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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Graduates

Apprenticeships

Union

Non-Union

Non-Construction

Pathway

Union Material Handlers*

Green Workforce*

 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

–

–

 45

33

25

8

6

8

3

–

 42

17

12

5

10

11

1

3
Total Placements 83 66 65 56 23 50


*Construction jobs leading to apprenticeship

Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF):

This program has been made possible in part by a grant from the City of Portland, Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund.

Worksystems Inc:

This program is financed in whole or in part with funds provided through Worksystems from Prosper Portland and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In accordance with Federal Law providers are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs, or disability. Providers are an equal opportunity program/employer. Auxiliary aids are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. TTY 1-800-735-2900. To place a free relay call in Oregon, dial 711.

Classes are offered every quarter, starting in January, April, July and September.

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