Resources
Built to keep you moving forward
Stay Ready
for Every Opportunity
The right resources keep you one step ahead—on the job and in your career. Whether you’re sharpening your skills or planning your next move, this is where you stay prepared, connected, and moving forward.
Links
- Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council
- Hawkeye Area Labor Council
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters International Office
- Built By Pros
- Local Union Community Charity Chest (LUCC)
- Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Building Trades
- Helmets to Hardhats
- Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust
- Five Rivers Health and Welfare
- Pension
Advancing
Member Skills
Journeymen Carpenters
All Journeymen Carpenters in good standing can take the “Skilled Advancement Classes” available through our Carpenters Apprenticeship Program.
Journeymen Upgrade Classes
Classes are free for union members, and dinner is included in the night classes. Whether you need a new skill to qualify for a job or you just want to learn something new, the excellent instructors at Carpenter's Union Local 308 will make sure you're at the top of your game professionally.
- First Aid/CPR/AED
- OSHA 30
- Scaffold 40
- Acoustical Ceilings
- Aerial Lift & Fork Truck
- Construction Fall Protection
- Construction MasterPro Calculator
- Doors Hardware
- Hazard Communication & Chemical Safety
- ICRA (Best Practices)
- Total Station
- Solid Surface Installer
- Rigging & Signaling Class
- Solar Installation & Panel Connections
Career Connections
While some schools already have great Industrial Technology programs, others are looking to update their programs or even install new ones into their schools. The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America offers curriculum for students in grades 9-12 that can work in conjunction with any of these scenarios.
The Career Connections program not only teaches important hands-on skills for all students, but it also gives those students who aren’t college-bound another avenue for success after graduation. The Career Connections program has six different books available, as well as the option to custom build a book to fit a school’s individual needs.
The books include One Trade Many Careers, Math for the Trades, Project Book 1, Project Book 2, Project Book 3 Residential Construction and Project Book 3 Commercial Construction. The books are very well organized and designed for modern learning styles, come with great teaching tools and materials, and includes CDs with videos and test creating software.
Equally important is that the use of Career Connections comes with the potential for articulation agreements, meaning students can earn credits toward our apprenticeship program while still in high school. After completing each book, students receive a certificate of completion showing the credit they’ve earned. This gives them a great head start in practical knowledge and income potential upon graduation from your school.