With strong demand for construction workers continuing, Black Hawk College is offering a new session of its Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP).
The program, which provides a path to a rewarding career with a variety of building trades, has led recent HCCTP graduates to become apprentices as laborers, cement masons, ironworkers, plumbers, plasterers and electricians. The HCCTP is funded by an Illinois Department of Transportation grant.
A new HCCTP session will begin Monday, Feb. 26, with instruction and hands-on training for 36 hours per week over a 13-week period. To enroll, interested students must attend an orientation. Black Hawk College will host these HCCTP orientation sessions:
- Tuesday, Jan. 9 – 10 a.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 16 – 6 p.m.
- Thursday, Jan. 18 – 10 a.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 23 – 10 a.m.
- Friday, Jan. 26 – 2 p.m.
Eligible candidates must be 18 or older, have a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, be interested in the construction trades, and be drug-free.
Similar to apprenticeships in the building trades, the HCCTP is “earn while you learn.” There is no cost to students accepted into the program. Students receive a stipend of $10 per hour.
To register for an orientation session, visit at www.bhc.edu/hcctp or contact Paul Fessler at fesslerp@bhc.edu or (309) 796-5729.
