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Employment Diversity in Highway Construction (EDHC)
Construction Core Essentials Training - Center for Technology, Essex

Class meets for 11 weeks on Mondays and Wednesdays, October 1, 2018 until December 20, 2018. No class week of November 19

The course is a hands-on and classroom oriented program covering basic safety, construction math, hand tools, power tools, construction drawings, basic communication skills, basic employability skills, and material handling. The program is designed to ensure entry - level construction employees possess the necessary skills for successful employment with a major construction company in Vermont. Students successfully completing the program will be considered for employment (guaranteed interview) with a major construction company and an enhanced starting wage. Click here for course description.
 
Complete the EDHC subsidy application for tuition assistance. Eligible and approved applicants will be responsible for $25 of the tuition cost and VTrans will pay for the rest. 
Qualified Signal Person & Basic Rigging - New England Crane School

September 24th, Burlington

October 26th, White River Junction

This is a full-day class which meets the requirements of OSHA's 2010 standard for third-party qualification. Participants must pass a written and practical signal test, and a written rigging test in order to receive their certification card.

Complete the EDHC subsidy application for tuition assistance. Eligible and approved applicants will be responsible for $25 of the tuition cost and VTrans will pay for the rest. 
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Auto Mechanics

Burlington Adult & Continuing Education: Auto Technology Basics, Mondays & Wednesdays 6-9pm, September 17 - October 18.

St. Johnsbury Academy: Auto Basics for Women, Mondays & Wednesdays 6-8pm, September 24 - October 10.

Stafford Technical Center (Rutland): Basic Automotive Maintenance & Repair, Thursdays 6-9pm, September 19 - November 28.

Complete the EDHC subsidy application for tuition assistance. Eligible and approved applicants will be responsible for $25 of the tuition cost and VTrans will pay for the rest.
ArcGIS - Vermont Tech

Intro to GIS: October 8-10, 8:30 am - 4 pm in Randolph
This three day training covers the fundamentals of ESRI's ArcMap and ArcCatalog applications, which will cover the collection, creation, manipulation, and display of spatial data in ArcGIS. Click here for course description

ArcGIS Online and Mobile Mapping: October 11-12, 8:30 am - 4 pm in Randolph
The use of web maps is becoming almost ubiquitous in the modern workforce. This two day training covers the creation and use of web maps and web mapping applications in the ArcGIS Online web mapping environment. Click here for course description

Complete the EDHC subsidy application for tuition assistance. Eligible and approved applicants will be responsible for $25 of the tuition cost and VTrans will pay for the rest.
Welding Courses

Center for Technology, Essex: Basic Welding, Five Mondays starting October 8, 2018. Class meets from 4:30-8:30 pm

Hannaford Career Center (Middlebury): Shielded Metal Arc Welding I, Mondays & Wednesdays, 5:30-8 pm, October 15 - November 14.
   
Hartford Area Career & Technology Center: Introduction to Welding, Mondays & Wednesdays 6-9 pm, September 17 - October 10. 
 
Stafford Technical Center (Rutland): Introduction to Welding Processes, Mondays & Tuesdays 5:50-8:30pm, September 17 - October 23.
 
Vermont Technical College (Randolph): Basic Welding, September 29-30, 8am - 4pm.
   
Complete the EDHC subsidy application for tuition assistance. Eligible and approved applicants will be responsible for $25 of the tuition cost and VTrans will pay for the rest.

OSHA Safety Training

Montpelier courses:
3115 Fall Protection, AGC/VT, November 26 - 28, 8am - 5pm. Click here for course description.

St. Johnsbury course:
OSHA-10 Construction, St. Johnsbury Academy, Oct. 12th 3-8pm and Oct 13th 8:30am - 2:30pm. Click here for course description


Online courses include:

Complete the EDHC subsidy application  for tuition assistance. Eligible and approved applicants will be responsible for $25 of the tuition cost and VTrans will pay for the rest.

CDL Training

We offer funding (up to $1,500) for women and minorities interested in pursuing their Commercial Drivers License. Training is offered through the five licensed CDL Schools in Vermont. Applicants must be 18 years old and have a valid Vermont drivers license.



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We are happy to consider paying for other highway construction related trainings. Contact Beth Meyer-Ehrich at [email protected] or (802) 828-2715 with the course details.

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For more information about the EDHC programs, please contact Beth Meyer-Ehrich at [email protected] or (802) 828-2715
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