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LEWISTON — A construction skills training program designed to equip candidates with the work readiness skills and sector-specific skills necessary to become employed in an entry level construction-related position is being offered by a number of central Maine organizations. The program will be free for qualified candidates.
An informational Session will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, at Augusta Adult and Community Education, 33 Union St., Augusta.
Candidates must register online and set up an appointment for CASAS and O*Net assessments by calling 207-626-2470. The deadline for registering is May 14.
Successful candidates will earn a WorkReady credential, OSHA 10, RRP certification, and learn about workplace safety, hand and power tools, along with measuring, fractions, and basic geometry. Students are provided work experience with local employers and may be eligible for on-the-job training upon completion of the program.
The course is no cost to candidates meeting eligibility requirement for WIOA funding provided by Western Maine Community Action. To qualify, participants must be 18 years old; hold a high school diploma (or equivalency); be interested in construction as a career; pass CASAS reading/math assessments; complete the O*Net interest assessment; have the ability to work in the United States; successfully complete an eligibility screening.
The program is sponsored by Western Maine Community Action at the CareerCenter in Lewiston, and Augusta Adult and Community Education in partnership with Associated General Contractors of Maine, FedCap, and Maine Staffin.
For more information, visit Western Maine Community Action on Facebook www.facebook.com/WesternMaineCommunityAction/ or wmca.org. wmca.org
PHOTO: Training partners from Western Maine Community Action and Augusta Adult and Community Education met recently to discuss plans for the construction informational training session scheduled for Wednesday, May 15, in conjunction with Associated General Contractors of Maine. From left, WMCA Employment and Training Specialists, Myles Robert and Cathy Stairs; WMCA Program Coordinator – Central/Western Maine CareerCenters, Patti Saarinen; and AACE Director, Zane Clement. (Monica Millhime photo)
