Philadelphia – The Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters (NRCC) recently hosted two information sessions to educate Philadelphia-area women how they can start a career as a well-paid union carpenter through the Sisters in the Brotherhood (SIB) Pre-Apprenticeship Program. The information sessions were held at the NRCC Training Center in Philadelphia.
The SIB Pre-Apprenticeship program is a six-week training course that prepares women to become carpenter apprentices. The 40-hour-per-week course trains women carpenters in a variety of in-class curriculum and hands-on training in mathematics, occupational safety and hazards, hand/power tool training, and jobsite culture. After successful completion of the program, women carpenters graduate to the NRCC Apprentice Program.
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NRCC Sisters in the Brotherhood Chair Susan Schultz, actively works to recruit women in the Philadelphia-area. “The information session is an essential first step in becoming a Union Carpenter,” said Schultz. “It prepares women who are interested in carpentry to understand the expectations and requirements of the Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Women who have graduated from our Sisters in the Brotherhood program are already on the job site and earning a good salary and health and retirement benefits.”