WCCO Certified Trade Training Curriculum provides superior, construction training and teaches the apprentice to practice, the highest level of industry standards and principles integrated into the student’s curriculum. WCCO Trade Training Model assures the skill level, knowledge, workmanship, professionalism and ethical behavior of the post graduate while performing their trade on the job. This mentorship approach helps to develop quality tradesmen, raises the current industry standards and produces skilled conscientious journeymen who are the pride of the construction industry.
WCCO Trade Training offers classroom studies, hands on experience, and practical application.
WCCO Workforce Development Program provides year round Construction Trade Training, Apprenticeship, and Job Placement on construction crews.
WCCO Apprenticeship train on MWBE construction crews, with experienced journeymen. “Earn While You Learn”, on the Job Construction Trade Training Level I, II, III.
WCCO offers Construction Trade Training in: Roofing, Flooring, Carpentry, Plumbing, Masonry, Electricity Painting, and Sheet Metal Mill Work, Pipe Fitting, HVAC, Welding, Drywall, Installers and Finishers.
WCCO Renewable Energy Trades: Solar Assisted HVAC Installations, Solar Panel Installations.
WCCO’s Workforce Development Program, supplies a new pool of Certified Tradesmen to the Building Construction Workforce. There is a shortage of trained skilled construction workers, who are in high demand.
WCCO trains, hires and permanently employees its graduates, then outsources Certified Skilled Labor Construction Crews to the General Contracting Community.
WCCO’s Mission is to become an industry recognized, Skilled Laborer Trainer and Supplier, of quality Certified Tradesmen that deliver valuable manpower to the Building Construction Industry.
Three Phases of Construction Trade Training-Levels I, II, III
Level I Classroom Training College Courses
Level II Hands-on-Training on Western Contractors Trade Buildouts
Level III Paid-On-the-Job-Training with Western Contractors Project Crews
Apprentices acquire basic knowledge of tools, equipment and materials site project preparation maintenance and safety. Introductory courses in bridge, highway and tunnel construction.
1. Building Construction Apprenticeship Curriculum
2. Building Construction Trade Specific Training
3. Principles of General Building Construction
4. Basic Trade Skills
5. Materials Handling
6. Construction Drawings
7. Construction Math
8. Blueprint reading
9. Fundamentals of plans and building code requirements
10. Hand Tools
11. Power Tools
12. Basic Rigging
13. Basic Communication Skills
14. Basic Employability Skills
15.Osha Training
16.Job Site Safety
Apprentices learn from, hands on experience, and how to to identify and select the proper tool for a particular task. They must demonstrate safe practices when using hand and power tools. Apprentices learn the principles of construction for the following structures: foundations, steel and concrete building frames, roof trusses, plate girders, flat slabs, retaining walls, masonry arches, rigid frames, and steel bridges. We measure the apprentice hand-eye coordination and hand-tool dexterity. Apprentices must be able to pass a physical capacity exam which includes lifting between 40 and 70 lbs. They must be able to withstand frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, and climbing. Successful completion of our testing demonstrates the apprentice has the physical capacity to perform the job and has acquired the knowledge and skills they need, to follow specifications, for their work scope.e and skills they need, to follow specifications, for their work scope.
Apprentices work on construction crews and learn from Master-Journeymen as instructors who teach and develop our apprentices in the basic trade skills that are necessary to succeed in the field of General Construction. Our journeymen-instructors are professional master-craftsmen whose incomparable experience and knowledge is passed on to our apprentices through direct training. From a combination of classroom learning and hands-on training, under the direct guidance of experienced, master-tradesmen, apprentices will gain invaluable “real-life” knowledge, that will prepare them for any challenges they might encounter on the job site.
MENTORSHIP
Throughout their education our Apprentices are mentored, encouraged, and guided in the principles of Building Construction to help them excel in their trade. During their Trade Related Classroom instruction, they are taught through best practices, basic communication, skill training, technical knowledge, as well as hands-on experience. Our mentorship approach raises the educational standards, enhances the learning experience, and increases employability.
