Titles, descriptions, and credit recommendations for all learning experiences recommended for college credit within the Millwright section can be found below. To locate information on additional learning experiences, which have also been recommended for college credit, use the Organization Directory Page link above for a complete list of titles for all learning experiences or use the following link to go directly to the other section:

Cabinetmaking Apprentice Program
Carpentry Apprentice Program

Titles of all evaluated learning experiences

First Year Related Instruction
Aerial Lift Operator
Blueprint Reading for Millwrights
Introduction to Construction Millwright Workshop
Introduction to Millwright Health and Safety
Millwright Cutting and Burning
Millwright Fundamentals I
Powered Industrial Truck Operator
Scaffold Erector

Second Year Related Instruction
Millwright Fundamentals II
GE Familiarization
Rigging
Trade Unionism

Third Year Related Instruction
Machinery Alignment
Siemens-Westinghouse Combustion Turbines
Valve, Pump, and Compressor Operations

Fourth Year Related Instruction
Introduction to USPS Bulk Mail

Fourth Year Optional Course
Basic Arc Welding

Internship Over Four-Year Program
Internship

Descriptions and credit recommendations

1. Aerial Lift Operator
2. Powered Industrial Truck Operator
Location: The New York City District Council of Carpenters, 395 Hudson Street, New York, NY.
Length: Course 1: 10 hours (1 week). Course 2: 8 hours (1 week).
Dates: Courses 1 and 2: September 2003 - Present.
Objectives: Course 1: Identify lift components; perform a safety inspection; safely operate self-propelled aerial lift; safely operate a boom-supported aerial lift; discuss OSHA and ANSI standards for aerial lifts. Course 2: Use safe procedures for operating both electric motor and internal combustion engine lift trucks; discuss how to calculate load weights so as not to overload a lift truck; qualify for UBC qualification in lift-truck operations.
Instruction: Course 1: This course addresses safety regulations and safe operation practices related to Self-Propelled Elevated Work Platforms and Boom-Supported Elevated Work Platforms. The training is delivered with classroom instruction and a series of hands-on exercises designed to evaluate the proficiency of the student. Successful completion of this course provides apprentices with an aerial lift operator qualification card. Course 2:The powered industrial lift truck (sometimes called forklift) is essential for millwrights to transport the heavy equipment and machinery common to the trade, including large bolts, turbine and conveyor components. This course combines OSHA-approved instruction in the safe and proper use of the lift truck with hands-on operation. The course concludes with an official road test; successful completers will receive a UBC qualification in lift truck operations.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Millwright, Carpentry, or Construction Technology (11/08). NOTE: Courses 1 and 2 must both be completed to receive credit.

1. Basic Arc Welding
2. Millwright Cutting and Burning
Location: The New York City District Council of Carpenters, 395 Hudson Street, New York, NY.
Length: Course 1: 48 hours (12 weeks). Course 2: 8 hours (1 week).
Dates: Courses 1 or 2: September 2002 - Present.
Objectives: Course 1: Discuss welding hazards and the safety measures required to guard against them on a construction site; discuss the electrode classification system; explain and properly use the electrode holders, guns, and torches appropriate to the different kinds of welding and cutting; recognize required and optional welding symbols and their instructions; describe welding techniques used with shielded metal arc welding (SMAW); interpret bead examples.Course 2: Safely operate an oxyacetylene cutting torch to properly cut through iron and steel ; earn FDNY Certificate of Fitness for Torch Use of Flammable Gasses; earn FDNY Certificate of Fitness for Fire Guard for Field Construction and Torch Operations.
Instruction: Course 1: This course provides current welding information and techniques to prepare the student for employment in the welding field as well as for individuals who wish to upgrade their welding skills. Apprentices learn to operate basic equipment used in shielded metal arc welding and oxy-acetylene cutting, and are instructed in the choice of proper electrodes. Topics include terminology, critical temperatures, welding distortion and defects, blueprint reading for welders and joint design. The course combines lecture and lab and prepares students for industry certification exams. Course 2: This course is designed to prepare apprentices to pass the FDNY Examination for Certificate of Fitness for Torch Use of Flammable Gasses and the FDNY Examination for the Certificate of Fitness for Fire Guard for Field Construction Site and Torch Operations. Students learn to safely operate an oxyacetylene cutting torch to properly cut through iron and steel. Apprentices also learn the roles and duties of a fire guard on a construction site, including the prevention of and proper response to fires. Millwright apprentices must be qualified to operate an oxyacetylene torch and to function as a fire guard as they may be required to do so on a job site.
Credit recommendation: Courses 1 and 2: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours as a technical elective in Millwright, Carpentry or Construction Technology (11/08). NOTE: Courses1 and 2 must both be completed to receive credit.

