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We Build Bridges of Progress Between Labor, Business, Government and Community.
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PROJECT UPGRADE
Free 26-Week Construction Management, Estimating, Blueprint Reading & Supervisory Training Program
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Apprenticeship Preparedness Training
Free 12-Week Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
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The Coalition For United Community Action-ORTC, Inc.
Thirty-Eighth Annual Unity Testimonial Awards Banquet
Friday, June 11, 2010 |
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FAQs
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F.A.Q. About APT
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What is an apprentice? |
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A paid worker who is enrolled in a special training program administered by an employer, together with a labor organization or trade association. |
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Why choose an Apprenticeship in the construction trade? |
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The construction industry offers a wide variety of exciting career options to young men and women. It gives you an opportunity to learn a skilled trade through a paid apprenticeship program (earn while you learn). Moreover, you will earn good wages, excellent fringe benefits and a wide range of opportunities for advancement. |
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What is the Apprenticeship Preparedness Training Program administered at your organization? |
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The A.P.T. program is a training concept developed to provide inner-city youths and young adults with little or no marketable skills, an opportunity to become building trade apprentices. |
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What are the requirements to register for the Apprenticeship Preparedness Training Program? |
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- Must be at least 18 years of age
- High school diploma or GED certificate
- Original Social Security Card
- Valid Drivers License or State Identification
- Score at least an eighth grade level on a test given at registration.
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F.A.Q. About Project Upgrade
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What is the Project Upgrade Construction Management, Estimating & Supervisory Training Program? |
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Project Upgrade is the first of its kind in the nation to prepare minority and female journey-level workers exclusively for supervisory opportunities in the construction industry. |
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What are the requirements to register for Project Upgrade? |
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- You have to be in the union
- You need to fill out a application
- Have to be nominated by your contractor or union official
Or nominated by a former graduate of Project Upgrade |
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How long is the program? |
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Project Upgrade is a 26 week course with classes in the evenings on Tuesdays & Thursdays. |
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