Mechanical Solutions Registered Apprentice Providers (D.C. Area)
Mechanical Solutions Registered Apprentice Providers (D.C. Area)
The Project EXPAND team has met with the following Registered Apprentice Providers (RAPs). The information below is subject to change, and additional RAPs may be added as information is available.
| Business | Duncan & Shapiro |
| Site Location |
1950 S Club Dr. Landover, MD 20785 |
| Entry Requirements | |
| Minimum Age | 18, minimal opportunities for minors if the contract allows or for pre-apprenticeship internships |
| Require HS diploma or GED? | No |
| Require visa/citizenship? | Must be legal to work in the United States, have provided support with work visa in the past for exceptional candidates |
| Require driver's license? | No |
| Require drug test? | Yes - both in order to be eligible and random tests |
| Is there a pre-test? | No |
| Pre-Skills Required | Positive attitude and reliability |
| Must already have job in field? | No |
| Program Information | |
| Program Length | 4 Years |
| Classroom Hours | Evening |
| Field Hours | 8,000 |
| Class/Field Schedule | Classes are every week in the evenings, two/three times per week |
| Classroom Learning Structure | Choose between pipefitters, plumbers, and HVAC |
| Program Outcomes | |
| Job Support? | They will be in a position at Duncan & Shapiro upon program completion |
| Job/Field Opportunities | plumbing, welding, pipefitters, HVAC, project management and drafting offered with on the job training upon exceptional completion of apprenticeship program |