Jul 11, 2025 | Apprenticeship, Government
On May 29, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced plans to begin a phased pause of contractor-operated Job Corps centers nationwide, with the intention of closing all such centers by June 30, 2026. This sweeping move has placed the Charleston Job Corps Center—a...
Jul 8, 2025 | Apprenticeship
WV Trades Launch New Budget to Promote Craft Apprenticeship Programs Across the State The West Virginia Building and Construction Trades Council has launched a new recruitment initiative aimed at strengthening the state’s craft apprenticeship programs. Earlier this...
Apr 24, 2025 | Apprenticeship, Government
$1M+ Allocated for STAND Program in 2025 Session During the 2025 legislative session, a $1,033,650 appropriation was passed to fully fund the Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Nontraditional Degree (STAND) Program. This funding, included in budget bill HB 2026, will help...
Nov 17, 2022 | Apprenticeship, Government
Last month, the Parkersburg-Marietta Building Trades hosted representatives of Wood County Economic Development Office (WCED) at craft apprenticeship training centers throughout the county. The meeting will lead to a partnership between WCED and the Trades for the...
Oct 13, 2022 | Apprenticeship
The Painters District Council 53 is preparing to start renovating this tank (see picture), located at their apprenticeship site in Weston, to offer elevated tank training as a part of their apprenticeship program. The tank is the only elevated tank on-site at an...
Oct 13, 2022 | Apprenticeship, Government
Operating Engineers 132 Apprenticeship Training Coordinator Allen Nelson (right) gives a tour of the IUOE 132 training site to a delegation of WV House of Delegates leaders, led by Speaker Roger Hanshaw. Over the last two years, the Affiliated Construction Trades...
