Students participate on a weekly basis, attending an eight-hour day built into their school schedules with exposure to a multitude of construction trades, hands-on experience days, professional instruction, OSHA 10 training and recognized skilled trades certification. 

Through this program, we hope to prepare students of District 51 for future careers in the construction trades with a specific focus on applied learning and hands-on experience.  By accessing recognized curriculum through the Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council (CBCTC), students who attend and complete the 120 hour courses will gain the knowledge and expertise to become apprentices in CBCTC's registered apprenticeship program.  Workforce development for the construction trades is imperative for Mesa County and collaborating with CBCTC will allow up to 30 high school age students the opportunity to embark on a career pathway that will be economically sustainable and fulfilling. 

CBCTC benefits include a recruitment program to allow better quality candidates to apply to the apprenticeships and demonstrate the diversity of career paths within the construction industry; and the possibility of providing good construction careers throughout Mesa County and Colorado by utilizing contractors that recognize the ARP and placement of the trained students into local jobs and future careers!