Blueprint Reading for Millwrights
Location: The New York City District Council of Carpenters, 395 Hudson Street, New York, NY.
Length: 35 hours (1 week); in addition, continuous reinforcement throughout the four-year curriculum.
Dates: September 2008 - Present.
Objectives: Read and interpret notation and symbols used in blueprints; read drawing dimensions and articulate in common language what the blueprint indicates the millwright should do; correctly interpret two sets of blueprints; identify possible errors in the blueprint; perform a project layout based on a blueprint.
Instruction: Millwrights are required to read blueprints in order to determine proper machinery layout at a given field site, as well as to assemble and repair machinery itself. Apprentices completing this course are able to read and interpret blueprint specifications issued by an engineer or the machine manufacturer. Skill level is evaluated by the instructor through observation of student ability to interpret blueprints for machine assembly common to the millwright trade as well as a final examination.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours as a technical elective in Millwright or Construction Technology (11/08). NOTE: The entire four-year Millwright Apprentice Program must be successfully completed in order to receive credit for this course.

GE Familiarization
Location: The New York City District Council of Carpenters, 395 Hudson Street, New York, NY.
Length: 35 hours (1 week).
Dates: March 2007 - Present.
Objectives: Discuss the components, terminology and operations associated with the GE Combustion Turbine; discuss the type and methods of inspection used; discuss the basics of GE turbine installation; work with a generator rotor; discuss how precision optical levels are used in turbine installation and repair; perform the two-peg test; read blueprints at a basic level
Instruction: This course covers turbine components, inspection procedures, factors affecting turbine life, troubleshooting standard procedures and turbine installation using precision optical instruments. Topics covered include: principles of operation; component identification and function; simple and combined cycle methods; auxiliary systems and maintenance path procedures. Students practice optical instruments usage and perfect the two-peg test in preparation for the hands-on training at the Carpenters International Training Center in Las Vegas.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in Millwright or Construction Technology (11/08).

Internship
Location: Work sites approved by The New York City District Council of Carpenters.
Length: Minimum 1,300 hours per year over 4 years.
Dates: September 2003 - Present.
Objectives: Apply the knowledge and skills developed during the course of the apprenticeship program in the field.
Instruction: This internship is designed to expose the student to a work setting under the mentorship of skilled millwrights. Students work on various projects honing and reinforcing the skills and knowledge presented in the overall curriculum.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 6 semester hours in Millwright or Construction Technology (11/08).

Rigging
Location: The New York City District Council of Carpenters, 395 Hudson Street, New York, NY.
Length: 35 hours (1 week).
Dates: February 2004 - Present.
Objectives: Describe a rigger’s responsibility for safety on the jobsite; describe the limits of safe equipment operation; describe the basic construction and standard designs of wire rope; calculate working load limit (WLL) for various cables; identify and discuss safe practices when rigging with wire, rope, chains, and slings; identify the construction and purpose of hardware equipment; inspect rigging equipment using industry standard criteria; identify standard types of cranes used in rigging operations and assist in safe crane setup; identify load conditions that result in a critical lift using a capacity chart; direct crane movement for rigging operations using appropriate hand or voice signals.
Instruction: This course addresses rigging safety, rigging hardware construction, rigging hardware inspection, knots, and rigging procedures. Apprentices work with different types of cranes and direct crane movements through voice and hand signals.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in Millwright, Carpentry, or Construction Technology (11/08).

Scaffold Erector
Location: The New York City District Council of Carpenters, 395 Hudson Street, New York, NY.
Length: 35 hours (1 week).
Dates: January 2004 - Present.
Objectives: Identify and safely construct four types of scaffolds: welded frame, tube and clamp, systems, and mobile tower; list the responsibilities of a competent and a qualified person and the various government and private agencies that monitor and regulate scaffold erection; properly layout, erect and dismantle the four types of scaffolds; identify types of loads and define capacity and duty ratings; describe different types of fall protections systems that should be used by scaffold users, erectors, and dismantlers; discuss prints as they relate to scaffold assembly.
Instruction: Apprentices are introduced to scaffolding systems and their regulations, standards, and safety issues. Successful completion of the course will qualify apprentices under federal and local law to assist in the erection, dismantling, repair, maintenance or modification of any supported scaffold on the job site.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in Millwright, Carpentry, or Construction Technology (11/08).

Valve, Pump, and Compressor Operations
Location: The New York City District Council of Carpenters, 395 Hudson Street, New York, NY.
Length: 35 hours (1 week).
Dates: March 2004 - Present.
Objectives: Discuss conceptually how valves, pumps and compressors operate together to regulate the flow of gas or liquid in a turbine; disassemble valves and identify potential areas for repair (packing or valve seat) 3. Disassemble and diagnose problems in the pump and air compressor components.
Instruction: This course focuses on the assembly, maintenance and repair of valves, pumps and compressors. Apprentices disassemble valves, check and lap valve seats, change packing and seals within the valve, learn the basics of actuators, examine pump bearings and disassemble a piston-driven air compressor. Apprentices also learn how valves and their component parts work to manage the flow of gas or liquid and how to safely and effectively maintain a valve.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Millwright or Construction Technology (11/08).