The non-profit Construction Education Foundation of Georgia is offering a second session of its “Construction Ready” program beginning Aug. 16 at the HB Next facility, 1255 Lakes Pkwy. in Lawrenceville. The program takes students through a free 20-day construction education program that ends with training, credentialing and job placement.
According to CEFGA, since 2014 the Construction Ready program has trained more than 1,000 workers of all ages for a successful career in construction. The program claims 97% job placement by end of training, average starting salary of $12-15/hour, and 70% of participants employed with same company one year later.
“We are excited to continue to offer the Construction Ready program in Gwinnett,” says CEFGA President and CEO Scott Shelar. “There are construction jobs in the midst of this pandemic and we need Georgians trained and certified to fill those positions.”
Indeed.com currently lists over 3,000 construction job openings in Gwinnett County. CEFGA’s goal is to help close this skills gap by educating more Georgians about careers in the skilled professions.
Information and to register: www.constructionready.org/career-seekers/overview/.
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