Blue Collar and Proud of It: The All-In-One Resource for Finding Freedom, Financial Success, and Security Outside the Cubicle (45 page)

West Sound Technical Skills Center–General Service Tech
101 National Avenue N
Bremerton, WA 98312
(360) 478-6948
www. Wstsc.com
Programs: Automobile

West Virginia

Academy of Careers and Technology
390 Stanaford Rd.
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4615
www.collision. Wvact.net
Programs: Collision Repair and Refinish

Carver Career and Technical Education Center
4799 Midland Dr.
Charleston, WV 25306
(304) 348-1965
Programs: Automobile, Collision Repair and Refinish

Fred W. Eberle Technical Center
Route 5, Box 2
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-1259
Programs: Medium/Heavy Truck

Hampshire County Career Training Center
HC 63, Box 1980
Romney, WV 26757
Programs: Automobile

James Rumsey Technical Institute
3274 Hedgesville Rd
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 754-7925
Programs: Automobile

John D. Rockefeller IV Career Center
95 Rockyside Rd.
New Cumberland, WV 26047
(304) 564-3337
www.jdrcc.hanc.tec. Wv.us
Programs: Collision Repair and Refinish

Mercer County Technical Education Center
1397 Stafford Dr.
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-9551
Programs: Automobile

Monongalia County Technical Education Center
1000 Mississippi St.
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 291-9240
Programs: Automobile

Nicholas County Career and Technical Center
HC 59, Box 311, Milam Rd.
Craigsville, WV 26205
(304) 742-5416
Programs: Automobile

PRT Vocational Technical Center
PO Box 29, Route 2,
Harmony Acres
St. Marys, WV 26170
(304) 684-2464
Programs: Automobile

Randolph County Vo-Tech Center
200 Kennedy Dr.
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-9195
Programs: Collision Repair and Refinish

South Branch Vo-Tech Center
401 Pierpont St.
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1331
Programs: Automobile

Tucker County Career Center
Route 3, Box 152
Hambleton, WV 26269
(304) 478-3111
Programs: Collision Repair and Refinish

United Technical Center
Route 3, Box 43-C
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 624-3280
www. Wvonline.com/utc
Programs: Automobile

Wyoming County Career and Technical Center
HCR 72, Box 200
Pineville, WV 24874
(304) 732-8050
www. Wcvtc. Wyom.tec. Wv.us
Programs: Medium/Heavy Truck

Wisconsin

Blackhawk Technical College
1740 Hwy. 14 W
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 743-4470
Programs: Automobile

Chippewa Valley Technical College
620 W. Clairemont Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 855-7539
Programs: Automobile, Medium/Heavy Truck, Collision Repair and Refinish

Fox Valley Technical College
GM ASEP
1825 N. Bluemount Dr.
Appleton, WI 54912
(920) 735-5750
www.fvtc.edu/tp2.asp? ID
=Technical+Diplomas&pix=008
Programs: Automobile, Medium/Heavy Truck, Collision Repair and Refinish

Gateway Technical College
4940 88th Ave.
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 564-3924
www.gtc.edu/pages/display.asp
? campus=AVIA&display =aviaweb
Programs: Automobile

Lakeshore Technical College
1290 North Ave.
Cleveland, WI 53015
(920) 693-1252
www.gotoltc.edu
Programs: Automobile, Collision Repair and Refinish

Madison Area Technical College
3550 Anderson St.
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 246-6823
www.madison.tec. Wi.us/matc
/ offerings/programs/pd/auto motive/default2.shtm
Programs: Automobile

Madison Area Technical College
3550 Anderson St.
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 246-6829
www.madison.tec. Wi.us/matc
/ offerings/programs/pd/pd 324121.shtm
Programs: AutomobileMedium/ Heavy Truck

Mid-State Technical College
500 32nd St. N
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Programs: Automobile

Milwaukee Area Technical College
GM ASEP
Ford ASSET
6665 South Howell Ave.
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 571-4773
www.matc.edu
Programs: Automobile

