Course work includes (but is not limited to):

Laborers Regional Training Facilities Click for a larger view		WHY PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING? Training makes you a SAFER Worker. In 2001, fatalities in construction-related occupations increased by 6%. 1 in every 5 workplace fatalities is a construction worker 25% of all “struck by vehicles” deaths involves a construction worker Did you know potentially fatal hazards in trench work include as phyxiation due to lack of oxygen in a confined space, inhalation of toxic fumes, drowning, etc. Electrocution or explosions can occur when workers contact underground utilities. Training makes you a more VALUABLE employee In today’s high competitive construction market, contractors want and need Laborers with the skills to perform efficiently and safely. Unskilled laborers who lack training increase production time which decreases profitability. Training helps you advance on the Out-Of-Work (hiring hall) Lists. Skilled Certified members typically spend less time on the out-of-work list. Simply put: “MORE TRAINING=MORE WORK!

Apprenticeship Program

Local 785 apprentices are “Laborers-in-training”. The Local 785 Apprenticeship program incorporates 4,000 hours of on-the-job training, 288 hours of “Classroom” training, as well as attendance at monthly Union meetings. In order to provide a well-rounded experience for the apprentice, on-the-job training includes a combination of work hours in heavy & highway and building construction. The classroom training compliments the on-the-job training and includes the necessary certifications required by NY State DOT and OSHA, construction math, environmental certifications, fundamentals of blueprint reading, operation and care of hand tools and equipment, safety training and First Aid/CPR to name just a few.

The classroom training compliments the on-the-job training and includes the necessary certifications required by NY State DOT and OSHA, construction math, environmental certifications, fundamentals of blueprint reading, operation, and care of hand tools and equipment, safety training and First Aid/CPR to name just a few.

Apprentices are paid a portion of the journeyperson’s rate while they perform their on-the-job training. Apprenticeships are a win-win opportunity for everyone. Contractors receive the benefit of a reduction in payroll costs, and the opportunity to provide training and experience for the next generation of Laborers.

The apprentice program provides a career path for non-traditional groups such as women and people of color.

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