Sacramento Area Tile Terrazzo and Marble Trades JATC

Training Education and Safety

The Sacramento Area Tile Terrazzo and Marble Trades Joint Apprentice Training Committee was established to provide a comprehensive training and education program to achieve journeyman certification for Tile Tradespersons. Graduates of this program are skilled journeypersons who contribute to high-quality crews, delivering exceptional finished products for contractors on projects throughout northern California.
For over two decades, this apprenticeship program has been registered with the State of California Apprenticeship Council and the US Dept. of Labor Employment and Training Administration. Our institution is certified to deliver education to registered apprentices, thereby fulfilling the apprentice requirements for Public Works and Davis-Bacon projects.
An apprentice receives paid, on-the-job training, a standardized timeline for raises, and hands-on learning. No experience is required. Applicants must be at least 17 years old, have a social security number, and a photo ID. Applications are accepted at the contractors listed below. Experienced applicants will be assessed during the probation period. The employer will recommend a dispatch level to the committee, which will decide on credit time to be applied.  

Located in Sacramento

Tile Finisher
Two year program requiring 3600 hours of on the job training and 160 hours of Supplemental Instruction (school hours).  The Tile Finisher’s duties include preparing substrates, mixing grout, applying grout to floors and walls, cleaning and polishing the completed tiles, and transporting containers in and out as needed. Calculate square footage and grout or mud volume accurately.
 
Tile Setter
Three year program requiring 5250 hours of on the job training and 360 hours of Supplemental Instruction (school hours).  The Tile Setter’s duties encompass the layout pattern of tiles within designated areas, leveling surfaces, cutting tiles precisely, applying thin-set mortar, and setting tiles. The role requires developing proficiency in both speed and accuracy.
 
Sacramento Area Tile Terrazzo and Marble Trades Joint Apprentice Training Committee (JATC) is contributed to by the Associated Tile Contractors Association of Northern California (ATCONC) and the Tile Setters and Finishers Union of Northern California (TSFU). 
 
Management Trustees (ATCONC):
 
Taryn Heinzer (Secretary)
Doug Salazar
Alternates: Heather Loehr
 
Labor Trustees (TSFU):
 
Joshua Silva
Dustin Todd (Chairman)
Alternate: Antjuan White
 
DAS Apprenticeship Advisor
Anna Latreille