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CT State Building Trades Training Institute Pre-Apprenticeship Pipeline

The Connecticut State Building Trades Training Institute (CSBTTI) BTTI pre-apprenticeship program is a  training course for students interested in a registered unionized construction apprenticeship. The program provides trades readiness training, includes certifications like OSHA 10 and First Aid/CPR, and offers supportive services to help participants succeed in their apprenticeship applications and interviewing. Once students complete the Pre-Apprenticeship Readiness Training Program they are eligible to apply for apprenticeship into the registered apprenticeship program of their  choice.

CT State Building Trades Training Institute

Program Details

  • Training will occur during the school day
  • All materials are paid for, there is no cost to the students
  • Students will learn basic construction math
  • Students will get an introduction to each trade
  • Students can earn various construction certifications including First Aid/CPR, OSHA 10
  • Students are eligible to apply for apprenticeship into the registered apprenticeship program of their  choice

How can I get involved?

  • Remain in good standing with attendance, behavior, grades and credits
  • During 9th & 10th grade: 
    • Join the Construction, Engineering & Manufacturing Pathway
    • Take Technology Education classes
    • Visit the College & Career Center
    • Attend Construction, Engineering & Manufacturing events
  • During 11th grade:
    • Attend information sessions and field trips 
    • Complete the BTTI Pre-Apprenticeship Application  
    • Applications open in November and will be posted HERE
  • During 12th grade:
    • Students accepted into the program will complete Pre-Apprenticeship
    • Training program is held during 1-semester, two channels

How do I apply?

  • Click here to fill out the Pre-Apprenticeship Trades application- deadline December 1, 2025
  • Be on track with credits towards graduation and in good standing with attendance and discipline
  • Pass Intro to Manufacturing (1/2 credit) with a C or higher or Woodworking 1 
  • Take at least one additional Technology Education course (1/2 credit)
  • Take Senior Seminar during the 12th grade (1/2 credit)

Program Benefits

Registered apprentices earn while they learn: they master a trade through a combination of on-the-job training and classroom instruction.   Thousands of companies across Connecticut have benefited from a customized Registered Apprenticeship training program. These programs increase workforce recruitment and proficiency, help employers transfer occupational skills to a new generation of workers, and ensure succession planning. Depending upon the trade, apprenticeship programs may last 1-4 years.  
 
When participants complete their program, the Connecticut Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship Training provides an industry recognized, portable credential that:
 
  • Certifies completion of the program
  • Distinguishes the apprentice as a master of their craft
  • Makes the apprentice eligible to take any occupational licensing exams 
Additional benefits to a JATDCC apprenticeship program are:
 
• Excellent wage rates with guaranteed scheduled increases
 • Paid health & pension benefits
 • State of the art training
 • Safe working conditions
 • College credit coursework 
• National skill certification (upon completion) 
• Continuous education 
• Non-traditional training for women, support & mentoring for retention. 
 
Today's apprentices will become the journeymen, supervisors, contractors, estimators, superintendents, and teachers of tomorrow's workforce.

For more information

Contact your school counselor, or Linda Farinha,  Director of the Anne Macaione Mitchell '44 College & Career Center, at farinhal@nfaschool.org or 860-425-5729.