When: April 18 | 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 Red Hook or Gowanus NYCHA resident, completed the 10th grade (transcript required), pass a reading and math test, pass a drug test (requirement of the Roofers Union Local 8), and be comfortable with extreme heights.