<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3I8tnh_1GvOXCkA00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3I8tnh_1GvOXCkA00" width="1200" height="600" ><p>GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A new Construction Academy aims to give Wisconsin students a start on careers in the skilled trades. The program combines online learning with industry experience.</p><p>Leaders with Wisconsin Virtual Academies said success in the trades requires more than learning to use tools. Students also have to nail down networking skills.</p><p>“It’s not just about learning how to use a hammer or how to drive a skid steer. It’s really about being able to shake someone’s hand and create a network of people you know,” said Sara Cutler, executive director at Wisconsin Virtual Academies.</p><h2>Training through trade unions</h2><p>Students complete 120 hours of online coursework and 60 hours of hands-on training. The training is offered through partnerships with trade unions across Wisconsin.</p><p>“Students will come to the Carpenters Union ... They’ll be able to create something there in hands-on, proving that what they’ve learned online, they know how to do. And that’s part of the certification process,” Cutler said.</p><h2>Response to worker demand</h2><p>The program launches as construction employers face a growing need for workers. Academy leaders said the goal is to create a pipeline of students who are ready to enter the skilled trades after graduation.</p><p>“By 2032, we know that 11% of the construction industry will be retiring, and the industry partners have asked us to help create a pipeline. Not just a pipeline of awareness, but actually a pipeline where kids can have training and experiences before they leave high school,” Cutler said.</p><h2>Early experience and career decisions</h2><p>Leaders said giving students those experiences early can help them make more confident decisions about their future careers.</p><p>“So many times our kids leave high school and they don’t know what to do. If we can help them explore more in depth and with more training and experiences, then we can help them get to their very next step right when they graduate,” Cutler said.</p><h2>Plans for expansion</h2><p>Leaders are treating the academy as a prototype. They hope to eventually expand the model across Wisconsin and beyond.</p></div></body>

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A new Construction Academy aims to give Wisconsin students a start on careers in the skilled trades. The program combines online learning with industry experience. Leaders with Wisconsin Virtual Academies said success in the trades requires more than learning to use tools. Students also have...

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