Start date: Rolling enrollment — the next cohort date is shared at your intake appointment
Location: Kansas City metro (Jackson, Clay, Platte, Cass, Johnson, Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties)
Type: Pre-apprenticeship training program (not a job with SWD)

About the program

Build It KC is Strategic Workforce Development's pre-apprenticeship program for people who want a career in the construction trades. In about four weeks, you'll get hands-on training, industry certifications, and a direct path to union apprenticeships and contractor jobs that pay livable wages.

AI literacy is built into every cohort, so you leave job-ready for today's construction sites.

Two ways in

• Certification Track (5–7 weeks): NCCER Core, Fall Protection, plus one additional NCCER certification. This track gets you ready for a union trade or a contractor.
• Fast Track – Ironworkers (2 weeks, hands-on): OSHA-30, rebar and fall protection. A letter of intent is no longer required, so qualified candidates can move from enrollment to placement in about two weeks.

What you get

• Small classes (2–10 people) with two instructors
• Industry-recognized certifications (NCCER, OSHA)
• PPE and tools provided
• Access to SWD's AI Lab
• Job placement support with SWD's employer and union partners
• Stipends may be available depending on funding

Who can apply

• 18 years or older
• Missouri or Kansas resident in the Kansas City metro
• High school diploma or GED
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Two forms of valid ID at enrollment

How to apply

Apply here, and an SWD team member will call you to set up an intake appointment. Questions? Call (816) 726-1025 or the SWD office at (816) 433-4682, Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM.

Strategic Workforce Development, Inc. · 402 E. Bannister Rd., Suites C & D, Kansas City, MO 64131 · www.strategicwfd.com