Raising the BAR
Free, 6-Week Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Raising the Bar is the Baltimore-D.C. Metro Building Trades’ six-week pre-apprenticeship program. Through this program, we invest in the next generation of union construction workers, providing a pathway to a great career in the building trades.
Operating in Baltimore, Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia — in partnership with the Construction Trades Workforce Initiative (CTWI) — the program offers participants and their families a ladder of opportunity into the middle class through the union construction trades.
In Raising the Bar You Can:
- Explore high-paying union careers.
- Learn hands-on construction skills.
- Practice math skills, update your resume and participate in mock interviews.
- Connect with tradespeople & employers.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Take math assessment
- Physically able to work
- Valid driver’s license
- Access to a vehicle
- 18+ years old
- Pass drug test
- DC Program Manager, Crystal Song sarah@ctwi-btca.org
- DC Cohort beginning October 5th-Nov 13
- Enrollment Process:
- Attending an RTB information session
- Completing an online application and providing supporting documentation (e.g., driver’s license and proof of a personal vehicle)
- Taking a math assessment. Applicants must earn a minimum score of 50% to move forward in the process.
- Completing a drug screening and interview.
- Being selected for and successfully completing the six-week Raising the Bar pre-apprenticeship program, which includes the MC3 curriculum, OSHA 10, First Aid/CPR, hands-on activities, training center visits, and career readiness preparation.
- Receiving support with apprenticeship applications and placement opportunities following program completion.