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Who’s taking elevator apprentices
We check union elevator constructor locals across the U.S. every week. See which locals are taking applications, which open next, and exactly how the application, aptitude test and interview work.
Sources: NEIEP Recruitment System notices, NEIEP EIAT study guide and IUEC apprenticeship FAQ.
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- Local 93 · Nashville, TN · opens Nov 9 · Details →
- Local 18 · Las Vegas, NV · opens Nov 10 · Details →
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— Lester Burkes, Dean of Trades, Transportation & Apprenticeship · U.S. Army veteran
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| Status | Program | State | Region | Union | What we found | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔴 Closed · opens Nov 9 | IUEC Local 93 (Nashville) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Tennessee | Southeast · Nashville | Union | Applications Mon Nov 9, 2026 9:00 AM – Wed Nov 18, 2026 5:00 PM CT or first 400; completed applications due Nov 19, 2026 5:00 PM. Local office: 312 Bluebird Dr, Goodlettsville, TN. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Apply |
| 🔴 Closed · opens Nov 10 | IUEC Local 18 (Las Vegas) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Nevada | Mountain West · Las Vegas | Union | Applications Tue Nov 10, 2026 9:00 AM – Fri Nov 20, 2026 5:00 PM PT or first 400; completed applications due Nov 21, 2026 5:00 PM. Las Vegas/Southern Nevada area of Local 18 (Local 18 is headquartered in Glendora, CA). “On 11/10/2026 at 9am PST an ‘apply’ button will appear on this page.” How to apply and the EIAT test → | Apply |
| 🔴 Closed · opens Nov 16 | IUEC Local 131 (Albuquerque / El Paso) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | New Mexico | Mountain West · Albuquerque / El Paso | Union | Applications Mon Nov 16, 2026 9:00 AM – Sun Nov 29, 2026 5:00 PM MT or first 150; completed applications due Nov 30, 2026 5:00 PM. Covers Albuquerque, NM and El Paso, TX; “EIAT will take place in both locations.” Upload HS diploma/GED AND resume. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Apply |
| 🔴 Closed · opens Nov 16 | IUEC Local 133 (Austin) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Texas | South Central · Austin | Union | Applications Mon Nov 16, 2026 9:00 AM – Sun Nov 29, 2026 5:00 PM CT or first 200; completed applications due Nov 30, 2026 5:00 PM. Upload HS diploma/GED AND resume. Local office: 1910 Sam Bass Rd, Round Rock, TX. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Apply |
| 🔴 Closed · opens Dec 7 | IUEC Local 37 (Columbus) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Ohio | Midwest · Columbus | Union | Applications Mon Dec 7, 2026 9:00 AM – Tue Dec 22, 2026 5:00 PM ET or first 350; completed applications due Dec 23, 2026 5:00 PM. Local office: 2128 Leonard Ave., Columbus, OH. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Apply |
| ⚪ Contact to apply | IUEC Local 79 (Little Rock) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Arkansas | South Central · Little Rock | Union | No recruitment found for Little Rock area. Check the NEIEP Recruitment System or contact the local. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| ⚪ Contact to apply | IUEC Local 141 (San Juan) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Puerto Rico | Southeast · San Juan | Union | No recruitment found. Check the NEIEP Recruitment System or contact the local. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 59 (Harrisburg) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Pennsylvania | Mid-Atlantic · Harrisburg | Union | Last window was Nov 3–Nov 30, 2026 (closed, cap reached; first 350 applicants). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Apply |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 24 (Birmingham) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Alabama | Southeast · Birmingham | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Aug 18 – Sep 22, 2023, limit 1,500. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 124 (Mobile / Pensacola) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Alabama | Southeast · Mobile / Pensacola | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Jan 1 – Feb 2, 2024, limit 750. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 19 (Anchorage) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Alaska | Pacific · Anchorage | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Feb 23 – Mar 25, 2026, limit 200 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 140 (Phoenix) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Arizona | Mountain West · Phoenix | Union | Last recruitment: Last window May 1–30, 2024, limit 350 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 8 (San Francisco) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | California | Pacific · San Francisco | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Apr 1–11, 2025, limit 758 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 18 (Los Angeles / San Diego) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | California | Pacific · Los Angeles / San Diego | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Apr 1–12, 2024, limit 1,000. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 25 (Denver) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Colorado | Mountain West · Denver | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Oct 1–30, 2024, limit 500 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 91 (Hartford) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Connecticut | Northeast · Hartford | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Sep 3–30, 2024, limit 600. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 49 (Jacksonville) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Florida | Southeast · Jacksonville | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Sep 1 – Oct 6, 2023, limit 1,000. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 71 (Miami) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Florida | Southeast · Miami | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Aug 3–7, 2026, limit 843 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 74 (Tampa) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Florida | Southeast · Tampa | Union | Last recruitment: Last window May 1 – Jun 2, 2025, limit 2,000. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 139 (Orlando) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Florida | Southeast · Orlando | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Oct 2 – Nov 3, 2023, limit 750. