Climate Works Pre-Apprenticeship Training

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The Climate Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program provides pre-apprenticeship skills training for participants interested in construction, building trades, and clean energy careers.

What Climate Works Provides
  • No-​cost pre-apprenticeship skills training
  • Preparation for entry into registered apprenticeships
  • Supportive services such as childcare and transportation assistance
  • Training stipends to reduce financial barriers​
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Key Career Pathways
​Participants who complete the Climate Works Program are prepared for careers in a variety of skilled trades and clean energy occupations, including:
  • Electricians
  • Insulators
  • Ironworkers
  • Laborers
  • Carpenters
  • Plumbers
  • Operating Engineers and Equipment Operators
  • Sheet Metal Workers
  • Roofers
  • Boilermakers
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Program Goals
​CEJA Climate Works Pre-Apprenticeships are designed to:
  • ​Equip participants with essential pre-apprenticeship skills
  • Prepare candidates for careers in clean energy, construction, and building trades
  • Support smooth transitions into registered apprenticeships
  • Expand equitable access to workforce opportunities​
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Benefits for Employers
  • ​Non​-Union Employers: Access to trained participants seeking careers in clean energy construction trades 
  • Union Employers: Connect with Climate Works Program administrators or Energy Transition Navigators to recruit qualified apprenticeship candidates
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Get Started with Your Local Climate Works Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
​To learn more about these programs and the available credentials earned upon completing them, contact an Energy Transition Navigator near you.

If employers are interested in learning more about these training programs and hiring opportunities, please refer to the contact information in the contact column or contact your local ET Navigator​.

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Chicago Metropolitan Area
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​Grantee
Training Provider Location​Credentials Earned​Contact​
​548 Foundation
​Chicago
  • NCCER
  • OSHA 30 
  • First Aid/CPR​

​For Job Seekers  

For Employers 
 

​548 Foundation
​Aurora
  • NCCER
  • OSHA 30 
  • First Aid/CPR
​​For Job Seekers  

For Employers 
 


​548 Foundation
​Elgin
  • NCCER
  • OSHA 30 
  • First Aid/CPR
​​For Job Seekers  

For Employers 
 


​548 Foundation
​Waukegan
  • NCCER
  • OSHA 30 
  • First Aid/CPR
​​For Job Seekers  

For Employers 
 


​HIRE360
​Alton
  • ​First Aid/CPR Certification
  • OSHA 10-hour Construction Certificate
  • MC3 Pre-Apprenticeship Completion Certificate
  • GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Certififcate
  • NCCER Core Curriculum Certification
​For Job Seekers 

For Employers:  


HIRE360
Bloomington/Normal
  • First Aid/CPR Certification
  • OSHA 10-hour Construction Certificate
  • MC3 Pre-Apprenticeship Completion Certificate
  • GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Certififcate
  • NCCER Core Curriculum Certification
​For Job Seekers 

For Employers:  


​HIRE360
​Champaign/Danville​
  • First Aid/CPR Certification
  • OSHA 10-hour Construction Certificate
  • MC3 Pre-Apprenticeship Completion Certificate
  • GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Certififcate
  • NCCER Core Curriculum Certification
​For Job Seekers 

For Employers:  


​HIRE360
​Decatur
  • First Aid/CPR Certification
  • OSHA 10-hour Construction Certificate
  • MC3 Pre-Apprenticeship Completion Certificate
  • GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Certififcate
  • NCCER Core Curriculum Certification
​For Job Seekers 

For Employers:  


​HIRE360
​Dekalb
  • First Aid/CPR Certification
  • OSHA 10-hour Construction Certificate
  • MC3 Pre-Apprenticeship Completion Certificate
  • GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Certififcate
  • NCCER Core Curriculum Certification
​For Job Seekers 

For Employers:  


​HIRE360
​East St. Louis
  • First Aid/CPR Certification
  • OSHA 10-hour Construction Certificate
  • MC3 Pre-Apprenticeship Completion Certificate
  • GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Certififcate
  • NCCER Core Curriculum Certification
​For Job Seekers 

For Employers:  


​HIRE360
​Peoria
  • First Aid/CPR Certification
  • OSHA 10-hour Construction Certificate
  • MC3 Pre-Apprenticeship Completion Certificate
  • GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Certififcate
  • NCCER Core Curriculum Certification​
​For Job Seekers 

For Employers:  


​HIRE360
​Rockford
  • First Aid/CPR Certification
  • OSHA 10-hour Construction Certificate
  • MC3 Pre-Apprenticeship Completion Certificate
  • GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Certififcate
  • NCCER Core Curriculum Certification

​For Job Seekers 

For Employers: