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.

 What the Construction Center of Excellence Can Do --  

For Education:

The CCE works with K-12 educators, colleges, apprenticeships and private training providers who are training jobseekers and incumbent workers to gain the competitive skills needed in the 21^st Century construction workplace.

• Laying the Foundation: Construction Math, introducing construction-based contextual learning in secondary math courses
• Washington Construction Workforce Network Speakers’ Bureau, connecting industry and post-secondary educators to school activities and conferences, with member training for effective presentations and marketing strategies
• Seminars, workshops, conferences and outreach events for teachers, counselors and school administrators such as:
  • Co-sponsor with Associated General Contractors Education Foundation and Pierce County Career Connection to offer Construction Math Toolbox workshops throughout the state.
  • Convene and support Pathways to Apprenticeship events around Washington State.
• Organize green building/sustainability workshops throughout the state to introduce teachers to concepts that can be integrated into middle and high school curricula and to educate incumbent workers in the construction industry
• Program development and expansion, and articulation agreement development
• Advisement and consultation for construction-related programs across the state
• Contextual linkage of academic achievement and academic and career planning through the Blueprint for Success: Construction Math initiative and the Transition Mathematics Project
• Convene the Green Building Education Group to identify and define green building and sustainability training needed to provide students and incumbent workers with the knowledge they need to be competitive in the construction workforce

For Businesses, Labor, and Workforce Development Organizations:

The CCE acts as the state-level construction education intermediary for local and regional businesses, workforce development councils, and policy makers. We connect industry trends to cutting edge products and services, in order to meet the diverse workforce needs of business – now and in the future.

• Construction Connections newsletter, showcasing postsecondary programs statewide, economic outlooks, construction training resources and industry data
• The Construction Center of Excellence website, featuring research, resources, media, event calendar, speakers bureau and downloadable products  - www.RTC.edu/CCE
• Customized and contract training for employer organizations
• Database of statewide construction training options, connecting employers to local colleges and apprenticeships
• Work with industry, government, labor, non-profit and professional associations, and workforce development agencies to identify and define the current green building skills gap in the construction workforce
• Partner with KIRO TV's long running "Building for a Lifetime" construction industry promotion campaign to offer an extended virtual career and job fair to highlight local training programs, industry leaders, professional organizations, and to bring awareness of the Construction Center of Excellence's role as a resource to the community