Charting your course to success with our surveyor apprenticeships.
SURVEYOR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
A Labor Management Sponsored Apprenticeship Training Program
Unlike traditional higher education pathways that often involve significant debt, the Surveyors Apprenticeship Program offers hands-on training while paying you a salary, allowing you to gain real-world experience and build a stable career without financial burden.
The Surveyors Apprenticeship Program, sponsored by Operating Engineers Local 12 and the California and Nevada Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors Association, offers apprentices fair wages, pension, healthcare, and paid vacation under a collective bargaining agreement.
CHAINMAN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
Spotlight Facts
INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
How we can help you learn a trade while getting paid.
Our surveyor apprenticeship program offers applicants a solid career path and work experience.
As a Land Surveyor, you'll play a crucial role in shaping infrastructure, working on projects like high-rise buildings, roads, pipelines, and airports, as well as specialized tasks such as boundary surveys and subsidence monitoring. You'll use cutting-edge tools like GPS, robotic instruments, scanners, and drones, often working in dynamic environments, from construction sites to remote areas.
This physically demanding role offers hands-on experience through an intensive Apprenticeship Program that combines on-the-job training and classroom instruction, all at no cost to you. In return, you'll enjoy competitive wages, excellent benefits, and a rewarding career with the opportunity for advancement. If you're committed, disciplined, and eager to be the best at your trade, this is an exciting field with long-term job security and growth potential.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Our Apprenticeship Programs
The Chainman Apprenticeship Program offers a solid foundation in land surveying, blending traditional skills with modern technology. Early training covers field operations, measurement techniques, and the use of tools like GPS, while also emphasizing computer literacy. As apprentices advance, they learn more complex skills, including electronic distance measuring, total stations, and surveying computations. Hands-on experience with surveying projects and construction surveys prepares apprentices for a tech-driven profession.
The Chief of Party Apprenticeship Program builds on the Chainman curriculum, focusing on advanced surveying techniques and technology. Apprentices learn to use tools like Trimble Business Center (TBC) and aerial photogrammetry for large-scale projects. The program also covers GPS, geodetic surveying, and state plane coordinate systems. Later stages focus on real-world applications, including construction plan reading, survey control layout, and property surveys, ensuring readiness for both traditional and tech-driven challenges.
TRAINING OVERVIEW
A Path to Success: No Tuition, Just Opportunity
VETERAN RECRUITMENT
GI Bill-approved Training for Veterans
At Southern California Survey Joint Apprenticeship Committee, we're proud to offer apprenticeships in land surveying tailored for veterans looking to build a rewarding career. With your GI Bill benefits, you can gain hands-on training while earning a salary—minimal traditional classroom required.
Our program allows you to use your earned GI Bill benefits to receive a monthly housing allowance and potentially additional stipends for books and supplies. This support makes it easier to focus on your training while transitioning to a new career. Depending on the length of service, veterans may have the option to transfer unused GI Bill tuition aid to their spouse or dependents.
Our apprenticeships typically last three years, combining on-the-job experience with expert mentorship. By the end of the program, you'll not only have the skills and certifications needed to succeed but also be on a path toward a six-figure salary in the surveying field.
If you're a veteran seeking a hands-on career and want to leverage your GI Bill benefits, we're here to help you take the next step. Start building your future today with a debt-free apprenticeship designed for success.
Recently honorably discharged veterans are encouraged to contact the program administrator for special veteran open enrollment access outside the standard apprenticeship open application period.
Why Veterans Thrive in Our Apprenticeship Program
Familiarity with Teamwork and Leadership
Camaraderie and Shared Purpose
Job Security and Fair Wages
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURVEYORS JOINT APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE
Board of Trustees
Victor Banuelos
Matt Read, Sr.
James Bittner
William Carrick
David Garbarino
Ralph Guida IV
Ken Hunt
Robert Ninteman
Doug Staley
Perry Hawkins
Eric Angstadt
Paul Wagner
Christopher Alberts
Steve Slocum
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