Michael Burnett - WRCC Assistant Director at the construction site.

The Carpentry students have made tremendous progress on the house in the past few weeks. They're almost done framing the house!

Mr. Sabold's Construction Trades program was happy to host students in the Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship program on Nov. 7, 2024. This pre-apprenticeship program is offered to high school juniors and seniors by the YBA Workforce NOW Foundation and the York County Alliance for Learning (YCAL). It introduces students to a variety of skilled trades such as masonry, which is the specific skill the students worked on while at York Tech.

The pre-apprenticeship is a state-registered program through the Department of Labor and Industry’s Apprenticeship and Training Office. Other sessions include 10-hour OSHA training, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, drywall, and tile installation. The hands-on sessions are supported by an online curriculum as well.

Fox43's Tyler Poglitsch visited our Construction Trades program on Nov. 12, 2024. He interviewed sophomore Jessica McCabe, junior Cody Warner, and teacher Nick Sabold for a story about the current construction worker shortage. The trio explained how York Tech's specialized technical training prepares graduates for rewarding, in-demand jobs, such as construction-related positions.

We welcomed juniors and seniors from local high schools on March 20, 2025. These students are enrolled in the Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship program, a joint venture offered by the York Builders Association Workforce NOW Foundation Inc. and the York County Alliance for Learning. During their visit, some of our Construction Trades classes worked alongside the pre-apprenticeship students to practice masonry skills!

Students in Mr. Sabold's Construction Trades program participated in the York Builders Association Home and Garden Show from Feb. 6-8, 2025. They highlighted their many skills by displaying a shed built from scratch in only two weeks. The craftsmanship was very impressive!