ROOFING PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING
When: May 31 | 11AM Sharp
Where: Red Hook Initiative (767 Hicks Street Brooklyn, NY)
This free pre-apprenticeship program will lead to industry certifications and support in accessing paid apprenticeship positions with Roofer’s Union Local 8.
Career-path opportunities with excellent pay and benefits will follow for qualified graduates!
Participants will obtain instruction in:
- 70 Hours of Roofing Instruction
- OSHA 30 Certification
- 16-hour Scaffolding Certification
- Solar Panel Installation
- Construction Math and Measurement
- Tool Usage
Minimum requirements: Must be at least 18 years old; a NYCHA Resident residing in Red Hook, Gowanus, Sheepshead Bay, Coney Island, The Rockaways, The Lower East Side, or Canarsie; completed 10th grade with transcript; able to lift 50lbs; pass a reading and math exam, pass a drug test; and be comfortable comfortable with extreme heights.
ROOFING PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING
When: May 30 | 11AM Sharp
Where: Red Hook Initiative (767 Hicks Street Brooklyn, NY)
This free pre-apprenticeship program will lead to industry certifications and support in accessing paid apprenticeship positions with Roofer’s Union Local 8.
Career-path opportunities with excellent pay and benefits will follow for qualified graduates!
Participants will obtain instruction in:
- 70 Hours of Roofing Instruction
- OSHA 30 Certification
- 16-hour Scaffolding Certification
- Solar Panel Installation
- Construction Math and Measurement
- Tool Usage
Minimum requirements: Must be at least 18 years old; a NYCHA Resident residing in Red Hook, Gowanus, Sheepshead Bay, Coney Island, The Rockaways, The Lower East Side, or Canarsie; completed 10th grade with transcript; able to lift 50lbs; pass a reading and math exam, pass a drug test; and be comfortable comfortable with extreme heights.
BROOKLYN WOODS INFORMATION SESSION
When: May 30, 2018 | 10am-12pm
Where: 125 8th Street, Brooklyn (2nd Floor)
Brooklyn Woods offers five cycles per year and recruits for the next training cycle on a rolling basis. You do not need to pre-register to attend.
At the Information Session, you will fill out an application with your work history, get detailed information about the program, take a tour of the shop and take a reading, math and measurement test.
- Please bring a valid photo ID and a resume, if you have one.
- Please note that latecomers who arrive after 10 AM may not be admitted.
Brooklyn Woods is located at the BWI Sector Skills Center at 125 8th Street, between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn.
If you have any questions please call 718-389-3636.
NYCHA RESIDENT TRAINING ACADEMY CARETAKER J TEST OF ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (TABE) SESSION
When: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 | 8:30 am
Where: NYCHA REES 787 Atlantic Avenue (2nd Floor), Brooklyn NY 11238
The TABE is an entrance exam administered to measure reading, mathematics and language skills. NYCHA REES utilizes the TABE Level D Form 10 Survey exam for all applicants to the NYCHA Resident Training Academy (NRTA).
The Survey exam includes Reading, Mathematics Computation, and Applied Mathematics. The required minimum TABE level for NRTA’s Caretaker J training program is 6.0.
Interested NYCHA residents must RSVP for the TABE by calling NYCHA REES at (718) 289-8100.
For access to TABE tips and practice materials before testing, please email [email protected]
For more information on NRTA please visit http://bwiny.org/nycha-resident-training-academy/overview/
GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TABE
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- Must be a NYCHA resident on the lease
- Must be scheduled for TABE by calling NYCHA REES at (718) 289-8100
- Arrive on-time: Latecomers will NOT be admitted
- Must have valid state ID to enter building
- Be prepared to stay for at least 3 hours
- Must be prepared with a pen to take TABE
ROOFING PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING
When: May 29 | 11AM Sharp
Where: Red Hook Initiative (767 Hicks Street Brooklyn, NY)
This free pre-apprenticeship program will lead to industry certifications and support in accessing paid apprenticeship positions with Roofer’s Union Local 8.
