Roto Rooter finds new ways to train apprentices

Changes have been necessary amid the pandemic.

While some trades businesses have frozen apprenticeships during the pandemic -- others are pushing through.

In tonight's skilled to work: kezi is partnering with employers in our area... to address the lack of workers for skilled jobs.

Roto rooter continues to train apprentices - with a few adjustments... the first change is that most of their schooling is done online and completed remotely... apprentices also have to comply with safety and health guidelines while on the job which makes things difficult rocky silva just completed his apprenticeship at roto rooter - and he says there's talk of this new way of operating sticking around.

They've kind of talked about it being permanent... because it's not going away.

Customers were being leary about letting us into their homes, they're nervous, and same with us because we have families at home and we don't want to take anything home to them" when someone graduates from the program to become a journeyman - silva said starting wages are around 65 thousand dollars a year for more information on apprenticeships in our area head to our website and click on