EMPLOYER SERVICES

Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. (OTI) offers placement assistance to employers looking to save time and money. Graduates of OTI’s Trades and Apprenticeship Career Class, a state-certified pre-apprenticeship program, are taught by journey-level tradeswomen. OTI graduates are rigorously field tested and well qualified for entry level trades work. OTI’s career counselors are familiar with each graduate’s strengths and areas of interest and can offer employers personalized placement assistance to help develop and diversify their workforce.

OTI Graduates have proven themselves!

Classroom Training includes:

Trades math and measurement
Construction and jobsite safety
Tool identification and blueprint reading
Construction culture and jobsite etiquette
Green building concepts
Jobsite communication skills

Field Training Includes:

Hands-on building experience on jobsites
Experience using hand and power tools
Working at industry work-pace
General jobsite safety and proper ladder use
Basic carpentry experience
OSHA 10-hour certification
25 hours of fitness/strength/endurance training