Most Oregon apprenticeship programs only take applications during short windows, and they rarely advertise them widely. This tracker checks the programs’ own websites and the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) every week and tells you which ones are open, which are closed, and how each one takes applications.
Last checked: October 14, 2026. We only list what each program or BOLI posts officially. When the two disagree, we go with the program’s own website. Always confirm dates with the program before applying.
Open right now
🟢 Area I Inside Electrical JATC (Portland), inside electrician. Applications close Thursday, October 29, 2026. Apply in person at the Portland campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. See the program’s page.
🟢 IEC of Oregon, limited energy technician (statewide). Applications close Friday, November 13, 2026. You’re registered once a participating contractor hires you. See the program’s page.
🟢 Area V Inside Electrical JATC (Southern Oregon), inside electrician. The program’s announcement says applications are open through Monday, December 14, 2026. BOLI’s listing disagrees, so confirm with the program. See the announcement.
🟢 Drywall finishers (District Council 5), outside Portland/Vancouver. Open year-round with no closing date. See the announcement.
Eight more Oregon programs are listed as accepting applications with no posted deadline. Subscribers can see them in the full tracker below.
From the dean’s desk
Apprenticeship is the original trade school, and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Be patient, and keep preparing yourself after you apply. Remember, you only get one chance to make a first impression, so be ready when the opportunity comes.
— Lester Burkes, Dean of Trades, Transportation & Apprenticeship
What the statuses mean
- 🟢 Open now: the program or BOLI says it is accepting applications, sometimes with a deadline.
- 🔵 Ongoing: applications, interviews or testing happen on a regular, repeating schedule.
- 🟡 Seasonal: the program selects apprentices during a set part of the year.
- ⚪ Contact to apply: the program doesn’t post a window; you apply or ask by phone, email or in person.
- 🔴 Closed: the program says it isn’t accepting applications right now.
- 🟣 Employer-sponsored: you need a job with a participating employer first.
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