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 32 (Atlanta) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Georgia | Southeast · Atlanta | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Feb 10 – Mar 13, 2025, limit 700 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 126 (Honolulu) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Hawaii | Pacific · Honolulu | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Mar 18 – Apr 8, 2025, limit 300 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 2 (Chicago) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Illinois | Midwest · Chicago | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Oct 5–12, 2026, limit 600 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 55 (Peoria) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Illinois | Midwest · Peoria | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Jan 12 – Feb 8, 2024, limit 200 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 34 (Indianapolis) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Indiana | Midwest · Indianapolis | Union | Last recruitment: Last window May 4 – Jun 12, 2026, limit 350 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 33 (Des Moines) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Iowa | Midwest · Des Moines | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Mar 1–30, 2024, limit 500. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 20 (Louisville) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Kentucky | Southeast · Louisville | Union | Last recruitment: Last window May 23 – Jun 20, 2022, limit 300. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 16 (New Orleans) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Louisiana | South Central · New Orleans | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Nov 12 – Dec 12, 2024, limit 300 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 79 (Shreveport) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Louisiana | South Central · Shreveport | Union | Last recruitment: Applications Oct 20 – Nov 18, 2026 or first 150 — cap reached. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 7 (Baltimore) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Maryland | Mid-Atlantic · Baltimore | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Oct 5–29, 2026, limit 400 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 4 (Boston) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Massachusetts | Northeast · Boston | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Mar 23 – Apr 6, 2026, limit 500 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 41 (Springfield) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Massachusetts | Northeast · Springfield | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Jan 1 – Feb 1, 2024, limit 325. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 36 (Detroit) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Michigan | Midwest · Detroit | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Sep 2–16, 2025, limit 500 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 85 (Lansing) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Michigan | Midwest · Lansing | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Oct 15–30, 2023, limit 350 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 9 (Minneapolis) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Minnesota | Midwest · Minneapolis | Union | Last recruitment: Last window May 8–31, 2023, limit 400. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 3 (St. Louis) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Missouri | Midwest · St. Louis | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Aug 11–21, 2026, limit 350 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 12 (Kansas City) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Missouri | Midwest · Kansas City | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Apr 18 – May 20, 2022, limit 250 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 28 (Omaha) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Nebraska | Midwest · Omaha | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Jan 1–30, 2025, limit 400. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 1 (New York) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | New York | Northeast · New York | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Jun 8–19, 2026, limit 2,500 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 14 (Buffalo) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | New York | Northeast · Buffalo | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Feb 26 – Mar 25, 2024, limit 500. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 27 (Rochester) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | New York | Northeast · Rochester | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Mar 9 – Apr 9, 2023, limit 200. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 35 (Albany) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | New York | Northeast · Albany | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Feb 2 – Mar 3, 2026, limit 150 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 62 (Syracuse) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | New York | Northeast · Syracuse | Union | Last recruitment: Last window listed Sep 6–8, 2023, limit 200. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 138 (Poughkeepsie) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | New York | Northeast · Poughkeepsie | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Jan 14 – Feb 14, 2023, limit 200 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 80 (Greensboro / Raleigh) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | North Carolina | Southeast · Greensboro / Raleigh | Union | Last recruitment: Applications Oct 26 – Nov 5, 2026 or first 400 — cap reached. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 135 (Charlotte) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | North Carolina | Southeast · Charlotte | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Jun 16 – Jul 2, 2026, limit 500 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 11 (Cincinnati) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Ohio | Midwest · Cincinnati | Union | Last recruitment: Last window May 23 – Jun 22, 2025, limit 400 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 17 (Cleveland) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Ohio | Midwest · Cleveland | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Apr 1–29, 2024, limit 350 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 44 (Toledo) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Ohio | Midwest · Toledo | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Nov 20 – Dec 20, 2023, limit 350. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 45 (Akron) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Ohio | Midwest · Akron | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Sep 3 – Oct 1, 2024, limit 200 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 63 (Oklahoma City) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Oklahoma | South Central · Oklahoma City | Union | Last recruitment: Applications Oct 7 – Nov 9, 2026 or first 200 — cap reached. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 83 (Tulsa) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Oklahoma | South Central · Tulsa | Union | Last recruitment: Applications opened Mon Nov 2, 2026 8:00 AM; scheduled to close Dec 1, 2026 5:00 PM CT or first 200 — cap reached. