Why
Construction
educator edition
Help build the next generation
As a trusted guide and education professional, your voice matters. We want to equip you with the tools and resources your students need. The trades should be considered as a viable career option for people of every background. Consider construction for your students so they can:
- Start making good pay immediately
- Avoid student loan debt
- Learn highly demand skills
- Enjoy a booming industry
- Have a fulfilling career
With almost 300 high school programs and career and technical centers in the state, there is a program nearby to help jumpstart a student’s future.
Additionally, they can attend one of the many community colleges we partner with that administer NCCER certifications.
Construction was recently named one of the happiest jobs in the world
A case for a career
in the trades
With over 100,000 openings in the trades in Mississippi alone, the demand has never been greater. You play an important role in preparing the next generation for a fulfilling career.
Let’s build Mississippi – one student at a time.
100,000
skilled tradespeople needed.
$60,000
average starting salary after apprenticeship
53%
of skilled workers expected to retire this decade.
$0
average debt after training for work in the trades