Career-path opportunities with excellent pay and benefits will follow for qualified graduates!
Participants will obtain instruction in:
- 70 Hours of Roofing Instruction
- OSHA 30 Certification
- 16-hour Scaffolding Certification
- Solar Panel Installation
- Construction Math and Measurement
- Tool Usage
Minimum requirements: Must be at least 18 years old; a NYCHA Resident residing in Red Hook, Gowanus, Sheepshead Bay, Coney Island, The Rockaways, The Lower East Side, or Canarsie; completed 10th grade with transcript; able to lift 50lbs; pass a reading and math exam, pass a drug test; and be comfortable comfortable with extreme heights.
ROOFING PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING
When: May 25 | 11AM Sharp
Where: Brooklyn Woods (125 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215)
This free pre-apprenticeship program will lead to industry certifications and support in accessing paid apprenticeship positions with Roofer’s Union Local 8.
Career-path opportunities with excellent pay and benefits will follow for qualified graduates!
Participants will obtain instruction in:
- 70 Hours of Roofing Instruction
- OSHA 30 Certification
- 16-hour Scaffolding Certification
- Solar Panel Installation
- Construction Math and Measurement
- Tool Usage
Minimum requirements: Must be at least 18 years old; a NYCHA Resident residing in Red Hook, Gowanus, Sheepshead Bay, Coney Island, The Rockaways, The Lower East Side, or Canarsie; completed 10th grade with transcript; able to lift 50lbs; pass a reading and math exam, pass a drug test; and be comfortable comfortable with extreme heights.
NEW YORK DRIVES INFORMATION SESSION
Thursday, May 24 | 2:00-5:00 p.m.
621 Degraw Street Brooklyn, NY
New York Drives Information Sessions are from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays for anyone who would like to apply. All sessions held at the BWI Main Office where space is limited and people will be allowed to enter on a first-come, first-served basis. Try to arrive at least 15 minutes early as late-comers will not be admitted. Applicants ages 18 to 24 are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please review the requirements listed on our program page prior to attending the Information Session.
If you have any questions please call 718-237-2017 x 143.
RED HOOK ON THE ROAD INFORMATION SESSION
When: May 24 | 12:30 – 3:30 PM
Where: 151 Fifth Avenue Brooklyn, NY
Contact: (718) 237-4846
Red Hook on the Road helps unemployed New Yorkers start new careers in commercial driving. After four weeks of classroom and behind-the-wheel training, students are prepared to take the NYS Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) road test. Once licensed, Red Hook on the Road places graduates in a variety of jobs that move people and products throughout the city.
REQUIREMENTS
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- 21 yrs or older
- Eligible to work in the US
- Live in NYC
- Qualify as low income, under or unemployed, and/or receive public assistance
- Absolutely no DWI’s or DUI’s
- Must have a valid NY State Driver’s License for at least two years and with one of the following three items (no combination of items A-C allowed):A) Four (4) points or fewerB) One (1) suspension (which has been cleared for at least two years)C) One (1) conviction showing on the driver record
- Must be able to pass a drug test
- Must dedicate to attending full-time training, Mondays to Fridays 8am-4:30pm
- Individuals with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
ROOFING PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING
When: May 24 | 11AM Sharp
Where: Brooklyn Woods (125 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215)
This free pre-apprenticeship program will lead to industry certifications and support in accessing paid apprenticeship positions with Roofer’s Union Local 8.
Career-path opportunities with excellent pay and benefits will follow for qualified graduates!
Participants will obtain instruction in:
- 70 Hours of Roofing Instruction
- OSHA 30 Certification
- 16-hour Scaffolding Certification
- Solar Panel Installation
- Construction Math and Measurement
- Tool Usage
Minimum requirements: Must be at least 18 years old; a NYCHA Resident residing in Red Hook, Gowanus, Sheepshead Bay, Coney Island, The Rockaways, The Lower East Side, or Canarsie; completed 10th grade with transcript; able to lift 50lbs; pass a reading and math exam, pass a drug test; and be comfortable comfortable with extreme heights.
