Black Hawk College: Orientations In January For Highway Construction Training

Cedar Falls IA

22 December, 2021

11:42 AM

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Press release from Black Hawk College: 2021-12-21 Demand for new workers in good-paying construction jobs has been very high. A career in construction may be waiting for you! The Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP) aims to increase the number of minorities, women and disadvantaged individuals working on Illinois Department of Transportation projects. A new session of the 13-week program begins Monday, Feb. 28. The intensive training is 36 hours per week. Like apprenticeships in the building trades, the HCCTP is "earn while you learn." There is no cost to students accepted into the program, and students selected for the Spring 2022 class will earn $10 per hour. Eligible candidates must be 18 or older, have a high school diploma or GED®, have a valid driver's license, be interested in the construction trades, and be drug-free. Interested students MUST attend one of these orientation sessions: Thursday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 10 a.m. Register for an orientation session. The HCCTP is funded by a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation. View photos from the Fall 2021 program and the Spring 2021 program. This press release was produced by Black Hawk College. The views expressed here are the author's own.