ETAP Status Report

Program (2000-2008)

ETAP students

Follow-up and case management are provided for three years from date of enrollment.

Total Participants Enrolled:
353
Total Graduates:
257

Graduate Demographics (2000-2008)

Revised October 2008

African American:
55%
Caucasian:
30%
Latino:
12%
Other: Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander:
3%
Men:
73%
Women:
27%

The average age of graduates between 2000 and 2008 was 36.

Employment Status of Graduates

These statistics are from October 2005 to October 2008.

Job Placements (currently providing service support to 181 grads):
118 (65%)
Employed in Construction Trade:
91
Carpenters (52) Laborer (12) Painter (4) Pile Driver (2) Welder (1) Cement Mason (1) Installation (2) Electrician (3) Heavy Equipment Operator (1) Glazier (2) Millwright (1) Sheet Metal (2) Utility (3) Taper (3)
Employed in Other:
27
Job Placements in Construction:
259
Graduates remained on current job after graduation with pay increase: 9
Graduates offered placements, but declined: 19

Wage & Income Increase (2005-2008)

Average Starting Wage:
$14.14/hr
Average Current Wage:
$15.79/hr
Range of Current Wage:
$7.95/hr to $55/hr
Average Increase in Monthly Income:
$1,302
Average % increase in Monthly Income (those working at enrollment & currently working):
135%
Number of Graduates who increased their Monthly Income from $0:
52

2005 to 2008 Trade Affiliations

Journey Persons

Carpenters:
12
Laborers:
3

Union Memberships

Carpenters (Level 1-8):
41
Exterior/Interior Specialists (Level 1-5): 12
Millwrights (Level 1 and Level 8): 1
Pile driver (Level 1): 2
Laborers (Level 1-4)
10
Electrical - Utility worker:
1
Lineman-PGE (Drivers): 2
Cement Mason (Level 3):
1
Glazier (Level 1-2)
2
Operating Engineer (Level 3)
1
Painters (Level 1)
2
Painter (State): 1
Plumbers - Utility worker:
1

Active Open-Shop Apprentices

Carpenters:
8
Laborers:
5
Painters:
1
Electrician (Level 6):
1
Facility Maintenance:
2

Non-Affiliated Construction

Positions:
Carpenters (5), Laborer (20), Building Inspector Intern (1), Roofer (1), Security Guard (1) Manufacturing-equip. Operator (2), Installation (1), Warehouse – shipping clerk (2), Ironworker (2)