ABC-SEMI Southeast Michigan Contractors Issue 4, 2021

16 Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. SEMCA marketable education that will provide them with the tools they need to have long, successful careers. This is not just a credential, but a skill that they can take anywhere in the world and perform, and one that will continue to be in high demand for the foreseeable future.” All SEMCA apprenticeship students earn OSHA 10 certification during their first year of school. This safety certification gives our students immediate knowledge that makes them a valuable asset on the jobsite, not to mention making them acutely aware of safety from year one. At SEMCA, safety is always stressed, and first thing considered before undergoing any task or job—student safety is job one. This semester, SEMCA offered classes in: electrical, carpen- try, HVAC, and welding. SEMCA has campuses in: Madison Heights, Monroe, Lapeer, Westland, and Grand Blanc. “In addition to their four- year trades’ instruction, we will grow our specialty class offerings. Demands across the trade industry has created a huge void in available talent.”