Are you a veteran interested in a career in the trades?
The Apprenticeship and Training Division is here to help! Apprenticeship programs give you paid, on-the-job training to gain skills and get a job as a carpenter, electrician, welder, roofer, or many other trades. Many of our registered apprenticeship programs work with the Department Veteran's Affairs to provide veteran apprentices the opportunity for to use their GI Bill benefits.
Our Veterans Outreach Coordinator provides career counseling, technical assistance, representation, and advocacy for all veterans and members of the Oregon National Guard and Reserve components of the armed forces seeking to be apprentices in the trades.
Video - Electrician – Veteran Apprentice Hailee Harris's Story
Video - Carpentry –
Veteran Apprentice Jose Cinsero’s Story
Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs: Veterans Educational Bridge Grant
Are you a Veteran currently on the Out of Work List or have been within the last year and half? If so, click here to learn more about how you may qualify for up to $5000 utilizing the Oregon Department of Veteran Affairs (ODVA), Veterans Educational Bridge Grant (EGB)! If you have questions, please contact the ODVA at ebg@odva.oregon.gov.