Pre-Apprentice Carpentry/Cement Mason Program
The Pre-Apprentice Carpentry Program is designed to provide students with job readiness skills in the construction trade through classroom and hands-on training completed in two 10-week phases: Phase I (general industry training) and Phase II (hands-on training). Training is administered by Journey-level carpentry instructors with more than 70 years of combined experience in the field.

Students will be introduced to the basics of construction, including safety, hand/power tools and blue print reading. In addition, students will gain hands-on experience by working on projects in the shop and on actual job sites.

Students will also receive a cement mason training certificate, preparing graduates for green-collar jobs. Cement Mason training will include hands-on work, like curb and barrier production, cement finishing and green cement work.

Areas of training include:
• Curb and barrier production
• Cement finishing
• Green cement work
Upon completion of the training program, students will have gained marketable job readiness skills, and are ready to begin a career in the residential and commercial construction industry.

Summit also helps students learn how to enter a trade union which makes workers eligible for additional wages, education and other employment benefits.
Course Length: 20 Weeks for Pre-Apprentice Carpentry Certificate
Tuition cost: $5,400.00—Financial aid is available to those who qualify.
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• Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights
• Dunwoody College of Technology
• MN Mechnical Contractors Association
• National Electrical Contractors
• Pilot City Neighborhood Services
• Hennepin County Employment & Training
• Minneapolis Community Development Agency
• City Council Member Natalie Johnson Lee
• City Council Member Robert Lilligren
• Sabathani Community Center
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