Trade schools and apprenticeship programs can prepare you for a wide variety of careers. There is a lot of demand for people trained in the construction and manufacturing trades currently. You could gain a skill and make a great living in the process.
1. Figure out what trades interest you.
List of Oregon Apprenticeships
Includes contact information, minimum qualifications, projected salary, pathways to prepare for apprenticeship.
https://www.pcc.edu/programs/apprenticeship/TypesofApprenticeshipPCC.html
Includes contact information, minimum qualifications, projected salary, pathways to prepare for apprenticeship.
https://www.pcc.edu/programs/apprenticeship/TypesofApprenticeshipPCC.html
2. Explore training programs to prepare for the trade that interests you.
Oregon Tradeswomen Pathways to Success
They 7-week pre-apprenticeship class for women to prepare for a high-skill, high-wage career in construction.
http://www.tradeswomen.net/pathways-to-success/
PCC Pre-Apprenticeship Program
PCC provides pre-trade opportunities to students who seek careers in the trades or an apprenticeship. These classes are designed to help students build the necessary skills to meet the minimum entry qualifications to enter a trade or apprenticeship program.
http://www.pcc.edu/programs/apprenticeship/pre-trades.html
Construction Hope
The purpose of the Constructing Hope Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program is to help participant develop an understanding of apprenticeship opportunities, which are available in the construction trades. Each participant will gain knowledge of various career opportunities within the trades, basic entry-level skills, plus familiarity with trade tools, terminology and basic principles.
http://www.constructinghope.com/
Meek ProTech High School
They provide a number of programs in Career and Technical Education including, manufacturing technology, arts and communication, business and management, automotive, and natural resources. It is a smaller learning environment that is able to be a bit more personalized. Open and free to students in PPS.
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/pages/meek/
Benson High School
Benson, in Portland Public School District has an array of technical programs to choose from including architecture and drafting, manufacturing, health care, automotive, communications, and electric technology, and construction.
http://www.bensonhs.pps.k12.or.us/technicalprograms.html
Portland YouthBuilders
Portland YouthBuilders helps young people make long term positive change. Students attend PYB every weekday, alternating between academic studies and vocational training in either our green construction or computer technology program. All students receive career development skills, leadership development opportunities, and long term support. For youth between 17-24 (see their eligibility requirements to determine if it's a good fit for your youth).
http://www.pybpdx.org/
Job Corps
Job Corps is the nation's largest career technical training and education program for students ages 16 through 24. Most of the programs are residential and they are free. Their are several Job Corps locations in Oregon. They offer training in over 100 career fields. See the link below for more information on their programs and the enrollement process.
http://www.jobcorps.gov/home.aspx
Ace Academy
ACE offers a math, science, English and technical skills curriculum in the design-build industry delivered in an integrated, hands-on setting. Ace partners with Gresham-Barlow, Parkrose, Reynolds, and Centennial School districts and is offered to 11th and 12th graders.
http://www.acecharterschool.org/home.php
Reynolds Learning Academy
This alternative program in the Reynolds School District has an accredited pre-apprenticeship program as part of its offerings for upperclassmen.
http://www.reynolds.k12.or.us/rla/about.html
They 7-week pre-apprenticeship class for women to prepare for a high-skill, high-wage career in construction.
http://www.tradeswomen.net/pathways-to-success/
PCC Pre-Apprenticeship Program
PCC provides pre-trade opportunities to students who seek careers in the trades or an apprenticeship. These classes are designed to help students build the necessary skills to meet the minimum entry qualifications to enter a trade or apprenticeship program.
http://www.pcc.edu/programs/apprenticeship/pre-trades.html
Construction Hope
The purpose of the Constructing Hope Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program is to help participant develop an understanding of apprenticeship opportunities, which are available in the construction trades. Each participant will gain knowledge of various career opportunities within the trades, basic entry-level skills, plus familiarity with trade tools, terminology and basic principles.
http://www.constructinghope.com/
Meek ProTech High School
They provide a number of programs in Career and Technical Education including, manufacturing technology, arts and communication, business and management, automotive, and natural resources. It is a smaller learning environment that is able to be a bit more personalized. Open and free to students in PPS.
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/pages/meek/
Benson High School
Benson, in Portland Public School District has an array of technical programs to choose from including architecture and drafting, manufacturing, health care, automotive, communications, and electric technology, and construction.
http://www.bensonhs.pps.k12.or.us/technicalprograms.html
Portland YouthBuilders
Portland YouthBuilders helps young people make long term positive change. Students attend PYB every weekday, alternating between academic studies and vocational training in either our green construction or computer technology program. All students receive career development skills, leadership development opportunities, and long term support. For youth between 17-24 (see their eligibility requirements to determine if it's a good fit for your youth).
http://www.pybpdx.org/
Job Corps
Job Corps is the nation's largest career technical training and education program for students ages 16 through 24. Most of the programs are residential and they are free. Their are several Job Corps locations in Oregon. They offer training in over 100 career fields. See the link below for more information on their programs and the enrollement process.
http://www.jobcorps.gov/home.aspx
Ace Academy
ACE offers a math, science, English and technical skills curriculum in the design-build industry delivered in an integrated, hands-on setting. Ace partners with Gresham-Barlow, Parkrose, Reynolds, and Centennial School districts and is offered to 11th and 12th graders.
http://www.acecharterschool.org/home.php
Reynolds Learning Academy
This alternative program in the Reynolds School District has an accredited pre-apprenticeship program as part of its offerings for upperclassmen.
http://www.reynolds.k12.or.us/rla/about.html
