PROGRAM DETAIL

Freedom Construction Services (FCS) is a Quality Pre-Apprenticeship (QPA) program recognized by the Iowa Office of Apprenticeship and the National Apprenticeship System. As a paid employment training initiative of Freedom for Youth Ministries, FCS equips participants with foundational trade skills, essential workplace habits, and critical life skills within a real-world construction environment.

 

Program Details

  • Intensive 40-day program

  • Small Class sizes (up to 12 participants per cohort)

  • In-class, on-site training as well as shadowing opportunities with local construction and manufacturing companies

  • NCCER Accredited

  • Classes in OSHA 10 safety and construction math

  • Hands-on instruction and building projects, such as planter boxes, furniture and sheds

  • In-house forklift certification course

  • Road safety and towing course

Participant Experience

  • Earn a monthly stipend

  • Receive a starter kit that includes tools, work boots, and other essential equipment to own upon graduation

  • Potential barriers to success (lack of transportation, housing, appropriate work clothing) are addressed during onboarding

  • Emphasis on whole-person development with classes in financial literacy, resume building, and other life skills

  • Community service opportunities with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity

  • On-site career day and assistance with job search

  • Graduation Ceremony with family and friends

 

We encourage each student to stay in contact with Freedom Construction after graduation. This allows us to track how they are adapting to the working world, help Resolve problems they may have, and celebrate any new milestones.

 
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