Message from the President-CEO
October is Nationally designated as “Careers in Construction Month.” Keystone traditionally highlights what we do for the industry and our members through all our marketing efforts. Therefore, I want to recap some of the exciting things that happened as well as the number of members that took advantage of the things we offer.
Off and Running…Apprenticeship Classes Begin
ABC Keystone was proud to welcome over 150 new apprentices and company reps to the New Student Orientation on September 7. I shared with the students the value of ABC and the importance of students and companies working together to ensure that all registered apprenticeship requirements are achieved. The two main components of registered apprenticeship are Related Technical Instruction (RTI) – requirement of 144 hours per year/level and submission of On-the-Job-Training Hours (OJT) of 2,000 hours per year. It is exciting to welcome new apprentices and several new companies to apprenticeship for the 2022-2023 school year.
Message from the Chair: Big Opportunities in Construction
I’ve been in the workforce long-enough to see different careers become hot and then cool off. When I was coming out of school, the big career was nursing. The employers were offering signing bonuses, and people coming out of school had their choice of places they wanted to work. Construction has had its employment issues for longer than any other profession I can remember. Guidance counselors pushed everyone to college, and no one was talking about careers in the trades, which is a shame because of the things you learn from working in construction. You learn to think on your feet, adapt to changing circumstances, and discover how to solve problems that seem insurmountable.
ABC Keystone’s Local Apprenticeship Craft Competition
Free to Attend & Open to the Public! Bring Your Team Members, Friends & Family! Stop by the Chapter and cheer on the best of our fourth-year students as they compete against each other and the clock during a timed craft competition. Top-scorers earn an opportunity to move on to the 2023 ABC National Craft Competition in March 2023! NEW THIS YEAR: Team Competition! You won’t want to miss this opportunity to see our apprentices in action!
ABC Keystone’s Apprenticeship Mock Craft Competition – Final Practice Before the 2022 ABC National Craft Competition!
Cheer on the Competitors! Catch ABC Keystone’s National Craft Competition team in action at this Mock Competition as they prepare for the 2022 ABC National Craft Competition to be held March 16, in San Antonio, TX. Open to the public/Free to attend!
Workforce Development Update:
ABC Keystone Celebrates Careers in Construction!
School is back in session, and that means workforce development opportunities are in full swing. September featured the start of a new pre-apprenticeship class and a new proprietary curriculum, Safety 360. This enhanced program is designed to increase a student’s exposure to applied math and provide additional context to construction safety, taking the total program hours from 60 to 84. Graduates will receive a completion certificate from ABC Keystone and an OSHA 30-Hour Construction credential. The fall class is also piloting a new schedule that divides training into two-hour segments, three days a week.
Celebrate Careers in Construction Month! ABC Keystone Welcomes 390+ Apprentices to the 2020/2021 School Year
The construction industry continues to need well-educated, skilled craft professionals, and ABC is here to help train the next generation to fill that pipeline. To learn more about the nine trades that ABC Keystone offers, please visit: abckeystonecenter.org
ABC Keystone Apprenticeship Mock Craft Competition and Career Fair
Cheer on the Competitors! Catch ABC Keystone’s National Craft Competition team in action at this Mock Competition as they prepare for the 2020 ABC National Craft Competition to be held March 26, in Nashville, Tennessee. Educators & Students:This is a great opportunity to learn about careers in construction and see registered apprenticeship in action! Open to the public/Free to attend!
Hands-on House and ABC Keystone Partner to Introduce the Construction Industry to the Next Generation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 23, 2019 Lancaster, PA–Manheim, PA (SEPTEMBER 23, 2019) ABC Keystone and Hands-on House Children’s Museum of Lancaster are proud to announce a partnership to produce […]
Building Minds. Building Skills. Building Futures.
By: G. David Sload, ABC President-CEO If you haven’t noticed, this tag line shows up on ABC Keystone letterhead, business cards and publications. What does it really mean? Let’s take […]
Scholarship Application Period Opens for High-Achieving Students Pursuing a Career in Construction
Contact: Kristi Pronovost Director of Marketing & Communications 717.653.8106 or kristi@abckeystone.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JANUARY 5, 2018 (MANHEIM, Pa.) The Merit Shop Training and Research Center invites applications for […]
ABC Keystone Celebrates Workforce Development During Careers in Construction Month
October 2017 is “Careers in Construction Month” in Pennsylvania, and we invite you to join us at the following events as we celebrate the Construction Industry: Construction Wars Tuesday, October […]