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 23 (Portland) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Oregon | Pacific · Portland | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Jul 1–22, 2025, limit 750/754. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 5 (Philadelphia) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Pennsylvania | Mid-Atlantic · Philadelphia | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Oct 19–29, 2026, limit 400 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 6 (Pittsburgh / Erie) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Pennsylvania | Mid-Atlantic · Pittsburgh / Erie | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Jan 15 – Feb 8, 2024, limit 500. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 84 (Allentown / Reading) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Pennsylvania | Mid-Atlantic · Allentown / Reading | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Mar 3–31, 2026, limit 350 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 39 (Providence) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Rhode Island | Northeast · Providence | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Jan 1–30, 2025, limit 400. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 30 (Memphis) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Tennessee | Southeast · Memphis | Union | Last recruitment: Next recruitment listed by the local as “July 2028 (Tentative)”. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 21 (Dallas) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Texas | South Central · Dallas | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Mar 1–30, 2024, limit 500 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 31 (Houston) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Texas | South Central · Houston | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Sep 1–30, 2022, limit 300 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 81 (San Antonio) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Texas | South Central · San Antonio | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Mar 24 – Apr 24, 2025, limit 211 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 38 (Salt Lake City) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Utah | Mountain West · Salt Lake City | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Jun 1–30, 2022, limit 500. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 51 (Richmond) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Virginia | Mid-Atlantic · Richmond | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Feb 3–26, 2026, limit 450. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 52 (Norfolk) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Virginia | Mid-Atlantic · Norfolk | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Jul 1–31, 2025, limit 500. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 19 (Seattle) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Washington | Pacific · Seattle | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Sep 1–18, 2026, limit 500 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 10 (Washington) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Washington, D.C. | Mid-Atlantic · Washington | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Mar 17 – Apr 2, 2026, limit 500 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 48 (Charleston) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | West Virginia | Mid-Atlantic · Charleston | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Sep 16 – Oct 14, 2025, limit 300. Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 15 (Milwaukee) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Wisconsin | Midwest · Milwaukee | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Dec 15, 2025 – Jan 15, 2026, limit 200 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
| 🔴 Closed | IUEC Local 132 (Madison) Elevator Constructor Apprenticeship | Wisconsin | Midwest · Madison | Union | Last recruitment: Last window Jun 1 – Jul 26, 2023, limit 151 (filled). Next window not posted. How to apply and the EIAT test → | Details |
What the status colors mean
- 🟢 Open now: the local’s recruitment is taking applications. Many close early once a set number of people apply.
- ⚪ Contact to apply: no posted recruitment; contact the local to ask when the next one opens.
- 🔴 Closed: not taking applications right now. If the next recruitment is posted, we show the date it opens.
Every elevator applicant takes the EIAT aptitude test, and the mechanical section trips up a lot of people. Practice free with our 30-question mechanical aptitude test → You’ll also get the free Apprenticeship Application Kit.
HOW TO GET IN
Application, EIAT test and interview
- Apply online during an open recruitment. Every local uses the NEIEP Recruitment System. There’s a $25 non-refundable fee, and you upload your high school diploma or GED. Union halls don’t take paper applications. Many windows close early once a set number of people apply.
- Take the EIAT. It’s 100 multiple-choice questions on paper: 35 reading comprehension, 35 mechanical aptitude and 30 math. You need 70% to pass. If you don’t pass, you can’t retake it in that recruitment, but you can apply in a later one.
- Interview. If you pass, two members of the local’s Joint Apprenticeship Committee (one union, one employer) interview you, usually for 15 to 20 minutes. Tool knowledge counts. You need 70% to be ranked.
- Ranked list. You’re ranked by your interview score. Contractors hire off the list in order, and the list is good for two years or until everyone on it is hired.
Who can apply: at least 17 to apply (18 to be registered as an apprentice), a high school diploma or GED, and authorized to work in the U.S. Anyone who has ever accepted an IUEC apprentice job can’t apply again. Some locals also require you to live in their area, so read each notice.
Source: NEIEP apprenticeship FAQ and the EIAT study guide.
Tips while you wait for a recruitment to open
- Have a scan of your high school diploma or GED ready now. You upload it when you apply, and windows can fill in a day.
- Sign up below. Recruitments often cap at 150 to 400 applicants, so hearing about one the day it opens matters.
- Brush up on fractions, basic algebra, reading charts and simple machines (gears, pulleys, levers). Those are the EIAT basics.
- Learn common hand and power tools by name and use. The interview includes tool questions.
- Be ready to travel for the test and interview. They’re in person, and some locals won’t reschedule.
Want more options? Search registered apprenticeship openings near you on the U.S. Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Job Finder.
Want other trades too? See our New York, Texas, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California and Michigan apprenticeship openings trackers for every trade in those states.


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