COLLEGE GRADUATE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (CGAP)

If you are looking for an exciting hands-on career where you can earn a great living and have a life-long career path, then MIELKE’s College Graduate Apprenticeship Program (CGAP) may be right for you. CGAP offers college graduates an opportunity to pair their professional skills with industry-specific technical knowledge in the HVAC, Plumbing and Mechanical Piping industry. Successful candidates enjoy a fast track to supervisory or management roles; these roles include Field Supervisors, Estimators, Project Managers and Division Leaders.

CGAP requirements:

Ability to work 40-hour work week

Perform various field tasks including general laborer work, cutting, grinding, soldering, welding, and pipefitting

Attend training programs tailored to your interests and abilities

Cgap Requirements

Candidates for the College Graduates Apprenticeship Program must have earned their undergraduate degree in either a 2 or 4 years accredited college in the engineering, management, or construction technology fields.

Previous construction field experience in not a prerequisite but would be helpful.

Successful applicants must be capable of performing manual labor including lifting heavy objects, climbing ladders and using heavy tools and equipment.

Program Description

The 3-4 year program consists of providing field installation experience for individuals who may eventually be assigned to critical positions in the MIELKE organization such as Field Supervisors, Project Managers, Mechanical Designers, Estimators and Project Engineers. Specific training will be offered in various trade areas such as plumbing, welding, pipefitting and HVAC installation and service. Training programs will be tailored to each individual’s interests and abilities. CGAP employees will be required to work a normal 40-hour work week in the field. Formal training classroom time will be after work hours and non-compensable.

CGAP employees will perform various field tasks including general laborer work, cutting, grinding, soldering, welding, and pipefitting. The nature of the assigned work will progress with each individual’s demonstrated knowledge, understanding and

The apprentice shall be required to attend classes in subjects related to MIELKE fieldwork as part of their CGAP agreement. One hundred forty (140) hours per year is required while enrolled in the CGAP. These classes may be given during or outside the regular working hours, depending upon availability and attending the apprenticeship program can count towards this requirement. All time spent in such classes after regular working hours shall not be considered as hours of work. If, for any reason, classroom instruction is not available, the related training may be conducted by means of correspondence, home study, or MIELKE sponsored courses.

Instruction shall be coordinated as much as possible with the work on the job so that the apprentice and the employer will receive the maximum benefits from such instruction.

Failure on the part of the apprentice to fulfill their obligation as to the related training studies and / or attendance, or their failure to maintain passing grades therein, shall constitute adequate cause for cancellation of their CGAP agreement.