Non-credit Certificate inHCCTP

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Why HCCTP

Highway Construction Careers Training Program

Prepare for a rewarding career that provides excellent pay and builds for the future! Apprenticeship opportunities await our graduates in a wide variety of building trades.

Earn while you learn in this 13-week class, which covers math, blueprint reading, safety, stick welding, tool skills, equipment operation, and hands-on construction projects.

The Illinois Department of Transportation created this program to prepare people to work in construction and to increase the number of minorities, women and disadvantaged persons working on IDOT projects.

There is no cost to the program. Participants receive a stipend of $15 per hour. Up to 15 students may be selected for each class. They learn essential skills, with the goal of applying for and obtaining an apprenticeship in the building trades.

Locations

Business Training Center

Formats

On-campus

Number of Credits

N/A

Next Start Date

Fall and Spring

Careers In Construction

Carpenters
Laborers
Cement masons
Electricians
Equipment operators
Pipefitters and plumbers
Other building trades

Orientation

Orientation sessions are free.

Online Registration

You may also call 309-796-5729.

HCCTP Admissions

Applying for HCCTP requires several steps, beginning with an orientation session:

To register for an orientation session, call 309-796-5729 or register online. All orientation sessions are in the Business Training Center at the Quad-Cities Campus.
Math and Reading Skills Test – Taken after orientation for those wanting to proceed.
Potential candidates are invited for an interview, then selections are made.
Drug testing.