Construction Skills is a free, nonprofit pre-apprenticeship program that prepares New York City public high school seniors for union construction apprenticeships. Students attend weekly classes for 10 weeks in the spring of senior year, then train full time for 3 weeks in the summer after graduation, for 170 hours in total. Training covers safety, blueprint reading, construction math and an OSHA 30-hour course, plus tours of union training centers.
Offered by Construction Skills. Summer Program for high school students in New York, New York, USA. Format: In-person. Cost: Free. Grades 12–12. Deadline: rolling or not yet announced.
Fields: Trades, Career
Info checked November 2026.
No date is posted for the 2026-27 cycle yet. Check the official page for when applications open.
Yes. Construction Skills Youth Program is free to take part in.
High school students in grade 12. It takes place in person in New York, New York. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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