RESOURCES

As a free resource, Oregon Tradeswomen offers information about trades careers, training opportunities in the Portland-metro area, as well as a variety of links to other tradeswomen and industry organizations:

• Trades Information
  Learn about 28 different careers in the building and construction trades
• Apprenticeship Training Centers / Unions
  Connect with Apprenticeship Training Centers, Joint Apprenticeship Training Centers and Unions active in Oregon and SW Washington.
• Other Tradeswomen Organizations
  Links to other organizations working toward equity in the building and construction trades.
• Other Industry Organizations
  Links to other regional and national industry organizations.

Oregon Tradeswomen’s Career Preparation Training & Experiences:

Career Education Sessions

Pre-Apprenticeship Training for Women

Downloadable Career & Training Resource Documents:

Apprenticeship-At-A-Glance
Thirty-three different apprenticeship programs in Oregon & SW Washington

Community and Private College Career & Technical Education Classes
Education to help women prepare for a trades career

High School Career & Technical Education Classes
Education to help girls prepare for a trades career during high school

Oregon Tradeswomen's Videos

Tradeswomen Careers:
The Lineworker (3:46)

Tradeswomen Careers:
Electricians (3:40)

Tradeswomen Careers:
Women Want Green Jobs (4:21)

Tradeswomen Careers:
Ironworkers (4:12)

Women in the Military
in Green Jobs (4:06)

Tradeswomen Careers:
Plumbers (3:46)

Videos conceived, directed and produced by Dawn Jones for Oregon Tradeswomen. Thank you to all the tradeswomen who appear in these videos.