Woburn, MA – Gould Construction Institute (GCI), the training affiliate of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Massachusetts, recently announced it has partnered with Penn Foster, a leading middle-skilled education and skills training provider, to make an array of construction courses available to those interested in pursuing a career in construction. The courses, all available online, provide individuals interested in the construction trade and current construction trade professionals with a convenient and affordable means to gain the knowledge and skills to be successful in the construction field or to advance their construction career.
The new Penn Foster courses, available now through GCI, are designed to efficiently and effectively present the foundational pieces required to be successful in the construction field. They include Introduction to Construction; Blueprint Reading; Basic Math; and Business Literacy. In addition, GCI is offering Penn Foster’s Career Readiness Bootcamp, a 10-module course that helps employees in any career learn the “soft skills” that employers most request of new employees, including communication, decision-making/problem solving, leadership and integrity.
