Applications for the Local 150 Heavy Equipment Operator Apprenticeship Program have officially closed. Applications for the Heavy Equipment Technician, Geothermal Well Drill Operator and Construction Building Inspector Programs will remain open throughout the year. Requests for applications can be filled out at any one of the eight Union District Halls or at the William E. Dugan Training Center. Please contact the Apprenticeship Office at (815) 722-3201 with any questions.
Selected applicants will be screened for substance abuse before acceptance. A $25 application fee per program will be required at the time of request in the form of a money order only, made payable to “Local 150 Apprenticeship Fund”. Please note: All applicants must possess a valid driver’s license. The address on your driver’s license MUST MATCH the address on your application.
Link to Union Hall and Training Center Locations
Operating Engineers Local 150 Apprenticeship Fund will not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants or apprentices based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40-years old or older.
Operating Engineers Local 150 Apprenticeship Fund will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 30.