Wayne County, Metro Detroit
The Department of Labor lists 82 registered apprenticeship sponsors based in Wayne County, most of them in electrical, and 27% are union programs. The nearest training center is Detroit Carpenters and Millwrights Training Center in Detroit, about 8 miles from the middle of the county.
Based in Wayne County
Wire homes, plants and hospitals, from the first conduit to the final inspection.
$39.42 an hour, median ($81,990 a year)
19 registered programs based in Wayne County
Electrical Industry Training Center, Warren, about 17 miles from the middle of Wayne County
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)
9 registered programs based in Wayne County
Pipefitting Industry Training Center, Troy, about 20 miles from the middle of Wayne 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)
8 registered programs based in Wayne County
Pipefitting Industry Training Center, Troy, about 20 miles from the middle of Wayne County
Concrete forms, framing, interior systems and finish work on commercial jobs.
$31.64 an hour, median ($65,810 a year)
5 registered programs based in Wayne County
Detroit Carpenters and Millwrights Training Center, Detroit, about 8 miles from the middle of Wayne 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)
8 registered programs based in Wayne County
Detroit Carpenters and Millwrights Training Center, Detroit, about 8 miles from the middle of Wayne County
Brick, block, stone and finished concrete, from foundations to restored facades.
$30.21 an hour, median ($62,830 a year)
2 registered programs based in Wayne County
Detroit Metropolitan Masonry JATC, Warren, about 15 miles from the middle of Wayne County
Commercial painting, industrial coatings and drywall finishing.
$27.08 an hour, median ($56,330 a year)
1 registered program based in Wayne County
Finishing Trades Institute of the Great Lakes, Warren, about 20 miles from the middle of Wayne County
Structural, pipe and production welding, taught inside several building trades and many plants.
$24.91 an hour, median ($51,810 a year)
7 registered programs based in Wayne County
Pipefitting Industry Training Center, Troy, about 20 miles from the middle of Wayne County
Ductwork, architectural metal and the air systems inside every large building.
$36.12 an hour, median ($75,120 a year)
5 registered programs based in Wayne County
Sheet Metal Workers Local 80 JATC, Warren, about 19 miles from the middle of Wayne County
Install and repair elevators, escalators and lifts in towers, hospitals and stadiums.
$51.25 an hour, median ($106,610 a year)
1 registered program based in Wayne County
Elevator Constructors Local 36, Detroit, about 10 miles from the middle of Wayne 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)
6 registered programs based in Wayne County
LIUNA Training of Michigan, Perry, about 65 miles from the middle of Wayne County
Build and repair the overhead and underground lines, mostly for the utilities.
$50.17 an hour, median ($104,360 a year)
3 registered programs based in Wayne County
Programs nearby
No sponsor for these trades is based in Wayne County, so each card names the nearest registered programs and training center.
Membrane, shingle and metal roofs on schools, plants and homes.
$30.48 an hour, median ($63,390 a year)
Programs nearby: Detroit Roofers in Oak Park, 13 miles; Michigan Works! Southeast in Ann Arbor, 25 miles
Detroit Roofers JATC, Oak Park, about 13 miles from the middle of Wayne 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, 15 miles
Detroit Metropolitan Masonry JATC, Warren, about 15 miles from the middle of Wayne 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, 20 miles; The Finishing Trades Institute of the Great Lakes in Warren, 20 miles
Finishing Trades Institute of the Great Lakes, Warren, about 20 miles from the middle of Wayne 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, 23 miles
Iron Workers Local 25 Training Center, Wixom, about 23 miles from the middle of Wayne County
Cranes, dozers, excavators and pavers, and the mechanics who keep them running.
$32.76 an hour, median ($68,130 a year)
Programs nearby: Operating Engineers LU 324 JATF in Howell, 42 miles
Operating Engineers 324 Training Center, Howell, about 42 miles from the middle of Wayne 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, 12 miles; University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, 26 miles
Heat and Frost Insulators Local 25, Southfield, about 12 miles from the middle of Wayne County
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.
