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About Construction Ready

For nearly 30 years, Construction Ready has helped people of all ages and backgrounds take advantage of opportunities in the skilled trades. They believe the skilled trades should be just as celebrated as careers requiring a four-year degree. That’s why they train people for great-paying, entry-level construction jobs— so you can earn a comfortable living, do work you enjoy, and build fulfilling careers without the burden of student loan debt.

The trades are roaring with job opportunities. We’re here to help YOU take advantage of them.
Construction Ready is a not-for-profit organization focused on building a skilled construction workforce. To achieve that goal, we rely on a committed community of individuals, organizations, and leaders. They’re all part of the team!
 
From school clubs to intensive training to hiring fairs, our work serves the greater goal of elevating the trades and connecting committed individuals with great-paying construction jobs.
 
In today’s job market, there’s a wealth of opportunities in the trades. Construction, in particular, is a field with enormous potential for earning, advancement, and personal fulfillment.
 
Together with our partners, we uplift families and strengthen communities by preparing people for careers in the trades. Their success isn’t just a byproduct of our construction workforce building efforts — it’s the reason we do what we do.
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Too many people miss out on great-paying, widely available construction jobs. They miss out because they don’t realize that the trades are a viable career path.

In the construction industry, there are numerous job and career opportunities with earning potential similar to jobs that require college. To begin a construction career, you also don’t have to take on student loan debt or leave the workforce for four years to work on a degree.

At Construction Ready, we prepare people for stable construction jobs that offer competitive pay and a clear path to a fulfilling career.

PROGRAMMING

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Construction
Training

Construction Ready prepares individuals from all walks of life to get great construction jobs and build stable construction careers. You don’t need a college degree. What you do need is the motivation to complete our rigorous 20-day program.
 
During the program, you’ll meet potential employers and earn the credentials you need to start working in construction.
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K-12 Construction Program

The K-12 construction programs provide everything schools need to bring construction back to the classroom. Construction Ready works closely with schools to start construction classes, connect kids with apprenticeships, host construction events, and facilitate employer introductions. Participating high school seniors graduate with the credentials they need to begin a construction career.

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CareerEXPO

At CareerEXPO, you will find hands-on displays that allow students to engage with industry leaders, equipment, materials, and much more! Students also find opportunities to tap into their unique skills and interests.

CareerEXPO features the SkillsUSA State Championships, a competition in which students showcase their skills in several construction-related disciplines.
This combined event has grown steadily over 16 years. To accommodate the increased attendance, we moved the event to a new home at the Georgia World Congress Center in 2020.

Build a rewarding career in construction

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Employee Hiring

 Hire full or part-time employees, apprentices, and interns through our construction training programs.

Graduates are prepared to work in construction because our programs were created by construction companies. Whether they come from our flagship training program from adults or an affiliate high school program, Construction Ready graduates have the skills and credentials you’re looking for in a new hire.

Too many people miss out on great-paying, widely available construction jobs. They miss out because they don’t realize that the trades are a viable career path.

In the construction industry, there are numerous job and career opportunities with earning potential similar to jobs that require college. To begin a construction career, you also don’t have to take on student loan debt or leave the workforce for four years to work on a degree.

At Construction Ready, we prepare people for stable construction jobs that offer competitive pay and a clear path to a fulfilling career.

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