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Careers through the Hawaii Laborers Training Program
An apprenticeship program that provides training, benefits, and excellent pay
If you are looking for a career then the Hawaii Laborers Training Program has an interesting path, free training, school, and on the job training with pay. The requirements 18 years old, High School Diploma or GED grade 10 equivalent, and commitment. I have seen a lot of news lately about the construction industry and I decided to do a piece on the Hawaii Laborers Training program. The program is managed by Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 368 which represents members working in construction, environmental, remediation, maintenance, food service, health care, and other occupations, as well as state, local and municipal government jobs and as mail handlers with the U.S. Postal service.
The interesting thing about their training program is that it is essentially a free program that will provide you with a job, education and a certification in a booming industry. I spoke with training at the main office and I was provided some details, much of which is available on their website. Basically it is about 2 years long with a combination of classroom and on the job training that provides the necessary skills to obtain a certification and higher pay. They will also provide you with job placement. The first year pay starts at $13.10 per hour and looks to cap out around $15.72 half way through. Once you have completed the course and you are certified the pay goes up. I was given a ballpark figure of around $23-$28 per hour based on level and seniority.
The great thing about this program is that there is little or no investment. Once you are excepted into the training program (approx 3 month waiting list) you will pay some small union dues, one time registration, all ranged between $28-$35 dollars but you will already be working at the time. You will only be paid during work and not during classroom time. That beats paying for tuition though. Sure not everyone is cut out for construction but if you are a hard worker and you’re looking for free training, benefits, and a career this may be for you. Hawaii has a booming construction industry so there is work available, check their site at www.hiltp.org or call (808) 455-7979 for more information.
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