OREGON TRADESWOMEN

8-week
Pre-Apprenticeship Training

Portland, OR

Get PAID to tune-in to your inner badass during this 8-week course. Stop settling for jobs and enter a CAREER where you can work outside, earn a pension, full benefits, make friends, and great $$$!
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Our stats

100%

Epic

33+

Years

1749+

Tradeswomen+

90+

Trainings

Evoke Your Inner Badass

We have created a space where women, transgendered, and non-binary people thrive while they advance their career.

Work Outside

Feel the sun, get some exercise, and use your hands. 

See the Fruits of Your Labor

The world around you is your portfolio

Pension, Pay, & Bennies 

Starting wages over $22/hr and can exceed $35/hr after apprenticeship completion. Full benefits including a PENSION!
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8 Weeks →New You

Explore 8-12 specialties within the trades in order to find your passion and your next career.

We support your career transition

  • Transportation Assistance
  • Dial A Ride Service if eligible
  • Childcare assistance
  • Gas card

Job Assistance

Even after you graduate you have a career support liaison to help you land a job in the trade of your choice!

Tools

We can help you purchase your first set of tools to enter your new career.

Meet your instructors

Kate Hibbs &
Carol Murray

Your instructors have extensive experience across a broad range of trade specialties. They are passionate and excited to be part of your professional journey.
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START HERE

Learn about this opportunity to get paid to change your life and evoke your inner badass by attending this on-demand info session. 
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"This is the best thing that I've ever done for myself."

Ashley Lair
Apprentice Operating Engineer IUOE Local 701

"Oregon Tradeswomen is a life-changing organization that doesn't just slap a band-aid on our issues, they provide us the tools for success." 

Erica P. Apprentice Electrician IBEW Local 48

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