Praise for Apprenticeship Training

Jacob (Jake) Sterns’ interest in construction began early. At six years old, he could often be found in the backyard sandbox, refusing to leave until his latest project was properly built. After working in agriculture and landscaping throughout high school, Jake traded the fields and hills of Wisconsin for the mountains of Wyoming. While working

Ben Fouts was running his own home construction company when an FVTC job posting kept catching his eye. He finally decided to go for it and now, two years later, is a full-time faculty member in the Residential Building Construction program. And while he loved having his own business, he’s found that working with students

Construction isn’t always about straight and square. Thanks to an industry donation, Construction Management Technology (CMT) students are working with specialized materials designed to bend and curve. Flex-Ability Concepts donated multiple pieces of flexible metal framing and arch components often used in commercial construction. With the donated materials, students practice creating curved walls, soffits, ceilings