Begin Your Career in the Finishing Trades
Earn while you learn. Our apprenticeship programs combine paid on-the-job training with classroom instruction — no student debt, no waiting. Complete the application below to get started.
The Western Great Lakes Finishing Trades Institute Apprenticeship Training & Trust Fund will not discriminate against applicants or apprentices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, arrest or conviction record, membership in the armed forces, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40 years old or older.
We will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and operate the apprenticeship program as required under 29 CFR part 30 and the equal employment opportunity rules of the state of Wisconsin.
BAS Voluntary Disclosures
Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards Voluntary Disclosure
The information requested on this form is voluntary and gathered for compliance with state and federal affirmative action regulations governing registered apprenticeship programs [Wis. Admin. Code § DWD 296.11 and Code of Federal Regulations Title 29 Part 30.11]. The information you provide will be utilized by your program sponsor and state and federal apprenticeship staff for program administration but may also be used for reporting purposes [Privacy Law, s. 15.04(1)(m), Wis. Stats].
Why are you being asked to complete this form?
It is unlawful for a sponsor of a registered apprenticeship program to discriminate against an apprentice or applicant on the basis of disability. However, because of your status as an apprentice or apprentice applicant, you are being given the opportunity to disclose if you have a disability or ever had a disability. This form is used to evaluate the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in registered apprenticeship programs. Because disability status may change or a person may wish to update their previous status, the opportunity to disclose a disability is given during the application process, at the time of registration as an apprentice, and on an annual basis during the apprenticeship. There is no penalty for disclosing a disability now that you previously did not disclose.
How do I know if I have a disability?
You may be considered to have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment or medical condition that makes achievement unusually difficult, limits your ability to work, substantially limits a major life activity, or if you have a history or record of such an impairment or medical condition. Disabilities include, but are not limited to: blindness, deafness, cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, autism, cerebral palsy, HIV/AIDS, schizophrenia, muscular dystrophy, bipolar disorder, major depression, multiple sclerosis (MS), missing limbs or partially missing limbs, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive compulsive disorder, impairments requiring the use of a wheelchair or intellectual disability.
Application Received
This is a big step and we're glad you took it. A member of our apprenticeship staff will review your application and reach out within 2 business days with next steps. In the meantime, don't hesitate to reach out directly.