Center of Excellence for Construction

1. Center of Excellencefor Construction Renton Technical College’s Construction Center of Excellence is a resource for industry professionals, colleges, and others interested in preparing a diverse workforce for the construction industry. The Construction Center of Excellence showcases innovative educational offerings, at RTC and elsewhere, and promotes awareness of career pathways within construction.

2. Education & Career Pathwayshttp://www.rtc.edu/CCE/ Career • Construction-Related Training in Washington State • In each region of Washington State, there are training providers ready to help you pursue a career in construction, including: • Community and Technical Colleges • Apprenticeships • Private career schools Education The Construction Center of Excellence is one of 11 Centers of Excellence sponsored by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. We currently reach over 4,000 stakeholders in Washington state, and over 370 partners in 45 states. The CCE works with K-12 educators, colleges, apprenticeships and private training providers who are training job seekers and incumbent workers to gain the competitive skills needed in the 21st Century construction workplace. Creation and distribution of the 12-minute video "Green Building: Jobs of the Future" to provide educators with a dynamic teaching tool to introduce students to the construction industry and to the real meaning of "green" and how it will shape their future career opportunities in the industry The Construction Math Toolbox, introducing construction-based contextual learning in secondary math courses via a series of supplemental lesson plans, teaching resources, and "real world" exercises that help students see the connection between math and the building process. Seminars, workshops, conferences and outreach events for teachers, counselors and school administrators such as convening and supporting Pathways to Apprenticeship events around Washington State to introduce K-12 to the apprenticeship training modelOffer green building workshops, lectures, and training throughout the state to introduce educators to sustainability concepts that can be integrated into middle school, high school, and construction-related curricula and to educate incumbent workers on the "greening" of today's construction industryProgram development and expansion, and articulation agreement developmentAdvisement and consultation for construction-related programs across the state