Construction & Landscaping/Horticulture
The Workplace Learning Academy collaborative is a joint effort between WLA, ROP, Merced College and the Merced Union High School District.
Students in WLA will be be provided with training and will gain skills from practical application in the following areas:
- Occupational Safety
- Concrete / Masonry
- Roofing
- Landscaping
- Hand / Power Tools
- General Carpentry
- Welding
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- Painting and Finish Work
- Fundamentals of Drafting
- Estimating and Costing Projects
- Building and Safety Codes
WLA is also an approved pre-apprenticeship training program for the Carpenters Union / Carpenters Training Committee for Northern California, as well as the Associated Builders and Contractors. This allows students to leave the WLA Construction Technology program and move right into the field of construction as an apprentice. In addition, WLA and Firm Build have a proven track record of placing students directly into permanent employment opportunities in the local building and landscaping/horticulture industries with which we have developed strong working partnerships.
We are a member of the Building Industry Association, and our program has been accredited by theNational Association of Home Builders.
