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- General Phone: (205) 771-6655
- Director Phone: (205) 361-9891
- [email protected]
- 1300 James I. Harrison Parkway Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
The Jump Start program is a pre-apprenticeship and the key feeder program for the Skilled Trades of West Alabama apprenticeship programs. It is a comprehensive introductory program to the construction trades, built on the Core curriculum of the National Construction Center for Research & Education (NCCER). The course leads to certification for OSHA 10 safety requirements and other credentials. Once a student completes the course successfully, the student becomes employable and ready to go to work.
Eligibility requirements for entering Jump Start include: must be 18 years of age or older; ability to pass a background check and drug screening; and a valid driver’s license.