Craft Competitions Give Construction Apprentices Confidence, Career Advancement
By Jessica Porter
Last December, the San Diego Chapter
of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) held its 10th annual
Apprenticeship Craft Champions Competition, which determines the best
electrical, plumbing and sheet metal students from the ABC San Diego
apprenticeship program. In addition, apprentices and trainees compete
for a chance to go to the 2012 ABC National Craft Championships, which will be held April 24–27 during ABC’s EdCon & Expo
in San Antonio, Texas. Participants in the National Craft Championships
must perform a written exam and a practicum designed specifically for
their trade, with judges and other industry members and competitors just
a few feet away.
During the past nine years, students from the ABC San Diego Chapter have won nine medals at the national competition. This year, the chapter will send three people to the competition; among them is Jorge Sevilla, who won the local electrical competition.
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