Become a journeyman millwright in Texas

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What millwrights do all day, the training and the pay nationwide, in about 90 seconds.

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The steps in Texas

1. Step 1Millwright apprenticeshipStart here
2. Step 2Journeyman millwright

1. 1

   Millwright apprenticeship

   Issued by UBC

   At least four years of classroom and paid on-the-job training.

   Requirements and costs, from UBC and BLS

   You need

   • “All of the local programs require a minimum of 4 years to complete and include both classroom instruction and on-the-job training.” UBC ↗

   Good to know

   • “For each year of the program, apprentices must have at least 144 hours of relevant technical instruction and up to 2,000 hours of paid on-the-job training.” BLS ↗

   Full details on UBC's site ↗
2. 2

   Journeyman millwright

   After the apprenticeship you're fully qualified and work with less guidance.

   Requirements and costs, from BLS

   Can do

   • “After completing an apprenticeship program, millwrights are considered fully qualified and can usually perform tasks with less guidance.”

Good to know

• “Precision is a critical skill for millwrights, who sometimes work with specifications requiring tolerances to a thousandth of an inch.” UBC ↗
• “The training is completely free with direct entry and 1-year credit into our Millwright or Carpenter apprenticeship programs.” UBC ↗

What millwrights earn in Texas