Drywall Finisher
Drywall Finishers ensure the creation of flawless walls.
Drywall Finishers Ensure the Creation of Flawless Walls
As a drywall finisher (also known as a taper), you will be responsible for preparing unfinished interior gypsum drywall panels by expertly taping and finishing joints and concealing flaws, drywall finishers ensure that surfaces are primed and ready for painting.
Drywall Finishing Apprenticeship
An IUPAT Drywall Finishing Apprenticeship will teach you how to master drywall finishing tools, materials, and techniques. Expertly work with joints, angles, and surfaces. You’ll learn the regulations of your craft and become a seasoned professional who will deliver flawless results.
Hybrid Learning Approach
Hybrid Learning Apprenticeship: Classroom and on-the-job learning. Minimum 144 hours of classroom and mandated on-the-job hours per year.
Classroom Learning
Curriculum: Union introduction, finishing trades, health & safety, leadership, and professional development. Minimum 144 hours of classroom instruction.
On-the-Job Learning
Apprentice Curriculum: Union introduction, finishing trades, safety, leadership/professional development.
Assessment: hands-on/written tests, job performance.
Web-based Learning
Access all training material instantly through the secure web-based Learning Management System (LMS). Administer, document, track, and report on training programs, events, e-learning, and content.
Timeline
While a typical apprenticeship lasts up to four years, enough experience in your craft can make this process much shorter.
Pay and Benefits
Pay and Benefits
Great Pay
Advance your career with training and immediate pay/benefits. Earn While You Learn. Start building your desired life without school debt.
The average pay for an IUPAT drywall finisher is 12 percent above the national average.
Great Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Pension
- Training & Skill Development
- Retirement Saving Opportunities
Training for a Lifetime
IUPAT members have access to continuous training to stay current in their craft. Stay ahead of the curve, advance throughout your career, and remain in high demand.
TestimonialsTestimonials
I make more money than my friends who went to college. Getting into the trades was the best thing I ever did.
As a woman, it’s nice to have this kind of job. You make great money, the hours are great, and I find that I’m a role model for other women, because honestly, if they see that I can do it, then they think they can do it too.
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