What to expect

 

Learn from skilled professionals

At NOCC you’ll get a full understanding of the construction trades from pros who have lived it. Learn job site safety, basic tool use, and how the trades interact and collaborate.

Get hands-on training

At the end of the year, you’ll have built something with your own hands and gained the knowledge to enter a career in the building trades. Trainees learn from industry pros both at NOCC and from job site visits across the city.

Earn industry-based credentials

At the end of a year, trainees will be equipped for well-paid entry-level jobs in construction and be ready to begin the trades apprenticeship journey. Those who return for a second, pre-apprenticeship year can specialize in carpentry, electrical, HVAC and welding to pursue a professional certification. 

What you’ll learn

    • Construction Industry and Trades Orientation

    • Tools and Materials

    • Construction Health and Safety (including OSHA 10 and CPR)

    • Blueprint Reading

    • Basic Math for Construction

    • Heritage of the American Worker

    • Diversity in the Construction Industry

    • Green Construction

    • Financial Literacy

    • Carpentry

    • Electrical

    • HVAC

    • Welding

    • Multi-Craft Core Curriculum

    • OSHA 10

    • CPR/First Aid

    • NCCER Core, Level 1 & 2

 

In the Building Trades pathway, trainees start the journey into one of the region’s fastest-growing industries. They gain hands-on job site and trade-specific skills, effective communication, teamwork, leadership, and critical thinking in the trades labs and classrooms. 

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