Apprentice Ironworker

I am an Apprentice Ironworker how do I get work out of Local 720?

Ironworking in Alberta is considered a COMPULSORY Trade, this means that anyone who does the duties of a Structural/Ornamental, Reinforcing or Generalist Ironworker in the province of Alberta must hold a Journeyman ticket or be a registered apprentice in the trade.  Journeyman and Apprentice credentials must be issued from a provincial authority or Government agency. A list of Journeyman and apprentice credentials that are accepted in Alberta can be viewed at:

http://tradesecrets.alberta.ca/experiencedworkers/recognized-trade-certificate/

The following steps outline the procedure to gain employment with local 720:

1. Enter all of your trade and safety tickets on the Pre-qualification form available on our website. http://www.ironworkers720.com/travel-card-probationary-permit-pre-qualifying
   1. Apprentices must provide proof of their level of apprenticeship, this should include letters, transcripts and progression stamps issued from their provincial apprenticeship authority. 
2. Your pre-qualification application will be reviewed and if everything is correct you will be emailed a REFERENCE number.
   1. This reference number allows you to post in for any APPRENTICE jobs for your level that you see listed on our dispatch area of the website.  http://www.ironworkers720.com/job-postings1
3. Apply for a job that you are interested in using the online POST IN form on our website.  This is where you will include your REFERENCE number.
   1. http://www.ironworkers720.com/travel-card-probationary-permit-post-in-form
4. Workers can post in Monday to Friday between 8:00am – 10:30am.  Successful candidates will be contacted by dispatch with further details regarding the job they were issued. 

 

What Safety Tickets do I need?

Ironworker apprentices are required to have the following safety tickets PRIOR to posting in for work through local 720.

1. CSTS-09
   1. Contact the Alberta Construction Safety Association to complete this ONLINE course.
   2. http://www.acsa-safety.org/
2. OSSA Certified Fall protection
   1. Check out a list of OSSA Training providers in your area at. http://www.ossa-wb.ca/
   2. Workers can book and attend OSSA Fall Protection at our training center for a charge of $150.00
   3. Check out our training calendar for course dates, times and booking info. http://www.ironworkers720.com/training-calendar
3. OSSA Certified Elevated Work Platform
   1. Check out a list of OSSA Training providers in your area at. http://www.ossa-wb.ca/
   2. Workers can book and attend OSSA Elevated Work Platform at our training center for a charge of $150.00
   3. Check out our training calendar for course dates, times and booking info. http://www.ironworkers720.com/training-calendar
4. OSSA BSO (Basic Safety Orientation)
   1. Check out a list of OSSA Training providers in your area at. http://www.ossa-wb.ca/
   2. Workers can book and attend OSSA BSO at our training center for a charge of $150.00
   3. Check out our training calendar for course dates, times and booking info. http://www.ironworkers720.com/training-calendar