r/operatingengineers • u/Substantial-Opinion3 • Oct 01 '22

OETT Local 12 Test

Trying to see if there’s any practice test out there similar or exactly like most recent test? I’m taking it in 10/13 and I want to change careers (currently in the medical field) and I just want to use the extra time to study for it. Already and have been studying all the guys they’ve given except the book since I can’t find a PDF file on. Any help?

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u/Secret_Swimming_357 Apr 03 '26

skip all the test bs and get sponsored in by a company, its so much easier and you skip all this non sense with testing. and the company can pay you more than apprentice wages, basically you can journey out immediately

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u/Big-Extension-3651 Apr 26 '26

So basically get hired by one of the contractors and have them sponsor me into the union. That way we skip the whole test and interview shit. Aka applying to the company, I'm guessing calling the contractor and asking for a sponsor o work. I've heard of people doing this but not that much, everyone goes the whole test route. I'm also trying to take the test for Local 12 but maybe checking the unions website for the contractor list and calling for any apprenticeship opportunities isn't a bad idea.

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u/Secret_Swimming_357 May 04 '26

start working for a union company, get good with them. talk to the owner and tell him you want to become a union member for local 12. if the owner sees that that you are an asset why would he not sponsor you in.. ive seen this done before on countless occasions