The Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP) at Black Hawk College is a great path to a rewarding career with a variety of building trades. Recent HCCTP graduates have become apprentices as laborers, cement masons, ironworkers, plumbers, plasterers, and electricians. A new HCCTP session begins Monday, February 26, 2024, with instruction and hands-on training 36 hours per week for 13 weeks.
Interested students MUST attend an orientation. Choose from these sessions:
- Tuesday, Jan. 9 – 10 AM
- Tuesday, Jan. 16 – 6 PM
- Thursday, Jan. 18 – 10 AM
- Tuesday, Jan. 23 – 10 AM
- Friday, Jan. 26 – 2 PM
Eligible candidates must be 18 years old or older, have a high school diploma or GED®, have a valid driver’s license, be interested in the construction trades, and be drug-free. The HCCTP is a “earn while you learn” program. There is no cost to students accepted into the program and students receive a stipend of $10 per hour.
Register for an orientation session at www.bhc.edu/hcctp or contact Paul Fessler at [email protected] or 309-796-5729.
The HCCTP is funded by an Illinois Department of Transportation grant.
