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Apprentice Program

Skilled trades jobs offer some of the most rewarding work in the auto industry - both personally and financially. Journeymen (and women) possess specialized skills that are always in demand. The road to becoming a skilled trades worker at Chrysler begins with the Chrysler-UAW Apprentice Program.

The Apprentice Program is an 8,000-hour program including 700 hours of training at a local community college or university and various on-the-job training assignments.

To become a qualified applicant, an individual must submit proof that he or she has completed two semesters of high school or college algebra or geometry, or a combination of both, with a "C" average or better.

When additional training is being planned, current Chrysler employees will be notified by announcements posted in Chrysler facilities. Notices may also be posted at community agencies within a facility's geographical area to attract qualified external candidates.

If an individual successfully completes the test and meets the required qualifications, the candidate will be considered for placement as openings occur.

For information about the Apprenticeship Program, contact Pat Peralta, UAW, 586.427.4011 or Jennifer Palmer, Chrysler LLC, at 586.427.4038.

(No apprenticeship program applications are currently being taken from outside the corporation.)
6/2/08

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STEPP


The Skilled Trades Employment Preparation Program (STEPP) is designed to strengthen UAW-Chrysler workers’ math skills. Successful completion of the course fulfills the math requirement for the apprentice test.

Click the photo above to read how one UAW worker at Chrysler's New Castle (Ind.) Machining and Forge used the program to step up the ladder at her location.

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