• To become an apprentice in the State of WI, one must first be indentured by the State Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards (BAS).
• Complete and return your application with a copy of high school transcript or GED.
• Applications are year taken year round. For an application, contact:
  
  Insulation Contractors Association of Northern
  WI and Upper MI
  3315 N. Ballard, Suite D, Appleton, WI 54911
  Phone: 920.734.3148
  Fax: 920.734.6754
  

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Bureau of Apprenticeship
Standards
Barbara Robakowski
Moraine Park
Technical College
2151 North Main Street
West Bend, WI 53090
Office: 262.335.5849
Fax: 262.335.5326

Work Description:
Properly insulated buildings reduce energy consumption by keeping heat in during the winter and out in the summer. Refrigerated storage rooms, vats, tanks, vessels, boilers and steam and hot water pipes also are insulated to prevent the wasteful transfer of heat. Insulation workers install this insulating material. Insulation workers cement, staple, wire, tape or spray insulation. They insulate hot and cold piping, refrigerant lines, duct work, boilers, tanks, large power plants, brine lines and cooler rooms.

Working Conditions:
Insulation workers generally work indoors. They spend most of the work day on their feet, either standing, bending or kneeling. Sometimes, they work from ladders or in tight spaces. The work is not strenuous and requires more coordination than strength. Insulation work is often dusty and dirty. The minute particles from insulation materials, especiallly when blown, can irritate the eyes, skin and respiratory system. Removing cancer-causing asbestos insulation is a hazardous task and is done by specially trained workers. To protect themselves from the dangers of asbestos and irritants, workers follow strict safety guidelines, take decontamination showers, keep work areas well ventilated and wear protective suits, masks and respirators.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must be at least
  18 years of age
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Meet required norms on aptitute test
  (if required)
• Physically able to perform trade
  

Terms of Apprenticeship :

• 4 year training program
• 5,840 hours on-the-job training.
  
• 400 hours of paid related instruction
• Additional related instruction may
  be required

Class work includes blueprint reading, safety, and the study of heat and sound conduction.