Launch Your Career in a Building Trades Apprenticeship.
The Apprenticeship Readiness Fund prepares individuals for a successful future in the skilled trades.
We Create Pathways To Union Apprenticeships In Skilled Trades.
Through our free, industry-recognized MC3 training, we connect participants to union apprenticeships with the skills, mentorship, and support needed to secure placement in the trades and build family-sustaining careers.
Established in 2017 by the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, our organization was created to open pathways to union apprenticeships across the skilled trades and to strengthen our communities by connecting residents to high-demand union apprenticeships.
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About MC3 Training
What is MC3 Training?
Backed by North America Building Trades Unions (NABTU), the industry-recognized Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) opens the door to union apprenticeships and equips participants with the essential skills to succeed on day one.
Why Choose MC3 Training?
- Earn Industry Certifications
Stand out from day one with industry-backed certifications that open doors in the skilled trades. - Train Hard. Work Smart. Be Ready.
Build strength, skills, and confidence through classroom learning, and hands-on projects that prepare you for the demands of apprenticeship. - Unlock Union Career Pathways
Get connected with high-demand union careers that offer competitive wages, strong benefits, and lifelong career growth.
Backed by North America Building Trades Unions (NABTU), the industry-recognized Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) opens the door to union apprenticeships and equips participants with the essential skills to succeed on day one.
Explore Our Apprenticeship Readiness Programs
Our Apprenticeship Readiness Programs combine classroom learning, hands-on training, and full wraparound support to ensure every participant is prepared to succeed.
Our programs are offered at multiple sites throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties, making it easier for participants to access training close to home. With locations across the region, we connect more people to opportunity and ensure contractors have a steady pipeline of local, job-ready talent.
Hear From Our Graduates
Charles Caldwell
“I am tremendously blessed to be where I am today. I am thankful to ARC, MC3, the LA/OC Building Trades and the Apprenticeship Readiness Fund for all of the support and encouragement they have provided me!”
Randi Dees
“I learned more than construction. I learned the meaning of prioritizing my responsibilities, time management, goal efficiency, and the determination to never give up. I am truly grateful and happy to finally have made my dream a reality. Work hard and stay humble.”
Franklin Perez
“My journey through the MC3 program was simply amazing. I was blessed to meet extraordinary people… and make new friends whom I have great connections with. I loved and enjoyed every single part of it.”
Stephen Hill
“The greatest thing to happen to me, was to meet you at that community presentation for Destination Crenshaw. You guys did everything you said you would do and more!”
Monserrat Roldan
“I had already wanted to change my life and I feel like this was the perfect fit for it. Being in a union has given me a chance to provide a kind of stability for my daughter that I probably wouldn’t have had for her
