Construction Ready graduates 12 in pre-apprenticeship training class
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From staff reports
ALBANY — Construction Ready, in partnership with Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers, has graduated its latest pre-apprenticeship training class in Albany. A dozen Albany-area residents graduated from the class this week after completing a 20-day construction education program. At graduation, every participant was matched with a construction job in the Albany area.
Construction Ready takes Georgians through a free 20-day construction education program that ends with training, credentialing and job placement. This Albany class kicked off April 10 as Construction Ready partnered with Goodwill Industries for this pre-apprenticeship construction training program in Albany.
The pre-apprenticeship program provided participants with the training and credentials needed for entry-level jobs in the construction industry. Funding for all the students was provided by Goodwill.
Since 2014, the Construction Ready adult education program has trained more than 1,450 workers of all ages for a successful career in construction. Successes of the program include:
— 97% job placement by end of training;
— Average starting salary of $13-17/hour;
— 70% of participants employed with the same company one year later.
The goal of the Construction Ready program is to help close the work force skills gap. The lack of skilled workers is also a problem in Georgia as a shortage of more than 61,000 workers was reported in 2019. Closing this skills gap by educating more Georgians about careers in the skilled professions is Construction Ready’s primary goal.
Construction Ready works with high school students, parents, employers, teachers, counselors, and partners to strengthen the youth work force and address the immediate needs of the skilled labor market. The nonprofit was created almost 30 years ago and works to close the skilled work force gap that is impacting the industry nationwide. Those interested in being a part of Construction Ready can be a part of its K-12 programs, Little Builders, CareerExpo, and adult training programs. More information is available at www.constructionready.org.
For more information and to register for the next Albany class, applicants should visit https://constructionready.org/career-seekers/overview/.
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