ATTENTION ! Alaska Works Partnership, Inc.'s Fairbanks Construction Academy offers basic skills training for adults, 18 and older. Classes are at night and on weekends. Academy classes
give students classroom and hands-on training, which may be a first step in a path toward a successful career in construction. Women are encouraged to apply. The application period for Fairbanks Basic Trades classes ends SEPTEMBER 19, 2008. Schedule for fall classes.
Women are the answer! There has been no time like the present for women to pursue careers in construction. There is a need for 1,000 new construction related workers in Alaska every year to keep up with project workloads and a retiring work force. With a Gas pipeline looming, the demand will only increase. The role of women is critical as the construction industry expands to meet the projects for now and the future. |
Talented people are needed for these high wage careers. With the advent of technology in construction, construction careers are more accessible to women than ever before. Alaska Works Partnership. Women in the Trades can serve as a vital link for women looking for non traditional careers.
Women in the Trades program supports women even those with little or no experience by offering Construction Apprenticeship Preparation, Basic Trade Skills, Apprenticeship Outreach and Support Services.
Construction Apprenticeship Preparation
These courses offer women an opportunity to explore different construction trades such as carpentry, electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, piledriving and ironwork. During the course, women prepare to apply for apprenticeship through construction math, job readiness, certificates in first aid/CPR and occupational safety (OSHA 10) and physical conditioning.
Alaska Works Apprenticeship Outreach can provide women:
- Information on construction trades
- Referral to apprenticeship
- Assistance gathering documents
- Interview skills
- Travel reimbursement for interview and application
- Referral to community resource agencies
Support Services
Once an applicant is accepted into a Construction Trades Apprenticeship program, Alaska Works may be able to provide financial support during the first year of classes and on-the-job training. Applicants may qualify for assistance with
- Lodging
- Per diem
- Ground transportation
- Child care
- Airfare from rural areas
- Book and class fees
- Necessary work clothing
- Necessary tools of the trade
We would like to thank the Chicago Women in the Trades, Oregon Women in the Trades and Washington Women in the Trades for their support in helping us to establish this program.
Contact: Kathy Dietrich, Women in the Trades, 457-2597 or toll-free 1-866-457-2597