Water & Sewer Entry-Level Construction Skills (ELCS) Training Program: Milwaukee 2025
2025-08-22, 2025-08-21, 2025-08-20, 2025-08-19, 2025-08-18 | Milwaukee WRTP | BIG STEP, 3841 West Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
This Entry-Level Construction Skills certified pre-apprenticeship training provides credentials and hands-on experience to connect individuals to careers in construction.
In partnership with Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) and Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), this incentivized program focuses on the water and sewer sector, preparing participants for apprenticeships in the trades with steamfitters, electricians, plumbers, sheet metal, ironworkers, and more.
Classes Run:
August 18 – December 12 at WRTP | BIG STEP Milwaukee & MATC’s Milwaukee Campus
Attend an Info Session to Learn More:
July 22, July 29, or August 5
5 – 6 PM at WRTP | BIG STEP
This program will make you STAND OUT*
Classes Include:

OSHA certification
First aid/CPR
Construction mathematics
Basic blueprint reading
Principles of water resources
CDL preparation
Hands-on projects
Trades application assistance
Contractor 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)
Seeking a career in construction

*Successful completion of this program increases your opportunity for a career in the skilled trades in the water sector. The employers recruiting for this opportunity are all equal opportunity employers. This program is available at no cost to eligible candidates.

Water & Sewer Entry-Level Construction Skills (ELCS) Orientation: Milwaukee 2025
2025-08-05 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-07-29 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-07-22 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
This Entry-Level Construction Skills certified pre-apprenticeship training provides credentials and hands-on experience to connect individuals to careers in construction.
In partnership with Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) and Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), this incentivized program focuses on the water and sewer sector, preparing participants for apprenticeships in the trades with steamfitters, electricians, plumbers, sheet metal, ironworkers, and more.
Classes Run:
August 18 – December 12 at WRTP | BIG STEP Milwaukee & MATC’s Milwaukee Campus
Attend an Info Session to Learn More:
July 22, July 29, or August 5
5 – 6 PM at WRTP | BIG STEP
This program will make you STAND OUT*
Classes Include:

OSHA certification
First aid/CPR
Construction mathematics
Basic blueprint reading
Principles of water resources
CDL preparation
Hands-on projects
Trades application assistance
Contractor 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)
Seeking a career in construction

*Successful completion of this program increases your opportunity for a career in the skilled trades in the water sector. The employers recruiting for this opportunity are all equal opportunity employers. This program is available at no cost to eligible candidates.
Learn More:

Electric Skills Recruitment Sessions: Milwaukee
2025-07-25, 2025-07-24, 2025-07-23, 2025-07-22, 2025-07-21, 2025-07-18, 2025-07-17, 2025-07-16 and 11 more dates
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.

Highway Construction Skills Training Program: Milwaukee
2025-07-03, 2025-07-02, 2025-07-01
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.
