Oleta Partners, developers of the SoLe Mia community in North Miami, has partnered with CBT College to offer a free construction training program for high school seniors at North Miami Senior High School.
The seven-month program, which will be managed from the SoLe Mia Local Preference Office, will be held at CBT College’s Miami Gardens campus in North Miami. The program held its orientation ceremony on February 26th, at which 20 participating students and their parents meet with CBT College faculty and staff, Oleta Partners representatives, and local officials.
Oleta Partners, a partnership between LeFrak and Turnberry Associates, and CBT College aim to address the skilled labor shortage by preparing a new generation of qualified construction workers, who will in turn promote industry growth and support the local community. “The creation of workforce development programs allows us to positively impact this community long term,” says LeFrak’s Managing Director of Development & Acquisition, Michael Tillman. “This tailored program will equip students with the right skill sets to prepare them for a future career in construction.”
Over the next seven months, the program’s students will complete Building Construction Technology courses, explore various construction trades, and receive at least 50% hands-on training time in CBT College’s laboratories. Oleta Partners will provide free transportation to and from the college. Students will earn 21 college credits on completion of the program, plus a diploma in Building Construction Technology, which will qualify them to enter the workforce as building construction technicians or assistants.
“We’re thrilled to be working with SoLe Mia and supporting these students by giving them a leg up in the early stages of their careers,” said Luis Llerena, CBT College’s Miami Gardens Campus Director.
