Looking for a career in the construction trade?

BuildingWorks Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program can get you there.

BuildingWorks is a pre-apprenticeship training program housed at the Labor Technical College.  Since 1995, the program has served nearly 1,000 residents from low-income communities in New York City and Newark, NJ area.  The training prepares individuals for careers in the areas of environmental remediation and related construction trades.  Ideally, successful graduates enroll in unionized apprenticeship programs.

Training

Training approximately 25 individuals each program cycle, BuildingWorks conducts a minimum of two cycles a year serving approximately 75 individuals annually. During the 3-month training cycle, BuildingWorks participants complete classroom instruction and hands-on experience in worker health and safety, hazardous materials abatement, industry math, career guidance, and general construction. The training is conducted on site at the Labor Technical College. Students have access to the same state of the art facility and instructional staff as apprentices and journeypersons. During the training, students receive a variety of formal certifications specific to the industry such as OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations, AHERA Asbestos Handler and OSHA Construction Safety.

Eligibility

Candidates for BuildingWorks Pre-Apprenticeship Training must:

• Be at least 18 years of age at time of enrollment
• Have a High School Diploma or GED, and pass a basic skills test at 8th grade level
• Be either unemployed or under-employed
• Be physically able to work
• Be legally eligible to work in the U.S.
• Pass a drug test
• Commit to completing the entire, full-time, 3 month training with classes running from 8 AM to 3:30 PM

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