Requirements
Your Application Guide
We recently updated our application process to make it easier to apply!
Applications are not currently being accepted. When applications reopen, they will be available online.
Please note: Our training center application is separate from the Local Union 441 Pre-Apprentice application.
What You'll Need
To help speed up your application, please have the following items saved as PDFs and ready for uploading onto the website.
- Copy of your Birth Certificate
- Copy of your Social Security Card
- Copy of your High School Diploma or Homeschool Diploma
- Copy of your current valid Class C Driver’s License
- If you are military or a veteran and want to claim educational benefits, provide a copy of your DD214 form
- Any additional schooling, certificates, or trade-related documentation you’d like to share
- We will accept a copy of transcripts that show date of graduation
What Happens Next
- Complete your application here. This will include uploading and submitting all required documents.
- Your application and information will go to the PPATKS office for processing. Nicole (nlawrence@ppatks.org) will be contacting you with instructions on our testing process. PPATKS cannot guarantee that testing will happen each month.
- Once you have a date and time for testing scheduled, you will attend at either the Topeka training facility, Frontenac training facility or our main training center located in Wichita.
- When the office receives your test scores (pending passing), you will be contacted to provide a drug screen.
- Once passing the drug screen, our office will reach out to you by certified mail with the day and time of your interview. This information cannot be adjusted as you will be interviewed by JATC board members.
Please note that certified mail needs a signature to be accepted. If you are not home, you will need to pick up your letter at the post office. - All scores are tallied by a third party. At that time, you will receive another letter letting you know your final score and what to expect next.
PPATKS will keep you updated throughout the application process. Most notifications will be sent via email, so make sure to have a valid working address with the office. Keeping your contact information current ensures we can reach you promptly when needed.
Have Questions?
We’ve got answers! Visit our FAQs to learn more about the program, the application process, and what it’s like to be an apprentice.