PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS PROGRAM
About Oregon Tradeswomen’s Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
With a focus on apprenticeship, Oregon Tradeswomen’s Pathways to Success program offers the Trades and Apprenticeship Career Class (TACC); a 192-hour apprenticeship and employment readiness training program to prepare adult job-seekers for a career in the skilled construction trades.
TACC introduces program participants to a variety of skilled trades through field trips, guest speakers, hands-on work days, and trades-specific training opportunities. The participants also learn about registered apprenticeship - an “earn while you learn model” which is often the next step to a career pathways in the construction industry.
Oregon Tradeswomen’s training program is offered at no cost to job seekers meeting the program criteria. Individuals successfully completing the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries certified program receive a certificate of completion recognized by industry registered apprenticeship training programs and employers. Both UA Local 290 and NECA/IBEW Electrical Training Center provide direct entry to qualified program graduates.
To learn more, attend an Information Session.
TACC Class Enrollment Requirements
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Have a High School Diploma or GED
- Be able to pass UA drug testing – we test during class!
Learn more about our drug testing policy. - Want to go to work in the construction or manufacturing industries
- Our program priority service area is Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington Counties. We prioritize applicants who are low-income, BIPOC, veteran, and re-entry/formerly incarcerated
Overview of the Class Structure
- Learn basic trades math and measurement
- Receive an introduction to green building
- Explore topics such as job site safety and construction culture
- Learn to use hand and power tools
- Gain 30 hours of hands-on experience working alongside skilled female instructors
- Go on field trips to apprenticeship training centers and active construction sites
- Improve physical fitness with strength training taught by a certified fitness trainer
Upon graduation, Oregon Tradeswomen career counselors assist TACC graduates with their job search and application to apprenticeship training programs.
Oregon Tradeswomen career counselors also provide individualized employment counseling throughout the entire course of the graduate’s trades career.
WE DRUG TEST
Oregon Tradeswomen’s pre-apprenticeship program complies with the industry standard of zero tolerance for drug use. This includes marijuana. Oregon Tradeswomen conducts two drug tests during our program, once on the first day of programming at the mandatory orientation, and one random urine test during the period class is in session.
If you test positive at either of these times, you will be dismissed from class and asked to re-enroll at a different time when you are able to pass the drug tests.
NOTE
This program financed in whole or in part with federal funds provided through Worksystems, Inc. WorkSource is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. To place a free relay call in Oregon dial 711.
2022 Trades and Apprenticeship Career Class (TACC) Schedule
Spring TACC - THIS SESSION IS FULL
May 17 - June 24, 2022
8:00 am – 4:00 pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and some Fridays
PLUS
- 2-day Green Construction Workforce Training
Monday, June 6th and Monday, June 13th from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm - 2 ½ day Green Week Solar Energy Training for Pre-Apprentices
Tuesday, June 28th, Wednesday, June 29th, Thursday, June 30th
Summer TACC - THIS SESSION OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT
August 2 - September 22, 2022
8:00 am – 4:00 pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
PLUS
- 2-day Green Construction Workforce Training
Friday, August 26th and Friday, September 2nd from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
To apply for Summer 2022 TACC, please sign up for the March 4 Information Session.
Fall TACC - Evening Class - THIS SESSION WILL OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT IN 2022
October 17 - December 15, 2022
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Monday through Thursday
8:30 am - 4:00 pm on Fridays
PLUS
- 2-day Green Construction Workforce Training
Thursday, October 13th from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm and Friday, October 14th from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Information Sessions for enrollment in Fall 2022 TACC will open in 2022
5-Week Laborer's Pre-Apprenticeship in Central Oregon
ROCKING WOMEN'S POWER IN CENTRAL OREGON!
Oregon Tradeswomen is offering our Trades & Apprenticeship Career Class (TACC) as part of a direct-entry program with the Oregon Laborers Apprenticeship. TACC provides the training and hands-on experience you need to start your path as a highly-skilled Construction Craft Laborer Apprentice!
- Wages start at $21.09/hr and can exceed $33.48/hr after Apprenticeship completion
- Career exploration in the Skilled Laborer’s trade
- Classroom learning and hands-on training
- Fitness conditioning
- Direct entry to the Laborer’s Registered Apprenticeship program
ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS
- 18 years of age or older
- Desire for a career as a Laborer
- GED or high school diploma
- Legal to work in U.S.
- Able to pass a drug test
- Able to meet basic fitness requirements
DATES & LOCATION
Laborer's Rural Pre-Apprenticeship Training - THIS SESSION OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT
March 28 - April 28, 2022
8:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
Location Coming Soon...
Mandatory In-Person Orientation
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
To apply for the Laborer's Pre-Apprenticeship program in Central Oregon, please sign up for the January 31 or February 11 Information Sessions.
Enrollment Process
Step 1:
Attending an Information Session is the first step in the process of enrolling for the Trades and Apprenticeship Career Class (TACC).
Information Sessions are an opportunity for you to learn more details about our pre-apprenticeship offerings, the class structure, to meet the Instructor(s), and to ask questions.
Register for the upcoming Information Session (will be conducted via Zoom):
Summer TACC
Friday, March 4, 2022
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Register for the 3/4/2022 Information Session about our Summer 2022 Class
Laborer's Rural TACC
Monday, January 31, 2022
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Register for the 1/31/2022 Information Session for the Laborer's Pre-Apprenticeship
Friday, February 11, 2022
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Register for the 2/11/2022 Information Session for the Laborer's Pre-Apprenticeship
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Step 2:
After you attend an Information Session, you may apply to be considered for the TACC pre-apprenticeship program by completing and emailing an application form.
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You will receive confirmation we have received your application and information about the next open class. Your application will be used to reserve an appointment for an Interview prior to being accepted into the program.
Step 3:
Attend your individual Interview. The interview will be scheduled on a date and time convenient for you and is conducted on Zoom.
After attending the interview, you will be notified if you are accepted into the class and will be provided with further steps.
Additional Resources & Information
Please visit our Apprenticeship Resource page or Industry Information Page for information on registered apprenticeship and other community-based apprenticeship-readiness training programs that may be helpful on your pathway to a career in the skilled construction trades. You may also want to explore these organizations offering exploration and training for careers in the skilled construction trades:
- Constructing Hope
- Mt. Hood Community College
- POIC
- Portland Community College
- Portland Youth Builders (for youth ages 17-24)
Oregon Tradeswomen encourages our veterans to explore careers in the skilled trades, whether you require additional training through our pre-apprenticeship training program or are ready to go directly to registered apprenticeship through programs such as Helmets to Hardhats or Oregon’s Department of Veteran Affairs .
Learn more about the benefits of registered apprenticeship for veterans on the U.S. Department of Labor's website.
If you are a service provider and interested in attending an Information Session to learn about Oregon Tradeswomen's free training program, please contact Iliana Fontal, Director of Programs and Strategic Impact, at 503.335.8200 x 122 or iliana@oregontradeswomen.org.
If you are currently an apprentice in one of the highway trades (carpenters, cement masons, operating engineers, ironworkers, laborers, painters) and are in need of support services, please visit Oregon Labor and Industries resource page.
Supports include funds for childcare, transportation, tools, and other industry needs and are based on financial need.
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