Moraine Park Technical College District
235 North National Ave.
Fond du Lac, WI 54936
Programs: Automobile

Nicolet Area Technical College
PO Box 518, Co. Hwy. G
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Programs: Automobile

Northcentral Technical College
1000 West Campus Dr.
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 675-3331
www.ntc.edu
Programs: Automobile

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
2740 West Mason St.
Green Bay, WI 54307
(920) 498-5664
www.nwtconline.com
/Programs/AutoBody.htm
Programs: Automobile, Medium/Heavy Truck, Collision Repair and Refinish

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
1800 Bronson Blvd.
Fennimore, WI 53809
(608) 822-2729
www.swtc.edu
Programs: Automobile

Waukesha County Technical College
GM ASEP
2110 B. Peawaukee Rd.
Waukesha, WI 53188
(262) 691-5514
www. Wctc.edu
Programs: Collision Repair and Refinish

Waukesha County Technical College
GM ASEP
Toyota T-Ten
800 Main St.
Pewaukee, WI 53072
(262) 691-5514
www. Wctc.edu
Programs: Automobile

Western Technical College
304 Sixth Street N (C14)
Industrial Technologies Division
La Crosse, WI 54602
www. Westerntc.edu
Programs: Automobile

Wisconsin Indian Head Technical College
600 North 21st St.
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 394-6677
Programs: Automobile
Certification Expiration: 5/2011

WITC Rice Lake
1900 College Dr.
Rice Lake, WI 54868
(715) 234-7082
Programs: Automobile

Wyoming

Laramie County
Community College
1400 East College Dr.
Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 778-5222
www.lccc. Wy.edu
Programs: Automobile, Medium/ Heavy Truck

Western Wyoming Community College
2500 College Dr. #444
Rock Springs, WY 82902
www. Wwcc.cc. Wy.us
/ xautomotive/
Programs: Automobile

WyoTech
4373 North 3rd St.
Laramie, WY 82072
(307) 742-3776
www. Wyotech.com
Programs: Automobile, Medium/Heavy Truck, Collision Repair and Refinish

Carpentry

I
t is possible to get into carpentry through informal apprenticeships and on-the-job training, but formal training will improve your job prospects. The following is a list of training centers that offer carpentry certification and are accredited by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). NCCER is an education foundation that develops highly regarded standardized craft training programs. The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), which has chapters throughout the country, is another resource and network for finding possible training opportunities.

Alabama

Construction Education Foundation of Alabama
6700 Oporto-Madrid Blvd.
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 956-0146
www.cefalabama.org

North Alabama Craft Training Foundation
152 Hollington Dr.
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 851-1566

Alaska

ABC of Alaska Inc.
360 West Benson Blvd., Suite 200
(907) 565-5600
www.abcalaska.org

Associated General Contractors of Alaska
8005 Schoon St.
Anchorage, AK 99518
(907) 561-5354
www.agcak.org

Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments
Yukon Flats Center-Fort Yukon
Fort Yukon, AK 99740
(907) 662-3612
www.catg.org

Northern Industrial Training LLC
6177 East Mountain Heather Way
Palmer, AK 99645-9505
(907) 557-6400
www.nitalaska.com

Vocational Training and Resource Center
3239 Hospital Dr.
Juneau, AK 99801-0000
(907) 463-7130
www.ccthita-vtrc.org

Arkansas

N/A

Arizona

Arizona Builders Alliance
1825 West Adams
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 274-8222
www.azbuilders.org

Arizona Public Service
1611 South Main St.
Snowflake, AZ 85937
(928) 536-6232
www.aps.com

California

Calexico Community Action Council
2151 Rockwood Ave., Ste. 166
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 357-6464
www.ccac-vtc.org

Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering
3502 Goodspeed St., Ste. 1
Naval Base Ventura County,
CA 93041
(805) 982-3615
www.npdc.navy.mil/csfe

Shasta Builder’s Exchange Community Fund
2985 Innsbruck Dr.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 222-1917
www.shastabe.com

