Youth Program
New York City Public High School Seniors
Construction Skills is open to all New York City public high school seniors.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
NYC Public High School Senior
Interest in a Career in Unionized Construction
70% Cumulative GPA
90% Attendance Record
Able to attend pre-apprenticeship training
Able to perform physical work
Committed to a clean and sober environment
Construction Skills works with a portfolio of New York City Career and Technical Education public high schools, partnering to provide a pathway into the unionized construction industry after graduation.
BROOKLYN
Boys and Girls High School
Brooklyn S.T.E.A.M. Center
High School of Transit Technology
George Westinghouse
William Grady High School
Williamsburg High School for Arts & Design
BRONX
Bronx Design and Construction Academy
High School for Energy Technology
Mott Haven High School
Bronx International High School
MANHATTAN
Chelsea Career & Technical High School
School of Cooperative Technical Education
Stephen T. Mathers Building Arts & Craftsmanship High School
Urban Assembly School of Design & Construction
QUEENS
High School for Construction Trades, Engineering & Architecture
Queens Technical High School
Thomas Edison High School
STATEN ISLAND
Ralph R. McKee High School
Susan E. Wagner High School
Tottenville High School
Don’t see your school on the list?
Want to apply? Please have a school counselor, teacher or administrator submit an inquiry to Construction Skills on your behalf.
Students & Guardians
The Construction Skills Youth Program is designed to mirror the industry through the implementation of a nationally developed curriculum approved by the Building Trades National Apprenticeship and Training Committee.
Classroom training runs once a week over 10 weeks during the Spring semester of senior year. Constructions Skills coordinates schedules with each school to ensure students are able to arrive at training on time.
Students attend their regular morning classes and are dismissed at half day to attend Construction Skills’ classroom training from 1:30 PM - 5 PM.
Hands-on training runs for 3 weeks full-time from 7 AM - 2 PM in the summer after graduation.
Want to know more about the benefits of a union apprenticeship?
These resources can help you decide if a career in the unionized construction industry is the right path for you.