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 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduates Apprenticeships Union Non-Union Non-Construction Pathway Union Material Handlers* | 67 52 36 8 8 – – | 44 35 25 10 11 10 – | 59 44 11 33 6 33 – | 70 44 25 19 3 16 3 | 81 45 29 16 9 1 10 | 66 46 38 8 2 4 4 | 30 17 14 3 3 3 – |
| Total Placements | 171 | 56 | 83 | 66 | 65 | 56 | 23 |
*Construction jobs leading to apprenticeship
Fall 2021 Pre-Apprenticeship Training Class
September 13 – November 18 @ 7am – 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
