transcript, a driver's license and proof of age. Several centers also ask for a year of algebra.
What each center asksMost union programs use the ACT WorkKeys tests; plumbing and pipefitting add the Wiesen mechanical aptitude test. Michigan Works! offices and community colleges give them.
Michigan LEO advice for applicantsEach center opens applications on its own calendar, some for one week a year. Apply on the center's own site.
Training centers and their sitesApplicants who pass are ranked on a list. When a contractor needs an apprentice you are placed, start work and start classes.
Look up any sponsor on Apprenticeship.govTraining centers
IBEW Local 948
5209 Exchange Dr, Flint, MI 48507 , about 27 miles from the middle of the county
UA Local 370
Plumbing and pipefitting HVAC and refrigeration
G-5500 W Pierson Rd, Flushing, MI 48433 , about 33 miles from the middle of the county
SMART Local 7
G-4070 Dolan Dr, Flint, MI 48504 , about 33 miles from the middle of the county
Roofers Local 70
1451 Old Pinckney Rd, Howell, MI 48843 , under a mile from the middle of the county
Operating Engineers Local 324
275 E Highland Rd, Howell, MI 48843 , about 2 miles from the middle of the county
Sprinkler Fitters Local 704
32500 W Eight Mile Rd, Farmington, MI 48336 , about 30 miles from the middle of the county
Insulators Local 25
21353 Bridge St, Southfield, MI 48033 , about 34 miles from the middle of the county
UA Local 190
8040 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 , about 21 miles from the middle of the county
IBEW Local 252
13400 Luick Dr, Chelsea, MI 48118 , about 21 miles from the middle of the county
SMART Local 292
64 Park St, Troy, MI 48084 , about 39 miles from the middle of the county
Iron Workers Local 25
50490 W Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI 48393 , about 19 miles from the middle of the county
Laborers Locals 1076 and 1191 (Greater Detroit), 1075 (Flint)
11155 S Beardslee Rd, Perry, MI 48872 , about 24 miles from the middle of the county
The rest of Metro Detroit
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Questions
RAPIDS lists sponsors here for electrical (2), HVAC and refrigeration (1), roofing (1), and operating engineers (1).
IBEW Local 252 (electrical) in Green Oak Township, Hamburg Township, Putnam Township, and Unadilla Township, UA Local 190 (plumbing, pipefitting) in Green Oak Township and Hamburg Township, and Iron Workers Local 25 (ironwork, welding), by their own published areas.
Union apprentices take their classes at their own training center; the nearest is Roofing Contractors JAC in Howell.
Michigan Works! Southeast ((517) 546-7450) helps with test prep, pre-apprenticeship classes and the work boots.
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