Classes
Colleges registered to teach the classroom side for programs based in the county, by how many programs use each.
Get ready
Detroit residents. Training courses cost nothing for eligible Detroit at Work customers; a career coach signs you up.
Meyers career center
East Warren career center
Conner job search hub
Residents of Wayne County outside the city of Detroit (SEMCA also serves Monroe County).
Dearborn American Job Center
Highland Park American Job Center
Wayne American Job Center
Union locals
IBEW Local 58
Electrical
Three and five year programs paid for by IBEW Local 58 and the Southeastern Michigan Chapter NECA, so apprentices finish with no school debt.
2277 E 11 Mile Rd, Suite 1, Warren, MI 48092 (586) 751-6600 Apply or ask
Pipefitters Local 636
Pipefitting, HVAC service
Pipefitters, steamfitters and refrigeration and air conditioning service techs for southeast Michigan.
636 Executive Drive, Troy, MI 48083 (248) 585-0636 Apply or ask
Plumbers Local 98
Plumbing
A five year, 10,000 hour apprenticeship; apprentices travel to jobs from Pontiac to Port Huron to Flat Rock. Applications open until December 18, 2026 or 200 applicants.
1911 Ring Drive, Troy, MI 48083 (248) 585-1435 Apply or ask
Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights
Carpentry, millwright
Carpenter and millwright apprenticeships for the Greater Detroit building trades area.
11687 American Ave., Detroit, MI 48204 (248) 541-2740 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 58 and NECA Southeastern Michigan
2277 E 11 Mile Rd, Suite 1, Warren, MI 48092 , about 17 miles from the middle of the county
SMART Local 80
Sheet metal HVAC and refrigeration
32700 Dequindre, Warren, MI 48092 , about 19 miles from the middle of the county
Pipefitters Local 636
Plumbing and pipefitting HVAC and refrigeration Welding
636 Executive Drive, Troy, MI 48083 , about 20 miles from the middle of the county
Plumbers Local 98
1911 Ring Drive, Troy, MI 48083 , about 20 miles from the middle of the county
IUPAT District Council 1M
Painting and finishing Glazing
14587 Barber Ave, Warren, MI 48088 , about 20 miles from the middle of the county
Michigan Statewide Carpenters and Millwrights JATF
11687 American St, Detroit, MI 48204 , about 8 miles from the middle of the county
IUEC Local 36 and NEIEP
1640 Porter St, Detroit, MI 48216 , about 10 miles from the middle of the county
Roofers Local 149
10621 Capital St, Oak Park, MI 48237 , about 13 miles from the middle of the county
Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 2
Masonry and concrete Tile and terrazzo
21031 Ryan Rd, Warren, MI 48091 , about 15 miles from the middle of the county
OPCMIA Local 514
1154 E Lincoln Ave, Madison Heights, MI 48071 , about 16 miles from the middle of the county
Insulators Local 25
21353 Bridge St, Southfield, MI 48033 , about 12 miles from the middle of the county
Sprinkler Fitters Local 704
32500 W Eight Mile Rd, Farmington, MI 48336 , about 13 miles from the middle of the county
The rest of Metro Detroit
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Questions
RAPIDS lists sponsors here for electrical (19), plumbing and pipefitting (9), HVAC and refrigeration (8), millwrights (8), welding (7), construction laborers (6), carpentry (5), sheet metal (5), power line work (3), masonry and concrete (2), painting and finishing (1), and elevator construction (1).
IBEW Local 58 (electrical), Pipefitters Local 636 (pipefitting, hvac service), Plumbers Local 98 (plumbing), Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights (carpentry, millwright), and Iron Workers Local 25 (ironwork, welding), by their own published areas.
Registered programs here send apprentices to Henry Ford College (10 programs), Macomb Community College (9 programs), Schoolcraft College (5 programs), and Monroe County Community College (3 programs), besides the union training centers.
Detroit at Work ((313) 962-9675) and SEMCA Michigan Works! ((734) 229-3500) helps with test prep, pre-apprenticeship classes and the work boots.
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