Three Week Summer Construction Camp:

Offered by The Northwest College of Construction, in partnership with Hamilton Construction, The State of Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industry, Constructing Hope, and The Youth Employment Institute. 

Explore Construction Careers with Industry Pros!
Call to Enroll Today!  Space is limited!
(503) 256-7300

Are you curious about the rewarding, dynamic and lucrative careers available to those ‘Born to Build’?  Young adults contemplating jobs in the ‘real world’ of construction will greatly benefit from this hands-on experience.  Industry professionals will lead discussions and field trips to active job sites!

Applicant Qualifications (minimum):

  1. Age:  16 – 21
  2. Tuition: $50.00 (includes lunch, materials, books,
    personal protection equipment, field trips)

Program Highlights:

  1. Hands-on exploration of 9 potential careers
  2. Field trips to working construction sites
  3. Lunches provided daily
  4. Opportunities to meet others interested in construction

Upon Completion Students will Earn/Obtain:

  1. Solid Overview of 9 Construction Career Paths
  2. Flagging Certification
  3. First Aid/CPR Training & Certification
  4. Light Equipment Experience

3-Week Camp Dates:
July 8-26, 2013

Click here for an Informational Flyer!

Carpentry | Paving | Concrete Finishing | Flagging
Bridge Building & Maintenance | Heavy & Light Equipment
Masonry | Laborer / PipeLayer | First Aid/CPR

Summer Construction Camp 2012 Video:

The 2012 camp was a great success with everyone having a great time and learning lots of useful skills and gaining some helpful certifications.

Check out the cool video from last years camp!

 

 

 

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