Slots Open For Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
Wednesday, March 27, 2013(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
DC
metro
area residents interested in getting into good-paying construction jobs can apply now for the next Building Futures class. The 6-week
pre-apprenticeship training program runs May through June and offers a
combination of classroom and hands-on activities with an orientation to the
construction industry, as well as rights and responsibilities at work.
Candidates must be at least 21 years old, have a valid driver's license or
learner's permit, be drug-free, and have a high school diploma or GED. “Most
importantly, they should be serious about a career in construction,” says
Kathleen McKirchy, Executive Director of the Community Services Agency (CSA),
which runs the DOL GJIF-funded program. There will be an information session
this Thursday, March 28 from 1–2:30p at the Deanwood Library (1350 49th
Street,
NE) where interested students can speak directly with a Building Futures
graduate currently working in the field. Pre-screening of applicants
after 2:30pm. “Please pass this along to anyone you think might be
interested,”
urges McKirchy. -
photo: previous Building Futures class; photo by Sylvia
Casaro