Career Tracks:
Most YouthBuild students will learn employability skills through Construction Trades, while a limited number of students may also qualify for the Nursing Assistant or Culinary career programs. In each career track, YBL students will learn the importance of showing up on time every single day with a positive attitude – ready to work hard and focus on building a great team. Students who complete a career path will be prepared to enter the workforce with skills and credentials to succeed in high-demand and high-paying careers right after graduation.
YouthBuild Louisville offers a variety of Career Tracks for students to choose from.
Career Tracks
Construction
YBLouisville students have the opportunity to build housing for low-income families and individuals in our community while getting career counseling and leadership training that will lead to college or employment. YouthBuild is completely different than a regular high school shop class. Your training starts in the classroom, but then quickly moves off campus to a local job site. Our students will learn about all aspects of residential construction on a real job site, gaining hands-on experience with power tools, deconstruction, foundations, framing walls and roofs, installing doors and windows and interior finishes, siding, and painting. As a pre-apprenticeship program, YouthBuild can help students gain direct entry into many local construction apprenticeship programs while providing the following certifications:
- PACT Certificate
- First Aid/CPR Certification
- HAZMAT Certification
- OSHA 10 Certification
Nursing (CNA)
A limited number of YouthBuild students may qualify for the CNA Nursing program where they will have the opportunity to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. In partnership with JCTC, the YouthBuild CNA program allows students to explore the medical field while in the program.
Students will complete 400 hours of classroom instruction focusing on nursing assistant skills, infection control, anatomy and physiology, medical math, and medical terminology. Students will also complete 60 off-site clinical hours in preparation for the Kentucky State NACES NAC license written & skills exam. This career path will lead to direct jobs in the healthcare industry. In fact, through the off-site clinical program, many of our students are able to secure full-time job placements before they even graduate from the program. YB Louisville students will be able to earn the following certifications and credits:
- Nursing Assistant Certified License
- First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
- HIV/AIDS & Blood Borne Pathogens Lifetime Certification
- Tech Prep credits for Community and Technical Colleges
Culinary
A limited number of YouthBuild students may qualify for the CNA Nursing program where they will have the opportunity to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. In partnership with JCTC, the YouthBuild CNA program allows students to explore the medical field while in the program.
Students will complete 400 hours of classroom instruction focusing on nursing assistant skills, infection control, anatomy and physiology, medical math, and medical terminology. Students will also complete 60 off-site clinical hours in preparation for the Kentucky State NACES NAC license written & skills exam. This career path will lead to direct jobs in the healthcare industry. In fact, through the off-site clinical program, many of our students are able to secure full-time job placements before they even graduate from the program. YB Louisville students will be able to earn the following certifications and credits:
- Nursing Assistant Certified License
- First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
- HIV/AIDS & Blood Borne Pathogens Lifetime Certification
- Tech Prep credits for Community and Technical Colleges