LaunchYour Career in a Building Trades Apprenticeship!

Why Choose MC3 Training?

The Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) Training program is the first step toward a rewarding union apprenticeship. This nationally recognized apprenticeship readiness program gives you the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in registered union apprenticeships in the skilled trades.

- - Earn an industry-recognized certification
  - Learn directly from skilled professionals
  - Discover opportunities in high-paying trade careers
  - Get paid while you learn!

Unions Jobs Across the Trades

We work with our affiliated trade unions across Los Angeles and Orange County to help you transition from training into a paid apprenticeship. Our union partners provide career pathways in the skilled trades, ensuring high wages, strong benefits, and lifelong career security.

Boilermakers
Bricklayers and Allied Crafts
Cement Masons and Plasterers
Drywall Finishers
Electricians
Elevator Constructors
Glaziers and Glass Workers
Heat and Frost Insulators
Iron Workers
Laborers
Operating Engineers

Painters and Allied Trades
Pile Drivers
Pipefitters/Steamfitters
Plaster Tenders
Plumbers
Roofers and Waterproofers
Sheet Metal Workers
Sprinkler Fitters
Teamsters
Tile Layers and Finishers

Real Stories. Real Careers.

Sheet Metal 105

Randi Dees

Portrait of Randi Dees, Sheet Metal Worker, showcasing pride in a new building trades career .

Carpenters 661

Franklin Perez

Painters 1036

Ellese Paschal

Laborers 300

Jose Beteta

Plumbers 78

Jonathan Wyndon

Apprenticeship Readiness Fund

The Apprenticeship Readiness Fund (ARF) supports MC3-certified pre-apprenticeship training programs that prepare individuals for union apprenticeship opportunities. We partner with local unions, community organizations, and workforce development programs to ensure that you receive the best training, resources, and mentorship needed to succeed in the construction industry.

- - Union-backed training
  - Hands-on experience
  - Career pathways in the trades