Opportunities

Career Outlook

The Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP) introduces students to local Department of Labor apprenticeships. Information about some of those opportunities can be found . The (IDOT) encourages contractors to hire HCCTP trainees on projects across the state. One large local project is the Interstate 57/74 interchange reconstruction project where several HCCTP graduates are currently employed.

ÌýEmployment Possibilities

  • Laborers
  • Cement Masons
  • Equipment Operators
  • Electricians
  • Ironworkers
  • Pipe-fitters
  • Plumbers
  • Carpenters
  • Painters