WRTP | BIG STEP

Highway Construction Skills Training Program: Milwaukee
2025-06-30, 2025-07-01, 2025-07-02, 2025-07-03 | Milwaukee WRTP | BIG STEP, 3841 West Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
WRTP | BIG STEP administers a Highway Construction Skills Training Program that is recognized statewide by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). This program provides credentials and hands-on experiences that connect individuals to careers in construction. This program will make you STAND OUT.*
Classes are held for 9 weeks, Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 2 PM
Classes include:

OSHA certification
First aid/CPR
Flagger’s training
Construction mathematics
Tool & material identification
Basic blueprint reading
CDL preparation
Hands-on projects
Trades application assistance
Contractor engagement & networking

Requirements:

Valid driver’s license, permit, or proof of being on track to obtain license
High school diploma, GED, or HSED
Social security card
Updated Resume
Drug-free (ability to pass a drug screen)
Seeking a career in construction
ACCUPLACER Test

Recruitment/Information Session:

April 28, 2025 at 2 PM | Register by April 27, 2025

Tentative Training:

May 5 – July 3

*This program is funded in part by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and is available at no cost for eligible candidates.
The employers recruiting from this program are all equal opportunity employers.

Electric Skills Recruitment Sessions: Milwaukee
2025-06-30, 2025-07-01, 2025-07-02, 2025-07-03, 2025-07-04 | Milwaukee WRTP | BIG STEP, 3841 West Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
Take charge of your future!
Work toward a career in construction. Our FREE short-term training program provides pre-apprenticeship instruction for electrical and pre-apprenticeship certification.
Classes include:

OSHA certification
Construction mathematics
Electrician coursework
Hands-on training
Trades application assistance
Employer engagement & networking

Requirements:

Valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a license
High school diploma, GED, or HSED
Social Security card
Updated resume
Drug-free (ability to PASS a drug screen)
Completed ACCUPLACER test

Take charge of your future!
Work toward a career in construction. Our FREE short-term training program provides pre-apprenticeship instruction for electrical and pre-apprenticeship certification.
Classes include:

OSHA certification
Construction mathematics
Electrician coursework
Hands-on training
Trades application assistance
Employer engagement & networking

Requirements:

Valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a license
High school diploma, GED, or HSED
Social Security card
Updated resume
Drug-free (ability to PASS a drug screen)
Completed ACCUPLACER test

Recruitment Session
May 19 at 2 PM
Classes Held
Monday through Friday, May 26 – July 25 from 9 AM – 2 PM
For more information, contact us at jmcdade@wrtp.org or (414) 342-9787
Space is limited; please sign up by May 17.
Sign Up for More InformationSkilled Trades Employment Program is available at no cost for eligible candidates. The employers recruiting for this opportunity are all opportunity employers. This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Award Number DE-EE0011256. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Energy or the United States Government.

2025 BIG STEP Orientation Sessions: Milwaukee
2025-07-01 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | WI
BIG STEP (Building Industry Group Skilled Trades Employment Program) is an apprenticeship readiness tutoring and training program dedicated to helping community residents prepare for and succeed in careers in the construction trades.
This orientation provides:

Overview of WRTP | BIG STEP trainings and programs
Exposure to occupations and career pathways within the skilled trades
Assessment of individual needs and strengths
Test, tutoring, and other employment preparatory services
Plan of action for employment

Orientation:
March 11 | 6 PM
March 22 | 9 AM
April 1 | 9 AM
April 8 | 4 PM*
April 19 | 9 AM
May 6 | 9 AM
May 13 | 4 PM*
May 24 | 9 AM
June 3 | 9 AM
June 10 | 4 PM*
June 28 | 9 AM
July 1 | 9 AM
July 15 | 4 PM*
July 26 | 9 AM
August 5 | 9 AM
August 12 | 4 PM*
August 23 | 9 AM
September 2 | 9 AM
September 9 | 4 PM*
September 20 | 9 AM
October 7 | 9 AM
October 14 | 4 PM*
October 25 | 9 AM
November 4 | 9 AM
November 11 | 4 PM*
November 22 | 9 AM
December 2 | 9 AM
December 9 | 4 PM*
December 20 | 9 AM
*This session is an evening orientation ONLY, with testing that takes place on the following Thursday
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