Workforce Training

Pre-apprenticeship Programs are Under Way for Aggie Square Construction Jobs

By Tanya Perez

As Aggie Square moves from the planning stage into implementing those plans, construction jobs are moving from ideas to realities, as well.

In a recent conversation with Kevin Ferreira, executive director of the Sacramento-Sierra Building and Construction Trades Council, or SSBCTC, he shared the progress already made toward the goals of training and hiring local workers for building Aggie Square.

UC Davis, SETA Sign Agreement for More Career Path Training

CPE, Aggie Square anchor tenant, aims to benefit underserved communities

Starting in February 2021, economically disadvantaged Sacramento residents will be able to access scholarship-funded career training offered by UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education (CPE), the workforce development arm of UC Davis.