Project Description
Adult Construction Training
No-cost, 10-week, construction skills and life skills pre-apprenticeship construction training program for disadvantaged men and women. Students learn:
- Construction Skills
- Blueprint Reading
- Applied Math
- Safety
- Career Awareness
- Financial Management
- Workplace Expectations
- Construction Culture
- Professional Communications
- Certifications
- Plan for Life Success
Recent Results | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Graduates Total Placements Paid Apprenticeships Pathway* Non-Construction | 67 52 36 8 8 | 44 56 35 10 11 | 59 83 44 33 6 | 70 66 44 19 3 | 81 65 45 11 9 |
*Construction jobs leading to apprenticeship
Winter 2021 Pre-Apprenticeship Training Class
January 25 @ 7am – March 18 @ 4:00pm
The training is comprised of lectures, discussions, guest speakers, demonstrations in small groups, and site visits, with topics including the following:
- Flagging
- OSHA 10
- Safety
- Forklifts
- Scissor Lifts
- Tool Use
- Green Training
- Energy Workshop
- Lead Workshop
- Blueprint Reading
- Construction Math
- Hand-On Training
- Work Ethic
- Budgeting
- Resume/Portfolio
- Apprenticeship and Trade Information
- Certifications in areas including flagging, OSHA 10 (safety), CPR/first aid, confined space, and Hazwoper
- On-site work experience
- Life skills
- Financial and budgeting skills
- Ethics training
- Apprenticeship and trade information
- Job search and interviewing skills
- Hard hat, safety goggles, gloves, program binder, and journal for notes on everything learned in the program
- Referrals to organizations that provide trade-specific tools