Construction Industry Talent Association
Join construction employers across Indiana in developing skilled talent for the industry’s future workforce.
A Construction Talent Pipeline Built by Employers
Indiana’s construction industry needs a stronger pipeline of skilled workers prepared to enter the field and grow into technical, supervisory, and management positions. Employers need young people developing real jobsite experience, safety training, technical knowledge, and an understanding of how construction projects are coordinated and completed.
The Construction ITA is led by the Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation (ICRF), which brings employers together through INCAP to identify shared workforce needs and develop education and training around the skills the industry requires.
Employers participate to:
- Build a stronger pipeline of skilled, work-ready talent
- Give students meaningful experience in real construction environments
- Help shape training around industry needs and workplace expectations
- Access shared classroom and intercompany training rather than developing the full program independently
Turning Employer Demand Into Programs
The Construction ITA works with employers to identify occupations where a stronger talent pipeline is needed and develop training that combines classroom instruction, hands-on learning, and paid workplace experience.
- Civil Construction Specialist is the first INCAP Apprenticeship Program being develpoed by the Construction ITA, with the first cohort launching for the 2027-2028 school year. Five additional occupations are already in the pipeline: Carpenter, Low Voltage Electrician, Electrician, HVAC Technician, and Plumber.
- Don’t see the occupation your organization needs? The ITA’s work is driven by employer demand. Contact the Construction ITA to share your workforce needs and help shape future occupations.
Available in 2027: Civil Construction Specialist
Civil Construction Specialist is a two-year Apprenticeship Program beginning in 11th grade that combines construction education and training with paid, hands-on experience in both field and office environments.
The Workforce Need
Construction employers need a stronger pipeline of young people prepared to enter the industry with the skills and experience to contribute on the job and grow into positions with greater technical, supervisory, and management responsibility.
Employers identified a particular need for future workers who enter the industry with real jobsite experience, safety training, technical knowledge, and an understanding of how construction projects are coordinated and completed.
The Solution
The Civil Construction Specialist Apprenticeship Program gives apprentices structured experience in both the field and the office, helping them understand how civil construction projects operate from start to finish. Over the course of the two-year program, apprentices spend approximately 1,380 hours gaining paid, hands-on workplace experience.
Apprentices develop competencies in safety, construction operations, quality assurance, project coordination, communication, collaboration, professionalism, and technical and digital skills. Classroom instruction and hands-on training are provided by the Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation, giving apprentices a consistent foundation they can apply and build upon with participating employers.
Participants also earn industry credentials as they develop the knowledge and skills needed to begin and grow a career in construction.
The Career Pathway
The Civil Construction Specialist Apprenticeship Program prepares apprentices to enter the industry with skills they can immediately apply on the job while building a foundation for continued growth.
The program can lead to opportunities in construction management, engineering technology, skilled trades, and other construction careers as participants gain experience and continue developing their skills.
Participating Construction Employers
Why Build Your Talent Pipeline Through INCAP?
A Shared Model Makes It Easier to Develop Talent
Developing effective training independently takes time, expertise, and resources. Through the Construction ITA, employers share a common training framework that prepares apprentices with foundational knowledge before and alongside their workplace experience.
Employers can:
- Spend less time developing training from scratch by accessing industry-specific education and training developed around shared employer needs
- Help reduce recruiting and onboarding costs by developing a pipeline of talent with relevant education, workplace experience, and exposure to construction environments
- Give apprentices a consistent foundation in construction safety, operations, quality assurance, project coordination, and professional skills
- Share the work of developing talent through a coordinated model that combines shared training with employer-based workplace learning
- Help determine what comes next by identifying workforce needs and influencing future occupations
Develop Talent for Long-Term Construction Careers
The Construction ITA gives employers an opportunity to introduce young people to the industry earlier and show them that construction offers more than an entry-level job.
By combining education with meaningful workplace experience, employers can develop future workers who understand the industry and have room to grow into technical, supervisory, and management positions over time.
Your Role as an Employer Partner
Help Shape Industry Training
Construction employers help identify workforce needs and ensure apprentices develop skills that reflect real industry expectations. Employer participation also helps the ITA identify occupations that should be developed for future cohorts.
Provide the Workplace Experience
Employers hire and pay apprentices and provide approximately 1,380 hours of workplace learning over the course of the program. Apprentices gain meaningful, supervised experience aligned with the Civil Construction Specialist training plan and apply what they learn through shared education and training in a real construction environment.
Employers also provide appropriate supervision, participate in apprentice development and assessment, and help apprentices build the competencies required by the program.
Invest in Talent Development
Employers compensate apprentices for their work and may have additional program participation costs. The Construction ITA discusses costs and available funding support individually with interested employers.
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Employers Committed to Host Apprentices in 2027
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Additional Occupations in the Pipeline
“Through this partnership with INCAP, we welcome the opportunity to reshape that narrative. We are committed to demonstrating to the next generation that our industry offers rewarding, high-paying, and essential career paths. We look forward to leveraging this collaboration to support our business growth while providing young professionals with stable, long-term careers.”
- Andrew Closser, President, Millennium Contractors, Inc.
Questions About Employer Participation
Ready to Strengthen Your Talent Pipeline?
The Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation leads the Construction Industry Talent Association. Contact the ITA to learn more about participating and hosting Civil Construction Specialist apprentices.
Thomas Jeschke
INCAP Program Manager, Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation