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Apply now to be considered for the next Workforce Training class which begins September 12, 2011.

We're committed to building Houston's future. One job at a time.

WorkReady Houston, a comprehensive program inspired by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, provides job readiness and occupational training for Houston-area workers who are interested in expanding their existing skills or acquiring new construction-related skills and knowledge. The initiative supports the needs of Houston Rapid Transit and its subcontractors as construction progresses on the METRORail expansion project.

In September 2010, WorkReady Houston rolled out a series of free classes covering the following trades:

  • General laborer
    Introduces basic safety, construction math, hand tools, power tools and blueprints.
  • Concrete finisher
    Covers measuring and layout tools, tools for surface treatment, mixing and conveying equipment and concrete finishing.
  • Equipment operator
    Includes training on construction safety, heavy equipment maneuvering and earth moving.
  • Truck driver
    Covers basic truck operation, safe operating practices and vehicle maintenance.
  • Rebar installer
    Teaches how to secure steel bars or mesh in concrete forms for reinforcement and how to use a variety of fasteners, blowtorches and hand tools, as well as how to bend rods.
  • Surveyor
    Covers the study of technical drafting and writing.

For more information, contact wft@railmeansbusiness.com or call 713-691-7940 ext.109.

 
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