Hardy Corporation Apprentice - HVAC, Piping Plumbing, Sheet Metal

U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Opportunity

GET PAID FOR YOUR POTENTIAL!

Who:  Individuals who have already graduated from high school are eligible to apply.  You must be at least 17-years-old by the time work begins in Fall of 2025.    

What:  Hardy Corporation offers an employment opportunity that provides 2000 hours of on-the-job learning (OJL) annually over four years (8000 total).  While participating in OJL, participants must also attend related instruction provided through The Mechanical Craft Training Institute (MCTI) (www.gomcti.org).  Each participant receives DOL-approved wages that incrementally increase as hours are gained in the field and NCCER levels are successfully completed in the classroom.  Pay begins at $16.00 an hour.  There are limited positions available.

Apprenticeship Areas Include:  Commercial Plumbing, Commercial HVAC, Sheet Metal, and Pipefitting

When:  We begin accepting applications August 22nd 2025.  The deadline to submit your application is September 5, 2025. The program begins Fall of 2025. 

Where:  Hardy Corporation is located at 350 Industrial Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35211.  As with all construction professions, some jobs may take you to areas located outside of Birmingham – even beyond Alabama. 

How:  Each participant commits to a four-year employment term.  The participant earns 2000 hours of OJL each year.  At the end of the four-year term, the individual will have completed four years of NCCER classroom training as well as 8000 hours of OJL.  This will qualify them as a journey-level employee. 

Why:  Participating in an apprenticeship provides you with the best of both worlds – experience and training.  At the end of your training period, you will be making competitive wages as well as be considered a journey-level construction professional.  Apprenticeship Certifications that are registered with the DOL transfer across the nation to any registered construction employer. 

Apprenticeship Application Checklist

You will complete your application online.  Once you click on the appropriate link, your completed application packet will consist of the following:

• Application – To complete the application, you will be asked to upload your resumé and a cover letter. Check the lists below to ensure you have all of the requested information.
  
  
  
  • A resumé including:
    
    
    
    • Education (Include any courses/training that supports your qualifications and interest in an apprenticeship.)
    
    
    • Awards and Honors
    
    
    • Extracurricular Activities
    
    
    • Any Employment Information
    
    
    • Volunteer Work/Community Service
    
    
    • Interests, Certifications, and Skills
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • An uploaded cover letter addressing the following questions:
    
    
    
    • Why do you want to be an apprentice?
    
    
    • How do your career interests relate to the apprenticeship for which you are applying?
    
    
    • Why do you think you should be hired as an apprentice?
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

• Through the application process, you will be asked to complete 3 additional items:
  
  
  
  • Culture Index Survey
  
  
  • Interview
  
  
  • Base Line Aptitude Test
  
  
  
  

• The final step of the process requires two recommendation forms. You will need to print and provide these to the individuals you select.  Please remind them of the deadline for submission (September 5,2025).
  
  
  
  • Recommendations can come from –
    
    
    
    • A School Setting (teacher, coach, school counselor)
    
    
    • An Individual in the Community (pastor, volunteer coordinator, employer)
    
    
    • A Relative (only if the individual has supervised you in a paid work setting)
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

Apprenticeship Application

Check the apprenticeship(s) in which you are interested:

• Commercial HVAC


• Commercial Plumbing


• Pipefitting


• Sheet Metal

By completing this application process, you understand that you must have a completed application, be on track for graduation (if applicable), and have positive recommendations.  You must have reliable transportation to work and related instruction courses (offered at night) and may have to forgo extracurricular activities that would interfere with the apprenticeship.  You also understand this is a four-year program in which you will earn 2000 on-the-job learning hours annually (a total of 8000). 

Hardy Corporation does not discriminate in admission or employment based on race, gender, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy.