What Does Construction Career Days Mean for Me?

Let students explore careers they may not be aware of through hands-on activities and learning.

Help your students learn about potential career paths they may not have otherwise known about. The event encourages students to pursue technical, math and science programs.

The Event

Educators are challenged to develop lessons to introduce careers to students. But realistically, it’s difficult for busy educators to know the details of all careers. This event was designed for educators to provide career exploration in construction, engineering, design and energy industries for their students. The industry understands the best way to introduce the industry’s careers is best done with interactive and hands-on activities. As the students participate and investigate the various careers, they gather details and information to take back and assess in their personal lives and in the classroom.

How To Participate

To participate, Teachers must pre-register their students. This is done by providing the Registration Form to the student to complete and have signed by their parents. As the student returns their completed and signed form, you log on to the Colorado Construction Career Days.com we bsite to register the student. It is all explained on the web site Registration page. All the forms must be brought to the event. Not having the proper paperwork could jeopardize participation in the event. Upon arrival, and before disembarking the bus, your group will be welcomed by a committee member who will provide a short overview of the morning experience and take your permission forms as well as the Educator’s and chaperone's signed Release Form (also available on the Registration page). Every accompanying adult must have a signed Release Form. There is no cost to the schools to participate. Teachers and chaperones accompany their students as their Industry Guide spends the morning taking them through their schedule which includes a mid-morning lunch. By 1:15 teachers and students are back on their buses and heading back to the school.

What Should My Students Wear and Bring with Them?

CCCD is much like a construction work environment. Activities will be held both inside and outside. Appropriate attire is required for entry.

• Must wear long pants
• Must wear hard sole, closed toed shoes - no flip flops!
• Bring a coat
• Hard hats and safety glasses are provided
• Lunch is provided
• Bus transportation is provided by each school district
• Students must arrive with a school/workforce group or organization representative
• Students without signed permission slips may NOT attend the event
• Individuals without a school or workforce representative will NOT be admitted
• The date your school will attend has been pre-determined by event planners. This date appears when you create your account and select your school. Check with your school's CCCD representative if you have questions.

Why a Career in Construction?

Construction encompasses building and highway, engineering and architecture and collaborates with the energy industry. It’s filled with well-educated and well-trained professionals. It can be a very lucrative career, and it’s a great avenue to entrepreneurship. It is not unusual at all for a tradesperson to eventually set up his/her own business. Some of the largest and most successful current specialty contractors started out just that way. We’re seeing many spinoffs creating small businesses at this time with many of them being a combination of energy and construction.

Why A Career in Energy?

Producing and managing energy is here to stay. It, like construction, cannot be outsourced. It is one of the sectors that continues to have job openings for those interested in skill training mobility, and good career advancement. But because of all it’s benefits, it remains highly competitive; hence, education and training are key to landing a career in energy. It’s lucrative and has many choices within it. Companies need lineman, engineers and utilize architects for designing power plants and infrastructure while the road and building contractors and specialty contractors build all of it. The need for energy and energy exploration remains high all over the world.

Resources for Educators

A variety of resources are available for the classroom and educators.

• Speakers - A panel or a specific career speaker can be arranged, including “green” building, and energy speakers, as part of our partnership with the Utilities
• Field Trips to a Job Site - Some criteria must be met for a group to qualify
• Educators/Counselors Workshop - Designed to address your needs in your career exploration curriculum or Counselor role
• A Job Fair - Most years a Job Fair is available in the Spring for graduating Seniors

For more information contact: Lee Blum at lee@agccolorado.org or call 303-388-2422