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MnDOT offers free training in highway heavy construction

MnDOT and its partners provide free workforce training for eligible women, minority, and disadvantaged participants in 2023. Participants must be at least 18 years-old, have a valid driver's license and a high school diploma or GED. They must also have skills in basic math  and in English reading and speaking. 

Training is offered in Southern Minnesota and in the Metro area. 

Metro area

Highway heavy carpenter training in St. Paul

Receive an introduction to highway heavy carpentry. Learn safety training, blueprint reading, concrete forms and welding. MnDOT offers this course in partnership with the Carpenters Training Institute. 

• March 13 – April 21, 2023 (six weeks)
• For qualified women, minorities, and disadvantaged individuals
• Contact Katie Jaeckels for more information and how to enroll 

Cement Mason-Labor training in New Brighton

Learn hands-on how to work on MnDOT highway construction projects as a laborer. Receive support to find and keep employment. MnDOT offers this course in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). 

• April 17 – May 19, 2023 (five weeks)
• Receive free safety toe boots, muck boots, PPE and professional-grade tools 
• For qualified women, minorities, and disadvantaged individuals
• Contact Sylvia Garcia for more information 

Southern Minnesota

Highway heavy carpenter training in Rochester

Receive an introduction to highway heavy carpentry. Learn safety training, blueprint reading, concrete forms and welding. MnDOT offers this course in partnership with the Carpenters Training Institute. 

• April 10 – May 12, 2023 (five weeks)
• For qualified women, minorities, and disadvantaged individuals
• Contact Katie Jaeckels for more information and how to enroll

Highway heavy laborer training in Rochester

Get hands-on experience in highway heavy construction labor. Gain access to placement assistance and services that help you enter the construction industry. MnDOT offers this training in partnership with Workforce Development, Inc.

• April 10 – May 12, 2023 (four weeks)
• For women, minority, and disadvantaged individuals
• Contact Stacy Brumfield or Melanie Bersano for more information and how to enroll

MnDOT invites and encourages participation by all people in their programs, services and activities.  

If you need an ASL, a foreign language interpreter, or documents in an alternative format (such as braille, large print or in a different language) at no cost, please email your request to Janet Miller at ADArequest.dot@state.mn.us or call 651-366-4720. Relay service: 711.

If you need any other reasonable accommodation to participate (such as seating modification or auxiliary aids), please email your request to Accessibility.DOT@state.mn.us or call 1-833-400-8432. Relay service: 711.