NJLICA Registered Apprenticeship Program

At NJLICA, we train the next generation of land improvement professionals utilizing a combination of classroom instruction and on-the-job learning.

NJLICA Registered Apprenticeship Program

NJLICA is now accepting registered apprentices and participation in our ERISA program in the following trades… 

  • Construction Craft Laborer
  • Heavy Equipment Operator (Operating Engineer)
  • Truck Driver – Heavy

Participating in NJLICA’s registered apprenticeship program will satisfy the requirements to obtain and/or renew your Public Works Contractor Registration as required by new law taking effect May 1, 2019.  (Full text of A-3666)

What is Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship is a combination of on-the-job learning (OJL) and related technical instruction (RTI) under the supervision of a journey-level craft person or trade professional in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of this highly skilled occupation.

Registered Apprenticeship is a program of the United States Department of Labor that connects job seekers looking to learn new skills with employers looking for qualified workers. Employers, employer associations, and joint labor-management organizations, known collectively as “sponsors” provide apprentices with paid on-the-job learning and academic instruction that reflects industry needs.   The goal of such instruction is to provide workers with advanced skillsets that meet specific needs of their employers.

NJLICA is proud to promote a US-DOL approved Registered Apprenticeship Program for its members and industry firms in New Jersey.  Our program is administered through an ERISA Trust.

As of May 1, 2022, NJLICA is accepting Registered Apprentices and yearly ERISA Trust contributions for the following trades…

  • Construction Craft Laborer
  • Heavy Equipment Operator
  • Truck Driver – Heavy


For registration and/or participation information, please contact NJLICA at 973-630-7600 or Tracy Carver or Hugo Castillo below.

About Apprenticeship Programs

With a construction apprenticeship, you start with a job and build a career. Simply put, a contractor hires you, and then you enroll in the NJLICA’s Apprenticeship Program. Over the next one to three years, you will learn everything you need — through in-class related technical instruction and on-the-job training — to strive in all aspects of your chosen trade. Currently, New Jersey Land Improvement Contractors of America offers apprenticeships in 3 US-DOL approved programs.

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