JATC Training Centers

Developing The Next Generation of Highly Skilled Building Trades Members

In the Central Ohio region, 18 different Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committees (JATCs) provide training to both journeymen and apprentices.

Our affiliated JATCs are privately funded and do not rely on taxpayer dollars to operate their state-of-the-art Training Centers. In recent years, the JATCs affiliated with the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council have spent more than $8 million combined on training programs.

This commitment to training is what separates the building trades from our non-union competitors. Throughout Central Ohio, affiliated C/COBCTC members receive the training to make them the most highly skilled, efficient and safest construction workforce in the region.

When it comes to Registered Apprenticeship Programs, our affiliated JATCs utilize the “Earn While You Learn” model to teach the next generation of building trades members their trades. This model allows apprentices to receive on-the-job training and classroom instruction while earning a living wage.

Besides training apprentices, journeyman upgrade classes are provided to keep more experienced tradesmen and tradeswomen up to date on the latest industry technology.

Both journeymen and apprentices receive industry-leading OSHA training to ensure their safety on the jobsite.