UBC Leadership Training

United Brotherhood of Carpenters’ training is the hallmark of our union. While our members may have vastly different skill sets, they all share the pride and commitment of being the most highly trained in the most up-to-date theories and methodologies, tools, installation procedures, and safety measures.

Just as job skills can be learned, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners (UBC) believes its members can also develop union-building and leadership qualities.

The UBC’s Department of Education and Training (DET) helps members become more aware, more involved, and more effective on the job and within the union. In the past decade, thousands of members, staff, and officers have taken part in DET’s multi-day courses at the International Training Center in Las Vegas, which offers live-in facilities and state-of-the-art meeting space.

If interested in training at the UBC's International Training Center, reach out to your business representative or local Training Center for more information. 

Journey-Level Leadership Program
 

UBC Journey-Level: Building Leadership for a Strong Future

This three-day program is geared toward journey-level craftsmen and women who are leaders on the jobsite. It provides them with the tools and inspiration needed to create a culture of productivity, professionalism, safety and profitability, while instilling can-do attitudes and emphasizing strong partnerships with our contractors. Some of the topics covered are time/resource management, teamwork, generational differences, effective communication skills, mentoring, and transformational leadership. 

Who is eligible?

Participants of the program must be UBC members in good standing with journey-level status. Candidates for this program are those who work regularly and who are leaders on the jobsite. They must also be motivated, and willing and able to attend the training. The program accommodates 180 Journeymen for each session.

The UBC Journey-Level Leadership program is intended to focus on those journeymen and women who have the ability and willingness to influence others positively on the jobsite. Participants may apply themselves, or be nominated for the program by Council Business Representatives or staff, foremen and contractors. To apply or nominate, please complete and submit the form below.

2026 Trainings: 

• May 28-30, 2026

212 Leadership

Next Level UBC Leaders

This three-day program is open only to journeypersons who have completed the UBC Journey-Level: Building Leadership for a Strong Future program. The program is specifically designed for journeypersons who exemplify the principles of the UBC Journey-Level program by having returned to their job sites and making a measurable impact or stepping up in a leadership role at the Council level. Contact an NCSRCC Business Representative to refer a candidate to this training.

If you are interested in this program, please contact Katie Jaeckels at (651) 289-5061 or kjaeckels@carpenterstraininginstitute.org at the Carpenters Training Institute Twin Cities Campus.

2026 Trainings: 

• April 16-18, 2026
• August 6-8, 2026
• November 19-21, 2026