Pathways To Apprenticeship
Building Careers and Community To Last A Lifetime.
PRE-APPRENTICESHIP INFO SESSION
P2A will be hosting our next three-week Local 78 Pre-Apprenticeship class. This class is targeted for NYCHA residents. The qualification requirements for this class are:
18 years or older
NYCHA resident, must be on the lease (family composition)
Physical capacity for construction work
Drug free
In order to apply for this class, you must:
Step 1. Create an online account with NYC Workforce 1: Click Here
Step 2. Attend one of the in-person P2A info sessions.
Please see flyer for info sessions, you must arrive at start of the session. Late comers will not be admitted.
If you do not have a computer to complete the Step 1 registration please let us know at the info session and we will help you.
Direct Entry Information Sessions
P2A works directly with community partners and organizations such as Workforce One, Osborne Association, and The Fortune Society. Our partnership allows us to provide training free of cost to re-entry justice-involved and low-income communities. Throughout the year we will provide these trainings by way of an interview selection process.
If you are interested in an opportunity to apply through Workforce One, please follow these steps:
Click the button below to voice your interest in our info sessions by completing a Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Interest Form.
After completing the form, you will receive a call or email from a Workforce One partner within 7 business days.
After completing an over-the-phone assessment with Workforce One you will be contacted by P2A for an upcoming info session. When info sessions and classes are available they will be posted on the website.
If you are a re-entry justice-involved person interested in services and union construction opportunities, please follow these steps:
Contact Osborne Association directly at (718) 707-2600.
Contact The Fortune Society directly at (212) 691-7554.
P2A seeks to end intergenerational poverty by providing access to opportunities for transformational building trades apprenticeships that lead to solid and rewarding middle-class careers.
In Their Own Words…
Duane Townes
- Laborers’ Local 79, Journeyman
“I became a journeyman and shop steward, and I am now an OSHA instructor and a P2A teacher. The journey has been beautiful!”
Direse Geigher
- Ironworkers Local 361, Apprentice
“I can honestly say, my life has changed completely, thanks to P2A! I have a stable paycheck and I learn something new and interesting every day.”
Jordan Leon
- IBEW Local 3 Electrician, Apprentice
“Before P2A, I was working non-union and learning very little. Now, I’m getting proper training. The union really cares! I see myself becoming financially stable. In my 3rd year, I hope to buy a house for my mother.”
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