Colorado

ABC Western Colorado Chapter
2754 Compass Dr., Ste. 305
Grand Junction, CO 81506
(970) 243-7950
www. Wcoabc.org

Construction Industry Training Council of Colorado Inc.
646 Mariposa St.
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 893-1500

T and D Services
1143 Michael Cir.
Meeker, CO 81641
(970) 260-3415

Connecticut

Construction Education Center Inc.
2138 Silas Deane Hwy.,
Ste. 101
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 529-5886
www.thinkconstruction.org

Delaware

N/A

District of Columbia

N/A

Florida

ABC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter
2008 North Himes Ave.
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 879-8064
www.abcflgulf.org

Builders Association of North Central Florida
2217 NW 66th Ct.
Gainesville, FL 32653
(352) 372-5649
www.bancf.com

Covington and Associates Inc.
532 Dr. Mary M. Bethune Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(386) 239-9755

The Southern Company
One Energy Place
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 444-6821

Georgia

CEFGA—Construction Education Foundation of Georgia
3585 Lawrenceville Suwanee Rd
Suwanee, GA 30024
(678) 889-4445
www.cefga.org

Hawaii

ABC Hawaii Chapter
80 Sand Island Access Rd.
#119
Honolulu, HI 96819
(808) 845-4887
www.abchawaii.org

Idaho

Construction Education Foundation of Idaho (CEFI) Inc.
1649 West Shoreline Dr.
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 344-2531
www.cefidaho.org

Illinois

Associated Builders and Contractors, Illinois Chapter Inc.
1691 Elmhurst Rd.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 709-2960
www.abcil.org

Choice Construction Services
665 Hillcrest Blvd.
Hoffman Estates, IL 60195
(847) 483-4056
www.ietc-dupageco.com/Choice
ConstructionSer

Institute for Construction Education
2353 Federal Dr.
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 877-7523
www.iceschool.org

Indiana

N/A

Iowa

ABC of Iowa
475 Alices Rd., Ste. A
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-3790
www.abciowa.org

Kansas

ABC Heart of America Chapter
6950 Squibb Rd., Ste. 418
Mission, KS 66202
(913) 831-2221
www.abcksmo.org

Kentucky

Kentuckiana ABC
1810 Taylor Ave.
(502) 456-5200 or
(800) 411-5848
www.kyanaabc.com

Western Kentucky Construction Association–AGC
2201 McCracken Blvd.
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 744-6261
www. Wkca.org

Louisiana

ABC Pelican Chapter
19251 Highland Rd.
Training Center A
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 752-0088
www.abcpelican.org

Advanced Safety and Training Management Inc.
500 Rue Chavaniac
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 839-0053
www.advancedsafetytraining.com

Associated Builders and Contractors–Bayou Chapter
101 Riverbend Dr.
St. Rose, LA 70087
(504) 468-3188
www.abcbayou.org

Maine

N/A

Maryland

ABC Metropolitan Washington
4061 Powder Mill Rd., Ste. 120
Calverton, MD 20705
(301) 595-9711
www.abcmetrowashington.org

Baltimore Metro Chapter ABC
1220-B East Joppa Rd.,
Ste. 322
Towson, MD 21286
(410) 821-0351
www.abcbaltimore.org

Cumberland Valley Chapter ABC
530 North Locust St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 739-1190
www.abccvc.com

Massachusetts

George W. Gould Construction Institute
200 Wheeler Rd.
Burlington, MA 01803
(781) 270-9990
www.gwgci.org

Michigan

ABC Incorporated Saginaw Valley Chapter
4520 East Ashman Rd., Ste. G
Midland, MI 48642
(989) 832-8879
www.abcsvac.org

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc.
Western Michigan Chapter 580 Cascade West Pkwy. Grand Rapids, MI 49546 (616) 942-9960
www.abcwmc.org

Construction Education Trust
31800 Sherman Ave.
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 298-3600
www.cet-tech.com

Tri-Counties Multi Trade Centers
1745 Hancock
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 867-9330
www.tcmtc.com