Are you ready to take the next step toward a career in the skilled trades?
Brought to you by WRTP | BIG STEP and Literacy Services of Wisconsin, this 16-week course helps you earn your high school diploma while you learn valuable manufacturing or construction trade skills! A diploma is important for securing quality, family-supporting employment and a requirement if you choose to enter a paid apprenticeship.
Orientation (Mandatory)
February 20, 2026 | 2 – 4 PM
Training
February 23 – June 12
Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 1 PM
Questions?
Please call (414) 937-3605 or email bfoley@wrtp.org
Must attend one of the following TABE testing sessions:
- January 21, 1 – 5 PM
- January 28, 1 – 5 PM
- February 11, 1 – 5 PM
Qualifications
- Social Security card
- Pass general assessment of 6th grade level TABE
- Have an interest in manufacturing or construction
Industry-Led, Worker-Centered, and Community-Focused. Our mission is to enhance the ability of public and private institutions and develop a more diverse, qualified workforce in construction, manufacturing and emerging sectors of the regional economy. It is the policy of WRTP | BIG STEP to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or expression, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, status as a disabled veteran, and/or veteran or spouse of a veteran, or any other characters protected by federal, state, or local law. WRTP | BIG STEP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals. WRTP | BIG STEP is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. To request information in an alternate format, including language assistance or translation of the information, please contact us at (414) 342-9787.