Last evening, the Southwest Florida Enterprise Center graduated seventeen students from their initial Pre-Construction Readiness Training Program into the workforce. A number of additional students are still completing their course work and will graduate soon. Seven of the graduates have been certified so far by CareerSource Southwest Florida for training fund grants for their future employers.
Five construction companies made presentations at graduation to the students about employment opportunities at their company as they competed to hire the graduates. Graduates were encouraged to sign up for employment opportunities at each of the five companies. CareerSource will also be working to place program graduates into jobs. It is expected that all graduates will soon be employed and working in the construction industry.
The Southwest Florida Enterprise Center will start their next session of the training program next week. The Preconstruction Readiness Training Program is a 52 hour 6 week training course designed to help individuals begin a career in the construction industry. The Core Curriculum includes: Construction 101, Safety Training & OSHA Preparedness, and First Aid. See below for sign up information.
