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Apprenticeship Program

The Construction Laborer Registered Apprenticeship program is two years long and includes 316 hours of related classroom instruction and 4,000 hours of on-the-job training (OJT). The program is designed to prepare participants for a career in the construction industry where they will engage in broad range of construction related activities. The first year of related instruction includes the Building Construction Core – Laborer and Construction Laborer I courses. The final course of the program, which is offered in the second year, is Construction Laborer II. Individuals who complete both years of the program, including the associated OJT, are eligible to earn a nationally recognized journeyperson credential.

Earn Credit for Your Apprenticeship and Vocational Experience

Wilmington University’s STEP Path^TM is the Smart Transfer Enrollment Program to gain or complete a degree, no matter where you start with your apprenticeship. This unique pathway for journey people maximizes success and minimizes both the cost and time to degree completion.

An apprenticeship program works as a perfect stackable credential toward furthering your education. Journeypeople who complete a Department of Labor-registered apprenticeship and choose WilmU’s STEP PathTM can earn up to 42 academic credits* toward a WilmU degree program, including WilmU’s B.S. in Applied Business.

Required Courses

Building Construction Core

The Building Construction Core class will prepare you to work in the building construction industry and is the first step toward a career in the construction trades. This course is a prerequisite for enrolling in any of the building construction related apprenticeship courses and satisfies the first semester requirement for year one. Individuals who can demonstrate recent (past three years) construction related employment and can pass the BCC bypass exam can go directly into semester two.

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Construction Laborer I

Construction Laborer I – Semester 2 builds on the foundational knowledge provided in Building Construction Core and prepares participants for a career in the construction field. This course completes the requirements for the first year of the two-year Construction Laborer Registered Apprenticeship related training program. Topics covered include construction equipment and methods, building materials, an introduction to surveying, site layout: differential leveling, handling and placing concrete, and foundation and slabs-on-grade. Prerequisite: completion of Building Construction Core or recent (past three years) construction related employment and the ability to pass the BCC bypass exam.

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Construction Laborer II

This course covers the second year of the two-year Construction Laborer Registered Apprenticeship related training program. Topics include vertical formwork, horizontal framework, heavy equipment, forklift, and crane safety, electrical safety, construction equipment, rough terrain forklifts, oxyfuel cutting, and working from elevations. Individuals who complete the program, including the required OJT, are eligible to earn a nationally recognized journeyperson credential. Prerequisite: Completion of Construction Laborer I.

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Our information sessions are the best way to learn more about our programs. We encourage you to register for free and take the opportunity to speak with our program team. If you have questions or need additional information before you register for orientation, please submit an interest form.

Program Details

Tuition Cost:

$747.00

Hours:

316

Required Materials:

Additional fees: Registration and Book(s) $450

Documents:

Program Flyer

Contact:

Courtney Brown

(302) 697-4545

courtney.brown@polytech.k12.de.us

Construction Laborer