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About Skilled Trades

Learn a Trade. Build a Career.

Skilled Trades of West Alabama is changing lives. With a mission to build a highly skilled, qualified and prepared workforce for the construction industry in Tuscaloosa County and West Alabama, we offer opportunities for apprenticeships and training in the construction trades. With a high demand for and a shortage of skilled, ready-to-work employees and tradesmen, opportunities exist now to build a high-paying, successful career.

Skilled Trades of West Alabama was opened in September, 2020 during the midst of the pandemic, to meet the growing demand for skilled craftsmen for the construction industry. Our program has seen exceptional growth and impact with plans for future expansion.

Why Skilled Trades of West Alabama?

  • A recognized, award-winning model for construction industry craft development
  • Employer-based and led 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization focused only on the construction trades.
  • Registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs with the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship and the U.S. Department of Labor.
  • Allows for on-the-job training coupled with classroom instruction.
  • Experienced, qualified instructors.
  • Instruction is aligned with construction industry standards.
  • Completion of programs can lead to licensing, journeyman status and applicable credentials plus a more defined career path leading to higher wages.
  • Minimal or no costs for students and participating employers
  • Flexible class schedules in electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, alarm and low voltage systems, and building construction along with extensive safety training.

Get involved. Enroll today. Learn a trade. Build a career.

Skilled Trades of West Alabama is a registered apprenticeship program through the Alabama Office of Apprenticeships and is funding partner of the Alabama Construction Crafts Training Board.

Skilled Trades of West Alabama has been recognized as an effective model workforce development program for the construction industry.

meet the team
Mark

Mark White

Program Director
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Rex Hare

Director of Instruction
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Melissa Cochrane

Administrative Coordinator
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D. J. Allen

Lead Instructor
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Coty Griffin

Remote Jumpstart Instructor
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Collin Hare

Recruitment & Marketing Coordinator
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Van White

Building Construction
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Tony Mancuso

Building Construction
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Gene Jones

Jump Start
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Jared Tucker

Electrical
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Bryan Keef

Electrical
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Brett Horst

Electrical
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Phillip Brewer

Plumbing
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Rick Sheffield

Safety Director
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