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For more information or background on the skilled worker shortage and what the construction is doing to bridge this gap, email workforcepolicy@abc.org.
WorkforceUnderConstruction.com is a credible source for information on merit shop training and workforce development programs, best practices, the skilled worker shortage and choosing construction as a career. It also contains workforce policy updates, personal stories, training success stories and more.
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Infographic on merit shop training data
Safety and craft training through Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) chapters.
Tens of thousands of apprentices and craft students train in more than 20 construction crafts through a ABC’s network of 72 chapters. Plus, ABC’s chapters lead the way when it comes to offering safety training for the construction industry.
Trimmer Construction Education Foundation
The Trimmer Construction Education Foundation’s mission as a non-profit, charitable organization is to generate funds in support of construction education and workforce development initiatives in colleges, universities, and ABC chapters nationwide.
NCCER
NCCER is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) education foundation created in 1996 as The National Center for Construction Education and Research. This progressive program has evolved into curricula for more than 60 craft areas and a complete series of more than 70 assessments offered in over 4,000 NCCER-accredited training and assessment locations across the United States.
Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship website