Program Details

Carpenter Pre-Apprenticeship Readiness Program
https://operationfreshstart.org/
Operation Fresh Start
07/01/2018
OFS LEGACY AND BUILD ACADEMY CARPENTER PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO TAKE A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL TRAINING TO ASSURE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ARE PREPARED TO ENTER CAREERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES. OFS RECRUITS YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DANE COUNTY AGES 16-24, MOST OF WHOM ARE FROM UNDER-REPRESENTED, LOW-INCOME, UNDER-SERVED POPULATIONS. THOSE WITH A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ARE PLACED IN BUILD ACADEMY WHILE THOSE IN NEED OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ARE PLACED IN THE LENGTHIER LEGACY PROGRAM. LEGACY IS AN 800-900 HOUR PROGRAM; BUILD ACADEMY IS 250 HOURS. PARTICIPANTS TRAIN 32 HOURS PER WEEK. FOR BOTH PROGRAMS A MAJORITY OF THEIR TIME IS SPENT ON A RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION SITE WORKING AND RECEIVING TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN HANDS ON WORK INCLUDING FRAMING, ROOFING, SIDING, INSULATION, DRYWALL, PAINTING, INSTALLATION OF DOORS, WINDOWS AND CABINETRY AND FINISH CARPENTRY. THEY ALSO COMPLETE OSHA 10 AND FIRST AID/CPR/AED TRAINING. Show More

ALTHOUGH OPERATION FRESH START’S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ALL YOUNG ADULTS A PATH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY THERE WILL BE EXPECTATIONS SET FOR FOLKS PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO PRE-APPRENTICESHIP READINESS PROGRAMMING. EACH YOUTH WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE GOOD ATTENDANCE FOR 30 DAYS OF GENERAL OFS PROGRAMMING PRIOR TO ENTERING THE PRE-APPRENTICESHIP READINESS PROGRAM AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE DEVELOPED A PLAN TO ATTAIN OR RE-ATTAIN A DRIVERS LICENSE AND BE ON TRACK TO COMPLETE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IF THEY DO NOT HAVE ONE AT ENROLLMENT.

This program is offered

Applications are accepted year-round. See Operation Fresh Start's website (www.operationfreshstart.org) for application instructions
OFS HAS A LONG HISTORY OF PREPARING AND HELPING PEOPLE PURSUE CAREERS IN THE TRADES. OVER ITS 49 YEARS OF EXISTENCE, OFS HAS PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE AND RIGOROUS APPRENTICESHIP READINESS PROGRAMMING (TRAINING AND CURRICULUM). HISTORICALLY, OFS GRADUATES HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COMPETITIVELY OBTAIN REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS WITH THE ELECTRICIANS, PLUMBERS, SHEET METAL WORKERS, IRON WORKERS, PAINTERS UNIONS; A MAJORITY OF GRADUATES HAVE OBTAINED CARPENTER AND LABORER APPRENTICESHIPS. AN MOU WITH J.H. FINDORFF AND SON, INC. LOOKS TO BUILD UPON THE SUCCESS OFS HAS HAD AND PROVIDE A MORE FORMAL PIPELINE PARTNERSHIP INTO CARPENTER AND LABORER APPRENTICESHIPS.
J.H. FINDORFF & SON AND OFS HAVE DEVELOPED A ONE-OF-A-KIND PARTNERSHIP THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAY TRAINING (APT) PROJECT, WHICH HAS RECEIVED WI FAST FORWARD GRANTS FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE APPLICATIONS. OFS AND FINDORFF MANAGEMENT TEAMS HAVE WORKED TOGETHER TO DEVELOP A TRAINING PROGRAM THAT BEST PREPARES INDIVIDUALS FOR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT AT FINDORFF. ALTHOUGH EACH PARTNER PROVIDES CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THIS CURRICULUM, OVERALL TRAINING DESIGN IS DEVELOPED, EVALUATED, AND ADJUSTED THROUGH A COORDINATED TEAM OF OFS AND FINDORFF EMPLOYEES. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, FINDORFF HAS CONTRIBUTED TO CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND PROVIDED JOB-SHADOWING AND ON-SITE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO MULTIPLE OFS TRAINEES WHO HAVE PLANS OF PURSUING CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION. COMPLETION OF OFS TRAINING PREPARES YOUNG PEOPLE FOR SELF-SUSTAINING EMPLOYMENT WITH FINDORFF OR OTHER LOCAL SUBCONTRACTORS WHO WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A NEED FOR YOUNG, QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES AS AGING INCUMBENT EMPLO
EACH PARTICIPANT IS ASSIGNED TO A PLACEMENT SPECIALIST WHO WORKS WITH THE YOUNG PERSON TO DEVELOP A CAREER PLAN, LEARN JOB SEARCH SKILLS AND DEVELOP A RESUME. THE PLACEMENT SPECIALIST WORKS WITH THE YOUNG PERSON TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT RELATED TO THE TRAINING, THEN PROVIDES ONE YEAR OF SUPPORTIVE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES TO ENSURE RETENTION.
IN THE CLASSROOM OR CONSTRUCTION LAB, PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN OSHA SAFETY, FIRST AID/CPR/AED, CONSTRUCTION MATH PRINCIPLES AND CALCULATIONS, APPRENTICESHIP APTITUDE TEST STUDY PREPARATION, HAND AND POWER TOOLS IDENTIFICATION, USAGE, AND MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IDENTIFICATION AND USAGE. OFS STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY PROVIDE TUTORING SERVICES.

Strive is condensed into a one module, 250 hour training for a cost of $3800.00. Legacy participants complete two modules at a cost of $1900.00 each, for a total of $3800.00.
Not applicable.

Program Enrollments and Completions
104
76
54 (71%)
41 (76%)
Employment Outcomes (Completions Only)
45 (83%)
$9,287
$7,232
40 (74%)
$10,391

PLEASE NOTE:

If there are fewer than eight enrollments in the training program, only the "Enrollments" number will be displayed; all other data is hidden in order to help protect the students' identities. The "Employment Outcomes" are calculated using information from Wisconsin's Unemployment Insurance Wage database. Most employers are required to report certain employment information to the State of Wisconsin, including quarterly wage information for their employees. Students whose information could not be verified in this database are excluded from these outcomes. If a "0" shows for any of these outcomes, it means that none of the students' information could be verified.

MAKING SENSE OF THE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES:

"Average quarterly wages" means the total wages earned in a three-month period by all students who completed the program ("completers"), divided by the total number of completers.

"Median quarterly wages" means all the completers' quarterly wages are placed in order from lowest to highest and then we identify the student's wages in the middle. This information is provided because averages can be greatly influenced by really high and low wage earners.

To estimate monthly wages, divide the quarterly wages by three.


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