Build your foundation for a career in skilled trades.
A career in the skilled trades can offer more than a paycheck. It can provide a pathway to specialized skills, advancement, long-term stability, and family-sustaining wages. 548 Foundation’s Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program prepares students to take that first step.
Through hands-on instruction, industry-recognized credentials, career preparation, and exposure to the trades, participants develop the foundational skills needed to pursue apprenticeships, union opportunities, and careers across the construction industry.
Knowing how to succeed on a jobsite is just as critical.
Our pre-apprenticeship training introduces students to the tools, techniques, safety standards, and professional expectations they’ll encounter as they enter the industry. Training includes areas such as:
Construction fundamentals
Jobsite safety and OSHA practices
Tools and equipment
Basic trade skills
Industry-recognized certifications
Career exploration across the skilled trades
Job readiness and professional development
Apprenticeship and employment preparation
What happens after graduation matters too.
Getting prepared for the trades means preparing for what happens after graduation. 548 works alongside students to build professional skills, navigate barriers, understand career options, and connect with employers, unions, apprenticeships, and industry partners.
Because completing training isn’t the finish line. Building a career is.
Ready to build what’s next?
You don’t need to know everything about the trades before you walk through our doors. You need to be ready to learn, work, and take the next step. We’ll help you build from there.