Construction Academy

ADOT Construction Academies are pre-apprenticeship training programs for minorities, women, disadvantaged individuals, and veterans. The purpose of the program is to prepare individuals to enter highway construction trades or apprenticeship programs and successfully obtain journeyman status.

Prerequisites

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Authorized to work in the US
• Must have a valid Arizona Driver's Licence
• Must pass a drug test

Student Responsibilities

• Be on time and ready to work

Next Steps

Step 1: Register through Arizona at Work 

Step 2: Fill out the job seeker inquiry form

• Important: Under Question 5 "Which services are you interested in?"

  Click "Other" and write in " Construction WEX"

Step 3: Go to the Youth Job Seekers website and contact one of the sponsors listed.

YOUTH JOB SEEKER SERVICE LOCATIONS

Chicanos Por La Causa is located in downtown Phoenix at:
619 N. 7th Avenue, Building B
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 679-2049
Website: https://cplc.org/regions/arizona
 

Jewish Family and Children’s Services is located on the west end of Phoenix at:
9014 N. 23rd Avenue, #3
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 279-0084
Website: https://www.jfcsaz.org/

The YMCA is located in Phoenix's Maryvale Village at:
3825 N. 67th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85033
(623) 873-9622
Website: https://valleyymca.org/ 

Additional Resources:

• Greater Phoenix Urban League
• Maricopa County Workforce Development Department
• NAACP - Maricopa County Branch

Questions:

Email: [email protected]
Call: 602.712.7761 

Arizona Department of Transportation
1801 W Jefferson St, Suite 101, Maildrop 154A
Phoenix, AZ 85007