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The core task of the On the Job Training Support Services (OJT SS) Program is to assist minorities and females who desire to work and/or have a career in the construction trades by providing them gateways and paths to employment in the construction trades.
 
The OJT Support Services Unit is responsible for assisting contractors in finding qualified minorities and females to meet identified workforce shortages and for identifying paths and gateways to entry-level apprenticeship and trainee programs for individuals desiring to go into the construction trades. The program also assists with job placement for minorities and females already qualified in one the construction trades listed below.

• Carpenter
• Electrician
• Cement Mason
• Painter
• Truck Driver
• Iron Worker
• Heavy Equipment Operator
• Pile Driver
• Laborer
• Mechanic

This unit conducts statewide workshops providing information about the OJT/Support Services program such as the types of assistance that can be applied for. Listed below are areas of assistance the program offers:

• Tuition assistance
• Financial assistance for safety clothes and equipment
• Minor Auto repairs
• Drivers license reinstatement referrals
• Drug/Alcohol referral assistance
• Financial assistance for minor traffic citations