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Construction and Conservation Corps
at LA Green Corps
New Orleans Catalog
About
The LAGC’s Youth Construction and Conservation Corps is a 12-week construction and conservation training program that provides nationally recognized certification training, soft skills training, and performance incentives to youth aged 18-25 in the Greater New Orleans Area. Through a partnership with the SBP, Inc, formerly the St. Bernard Project, local youth rehabilitate blighted homes in the Greater New Orleans Area while incorporating building science best practices into their work.
Students also receive the opportunity to concentrate on math, reading, and language skills from an academic instructor. Financial proficiency, employability skills, resume writing, resiliency, and tool training workshops are also included in our program.
LAGC provides training stipends as well as transportation assistance. The YCCC program offers four classes a year free for those who qualify.
Takes
3 Months
Costs
Free
Leads to
$36.4k careers
Example Career
Construction Laborers
Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.
Other Careers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Showing wage data for: New Orleans
Entry
Median
High
Salary
Hourly Wage
$23,490
$36,360
$48,040
$11.29
$17.48
$23.10
Is this a career path I'll enjoy?
GREEN CONSTRUCTION/GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE/ STORMWATER MANAGEMENT are growing fields with over 12,000 new job openings expected in the next five years. These jobs pay a high wage, are in high demand, and can be obtained through on-the-job training.
What skills and credentials will I gain?
CONSTRUCTION
Participants acquire hands-on experience while rehabilitating blighted homes, doing ground-up construction for low-income families, and incorporating building science skills into their work.
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE/ STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Stormwater Management is a growing field with over 12,000 new job openings expected in the next five years. Students learn different systems used in the mitigation of stormwater, french drains, sunken gardens, bioswales, native plants, etc.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY/ WEATHERIZATION
Throughout the classroom and hands-on training, students learn about home weatherization, energy audits, and blower doors.
Participants will earn the following nationally recognized industry-based credentials:
- NCCER Core (Construction Essentials)
- OSHA 10 Construction Safety
- Forklift Operation Certificate
- Clean Water Certificate (GI only)
Admissions
Louisiana Green Corps (LAGC) is a construction and conservation job training program for young adults between 18 and up. You need to have a birth certificate and a be a Louisiana resident.
Contact
Who do I contact?
LA Green Corps
2645 Toulouse St.
New Orleans, LA 70119