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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 carpentry 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
Rex

Rex Hare

Director of Instruction
Johnnie

Johnnie Aycock

Development Director
unnamed

Rick Sheffield

Safety Director
Stamps

Steven Stamps

Jump Start
gene

Gene Jones

Jump Start
brett

Brett Horst

Electrical
bryan

Bryan Keef

Electrical
steven

Steven Davis

HVAC
phillip

Phillip Brewer

Plumbing
jared

Jared Tucker

Electrical
van

Van White

Carpentry
tony

Tony Mancuso

Carpentry
kyle

Kyle Chronister

Recruitment
Melissa

Melissa Cochrane

Administrative Support
DJ

D. J. Allen

Electrical
nicks

Nick Selman

Alarm Systems
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