Construction Trades Training Academy
Build The Future You Want
Get hands-on learning, classroom teaching and real-life experience all under one roof with a focus on job placement, mentoring and ongoing support for our students and partners. Learn construction industry fundamentals, earn a high-paying wage upon placement, and transform your life and your community through what you do!
Let Us Train You FOR FREE
We will provide you with the information, education, tools, and skills you need to thrive in the construction industry at no cost to students. Now enrolling for February 2025, and April 2025 cohorts
Location: Goodwill Milgard Work Opportunity Center, Downtown Tacoma
Timing: 8-Week Course – 7 Hours a Day
Benefits to Training
Save Thousands
Training is free to students.
Build Your Resume
Receive OSHA 10, PACT Core, PACT Carpentry Certificates
Fast-Paced Learning
Get trained and certified in WEEKS not months.
Industry Expertise
Receive mentorship and training from our network or home builders across the entire state.
High Demand for Construction Workers
The U.S. construction industry had an average of 377,000 job openings per month.
Great Starting Wages
The average earnings for carpenters in WA is $30/hour.
Job Placement Assistance
We will match you to the right employer based on your interests and skills.
Support and Wrap Around Services
We’ll take the time to understand your barriers to entry, completion and meet you where you are.
Construction Trades Training Inquiry
Fill out the form for more info on training and enrollment.
Employer Partners
Are you a construction industry employer looking to hire the next generation of professionals for your business?
Do you want to share your industry expertise and background with students entering into the construction field?
Sign up to join our Employer Network or become a class guest speaker.
Industry Partners
Washington Home Builders Foundation
BOLT
Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainer Region
Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW)
Master Builders Association of Pierce County (MBAPC)
Home Builders Institute
City of Tacoma
In partnership with the City of Tacoma, the Washington Home Builders Foundation and Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainer Region are working together to provide construction industry education to the Tacoma community.
Support Our Efforts