This document discusses 5 top trade apprenticeship programs for veterans: 1) United Association Veterans in Piping which provides training in HVAC-R, welding, and sprinkler fitting, 2) Workshops for Warriors which focuses on welding and machining training, 3) Troops to Trades which offers scholarships for plumbing, HVAC, and electrical residential services training, 4) Painters and Allied Trades Veterans Program which assists with finishing trades careers, and 5) Helmets to Hardhats which connects veterans with electrical and construction opportunities. It notes unemployment challenges for veterans and these programs aim to provide skills training and career placement assistance.

1. Top 5 Trade Apprenticeship
Programs for Veterans
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2.  To help combat unemployment among veterans, organizations across the
country have developed apprenticeship programs within the trades to
educate veterans and help them establish their careers.
 According to the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, a total of 495,000 veterans were unemployed in 2015.
 Of the Gulf War-era II veterans, individuals that served from September
2001 onwards, 5.8% were unemployed.
Unemployment Among Veterans

3. United Association Veterans in
Piping
“To ease the transition back into
civilian life, the United
Association established the UA
Veterans in Piping (VIP)
Program to equip military service
members preparing to leave the
service with sought after skills
that can lead to lifelong careers in
the increasingly in-demand pipe
trades.” – UA Veterans in Piping
Trade Focus: HVAC-R, Welding, Sprinkler Fitting
Website: uavip.org
Telephone: 410.269.2000

4. Workshops® for Warriors
“The mission of Workshops for
Warriors is to provide quality
training, accredited STEM
educational programs, and
opportunities to earn third party
nationally recognized credentials
to enable veterans, transitioning
service members, and other
students to be successfully
trained and placed in their chosen
advanced manufacturing career
field.” – Workshops for Warriors
Trade Focus: Welding, Machining
Website: workshopsforwarriors.org
Telephone: 619.550.1620

5. Troops to Trades
“Troops to Trades is a program of
the Nexstar Legacy Foundation, a
non-profit 501(c)(3), that provides
scholarships and career contacts
within the plumbing, heating/cooling
and electrical residential services
industries. ” – Troops to Trades Trade Focus: Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical
Website: troopstotrades.org
Telephone: 651.789.3366

6. Painters and Allied Trades
Veterans Program
“The mission of the Painters and
Allied Trades Veterans Program is
to assist transitioning veterans
from military service to civilian
careers in the finishing trades
industry.” – Painters and Allied
Trades Veterans Program
Trade Focus: Finishing
Website: pat-vp.org
Telephone: 855.380.VETS

7. Helmets to Hardhats
“Helmets to Hardhats is a
national, nonprofit program that
connects National Guard,
Reserve, retired and transitioning
active-duty military service
members with skilled training and
quality career opportunities in
the construction industry.”
– Helmets to Hardhats
Trade Focus: Electrical
Website: helmetstohardhats.org
Telephone: 866.741.6210

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