The Community Services Agency of the Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO has operated the Building Futures Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program since 2007. This intensive program provides occupational training with industry-recognized certifications, blueprint reading, construction math, and job readiness training. Support services include case management, job counseling and follow-up support. Graduates are placed into registered apprenticeships and construction jobs. We partner with 18 apprenticeship programs in the Washington DC area, which are "earn while you learn" programs leading to nationally recognized credentials and licenses.
Eligibility: The program is open to low-income DC residents 21 years of age and older, including women and veterans. Applicants MUST be interested in a career in the building and construction industry, have a high school diploma or GED, have a valid drivers’ license or learners’ permit, be healthy to do physical labor, able to lift up to 40 lbs. and BE DRUG FREE INCLUDING MARIJUANA.
Curriculum: The curriculum, based on the AFL-CIO's Multicraft MC3, offers an orientation to the construction industry and apprenticeships combining hands on construction skills training with classroom activities like foundation math, blueprint reading, resume-writing and interviewing skills. We prepare our students for the workplace by addressing workers' rights and responsibilities on the job, learning about labor history and contemporary issues, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
Interested? Classes are held four times a year. Call us at 202-974-8226, or email
Eligibility: The program is open to low-income DC residents 21 years of age and older, including women and veterans. Applicants MUST be interested in a career in the building and construction industry, have a high school diploma or GED, have a valid drivers’ license or learners’ permit, be healthy to do physical labor, able to lift up to 40 lbs. and BE DRUG FREE INCLUDING MARIJUANA.
Curriculum: The curriculum, based on the AFL-CIO's Multicraft MC3, offers an orientation to the construction industry and apprenticeships combining hands on construction skills training with classroom activities like foundation math, blueprint reading, resume-writing and interviewing skills. We prepare our students for the workplace by addressing workers' rights and responsibilities on the job, learning about labor history and contemporary issues, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
Interested? Classes are held four times a year. Call us at 202-974-8226, or email
- Maricella Montoya, Case Manager, at mmontoya@dclabor.org
- Keith Willis, Job Developer, at keithwillis11@gmail.com
Thank You to Our Funders
CSA is proud to have support for Building Futures from the United Planning Organization, the DC Department of Employment Services, the Deputy Mayor's Office of Planning and Economic Development, and these four funds of the Greater Washington Community Foundation: City, Workforce Development, Joshua Community, and Share Funds.