About the Construction Painting & Decorating Program

For more information on the Construction Painting & Decorating Program, please contact the Director of Apprenticeship Training, James D. Moore at
618-235-2700, ext. 6719 jim.moore@swic.edu

Students seeking admission to an apprenticeship program must meet the admission requirements of the Bureau of Apprenticeship Training, U.S. Department of Labor, and Southwestern Illinois College.

Career Opportunities

Completing an apprenticeship in building trades is not a deadend goal. Building trades offer many opportunities for the Associate Degree Completer.

The construction industry offers many varied employment opportunities. An apprenticeship completer can work at the trade while pursuing a bachelor’s degree. A bachelor’s degree would, in turn, open doors that could enable the construction worker to choose from an unlimited number of careers in the industry. Possibilities include:

Contractor
Construction Manager
Insurance Adjuster
Estimator

Bonding Agent
Engineer
Building Inspector

Architect's Representative at a job site
Job-site Superintendent
Foreman