Excellence in Trades and Apprenticeship Preparation (ETAP)

Cascade Campus TEB 201 | Coordinator: Eddie Lincoln | 971-722-5744 | FAX: 971-722-5099

What is ETAP?

Upcoming Events

Interested in the program? Come to an ETAP information session!

When:: The first and third Tuesday of every month at 11:30am
Where:: PCC Cascade Campus in TEB Room 117

PCC Cascade Campus offers a state-certified pre-apprenticeship training program called the Excellence in Trades and Apprenticeship Preparation (ETAP). The ETAP program is the path to get you started in a fulfilling, lifelong career in the trades.

What does ETAP offer?

ETAP takes men and women at the pre-apprenticeship level and gives them an intense 10-week training in current important trade skills. ETAP graduates are prepared to begin immediately working in the construction trades. The program offers:

Free Training:: ETAP students graduate with 200 hours of free introduction to construction training.
College Credit:: ETAP students graduate with 8 PCC credit hours.
A Start to Your Career:: Get your foot in the door to a career in the construction trades.
Job Placement Assistance:: Job placement and retention assistance for up to one year after graduation.
Recognized Certification:: Graduation from ETAP is recognized by Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) as well as Trade Unions and Open Shop Apprenticeship Programs.

What will you learn in the ETAP program?

ETAP challenges, trains, and motivates students to learn:

Construction math
Framing and setting concrete forms
Operation of hand and power tools
Working as a team member
Financial tools for the trades
Skills to help students keep pace with the challenging, demanding and cyclical nature of the trades profession

Who can participate in the program?

ETAP serves men and women who are interested in a career in the construction trades. We focus on recruiting people with a high desire to succeed in the trades industry. People of color, women, public housing/low-income residents are encouraged to apply. The commitment to the program is substantial, but so are the rewards - learn more about qualifications at How to Apply.

What Students Are Saying....

"Graduating from the ETAP Program and becoming employed as a union carpenter right after graduating - first with Hoffman Construction, then Lease Crutcher, and currently with Robinson Construction - has given me my dignity back."
- Chike Akil
2006 ETAP Graduate