Our Center for Sustainable Careers connects construction companies in Maryland with highly-trained, highly-skilled workers in solar installation, energy retrofit installation, and utility infrastructure.
Over time, we’ve developed a reputation for world-class training and graduates that perform at the highest level from day one. Our graduates have also been vetted for the qualities that make for a great employee, including drive, commitment, punctuality, and workplace skills.
When a CSC graduate joins your team, they’ll continue to receive up to two years of support from our team to ensure their success in your workplace.
“…Civic Works enhances Baltimore’s Brownfields Initiative, administered by my office, by providing employers with a qualified workforce capable of addressing the contamination found at many of our sites slated for redevelopment.”
“As a Baltimore City resident, volunteer instructor and employer of a Civic Works graduate, I have been continuously impressed by the scope and quality of the program, the professionalism of your staff, and the aspirations of the program participants.”
Civic Works’ community outreach team leverages the power of our expansive referral network, word-of-mouth, and community-based marketing to reach candidates across the Baltimore area. As a trusted messenger with a strong track record, Civic Works is able to recruit participants committed to building a career and a trade. Our program is also built to continually assess trainee commitment and aptitude through a multi-step screening process, including an information session, written application, urinalysis drug screening, hands-on skills test, and several interviews.
Our program instructors and trainers are accredited professionals in their fields. Our roofing curriculum and hands-on lab modules are crafted with input and feedback from actual roofing employers and industry professionals. Additionally, all job candidates work one-on-one with a social worker and job readiness coach throughout the program to eliminate personal barriers to employment and ensure attendance and punctuality.
We invest in employer partnerships for the long-term, to match the right candidates for your business and meet your hiring needs. With better employee retention rates, employers have the ability to invest more in their workforce and less on hiring.
We employ the expertise of accredited industry professionals to deliver construction and safety training. Students engage in a rigorous 10 week curriculum that results in industry-recognized certifications. Some of the certifications and training modules include:
During their first month of training, individuals enrolled in our Solar Installer Training will receive the OSHA Construction Safety (30 hrs) Certification training, as well as basic math and science instruction.
Our students are also required to obtain 96 hours of hands-on solar panel installation and electrical skill training. Our graduates gain further expertise in installing and wiring solar panels through two months of on-the-job training.
Our two month roofing pre-apprenticeship course includes: