CLAC Bootcamp

Free two-week training program, plus an eight-week paid job placement with a local employer

This program provides participants with the basic skills and safety training they need to start a career as a construction craft labourer.

Who should take this program?

Anyone looking to start a career in the trades who has limited or no experience in the trades.

“I’ve always been interested in the trades—I just didn’t really have any opening or know anybody to help me get into them, so this opportunity was perfect.” — CLAC Bootcamp graduate Kimberly

In-class dates

  • September 16 to September 27, 2024 (program full) – Cambridge Member Centre (45 Commerce Court, Cambridge, ON N3C 4P7)

  • October 21 to November 1, 2024 – Cambridge Member Centre (45 Commerce Court, Cambridge, ON N3C 4P7)

During the program, participants will have ten days of online, in-class, and hands-on training and will learn about:

  • Construction health and safety foundations
  • How to safely use hand tools and power tools
  • Job-site communication skills and conflict management
  • Construction-oriented math skills
  • How to recognize and mitigate workplace hazards
  • And more

Participants will also earn mandatory safety certificates, including Working at Heights, Elevating Work Platforms, WHMIS 2015, and more.

Support for students

  • Needs-based assistance for accommodation and transportation throughout your training and placement
  • 10 weeks of wraparound career-based support
  • Employability skills, upgrading, and job search assistance
  • Tool kit and personal protective equipment

Learn More!

Fill in the contact form and we’ll send you a link to an optional info session with our Bootcamp coordinator. Or contact us at 1-877-701-2522 or bootcamp@clac.ca.

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Application and qualification process

Fill out our contact form below and we will guide you through completing an application, aptitude and employability assessment, and interview process prior to being accepted into the program.

Partner with us

Are you a community organization looking to refer people to this program? Let us know in the contact form and we’ll be in touch!

Your job is out there. We’ll help you find it.

Who is CLAC?

CLAC is a national union representing over 60,000 workers in almost every sector of the economy. Based on values of respect, dignity, and fairness, CLAC is committed to building better workplaces, better communities, and better lives.

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