A group of 18 students are embarking on a new career in the construction field at the newly opened LiUNA Training Center in Newark.
The 15,000 square foot facility features four classrooms and five acres of land to conduct skills training using the latest tools and technology. The training center was developed by the Laborers International Union of North America, which has training sites all over the county.
The multi-million dollar facility is the first of its kind in Delaware.Participants in the apprenticeship program go through a series of classes and hands on training to develop the skills they need to become a certified construction craft laborer. The program takes approximately two years to complete and participants receive some college credit for their work.
At the event marking the opening were Gov. Jack Markell, Cong. John Carney, Newark Mayor Vance Funk, New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon, LiUNA General President Terry O’Sullivan and LiUNA Executive Board member Ray Pocino.
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