mission brochure overview contact jobs @ CAWS board of directors members construction career preparation ETAP Evening Trades Apprenticeship Program	Spreading the word For generations, jobs in the construction trades have provided stable employment and good wages. To reach journeyman status, an apprentice invests thousands of hours in on-the-job and classroom training—close to the time required to earn a four-year university degree. Construction workers are paid good wages and benefits and have access to job growth and promotion, as well as the opportunity to establish their own businesses. CAWS works with youth and adult educators to help schools provide awareness of career potential in this industry and better connect interested graduating students and young adults to entry-level opportunities in construction. CAWS also works with state and local funding sources to support the growth of these training and educational programs. << Back