PRE-APPRENTICESHIP
Construction Skills recruits and trains New York City public high school seniors and adult residents for careers in the unionized construction industry.
The training curriculum is designed to include soft skills such as professionalism and job readiness, basic skills such as math and industry overview, and technical skills such as aptitude or physical exam preparation.
Most importantly, the training curriculum includes essential skills such as an understanding of the industry, employer, and apprenticeship program expectations, unionism, layoff practice, apprenticeship rules, proper work attire, safety equipment, break time and lunchtime, as well as employer timesheets and overtime.
CSKILLS Pre-Apprenticeship Program includes curated elements of North America’s Building Trades Unions Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (NABTU MC3)
CLASSROOM TRAINING
Orientation and Industry Awareness
Heritage of the American Worker
Basic Math for Construction
Tools and Materials
Construction Health and Safety
Sexual Harassment Awareness
Financial Literacy
Green Construction
Offshore Wind
Blueprint Reading
PRACTICAL SKILLS TRAINING
Simulated construction site experience helps participants acclimate to a typical work site environment and develop skills such as teamwork, leadership, and safe work habits.
Partnering with the affiliates of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York (BCTC), participants tour various training facilities, completing projects designed by the trades.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR PARTICIPANTS
Trades Speaker Series
Union Apprenticeship Facility Tours
Interview and Exam Prep
Resume Writing
OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety and Health
SST 10-hour NYC Site Safety Training
