Introduction to construction

Now enrolling for winter 2023. Learn a variety of skills needed for a career in construction including safety procedures, hand tools/heavy equipment identification, rigging and job site communication. Full-scholarships available!

Start Your Career Today in Skilled Trades

Are you considering a career in construction? The Southeast Michigan Construction Academy is a great place to start. Our instructors are masters in their crafts who will teach you the skills necessary to get a job and thrive in the workplace.

Hands-on Learning

SEMCA places a strong focus on face-to-face classroom instruction with professionals who spent years working in the industry. The principles learned in the classroom are then practiced through hands-on exercises in our shop area. Students will learn side-by-side with other emerging professionals just like themselves who are starting in the construction industry.

Learn While you Earn

In most college programs, students take four years of classes and then hope to get a job at the end. SEMCA’s training program is different. It is based on the idea that entry level students are working in the field during the day while going to school at night. Formalized training allows students to diversify their construction knowledge and skills in a way that can't be done effectively on the job.

SEMCA Was Created by Employers in Construction

While most trades schools are in the business of education, SEMCA was created over 30 years ago with a different purpose -- to recruit and train new workers for the construction industry. Our goal isn't to enroll the most students. Our goal is to train the most skilled workers to fill in-demand job openings.

Electrical

Electrician Overview

AVERAGE INCOME: $34.50 HOUR / $67,267 ANNUAL

Electrical information

Carpentry

Carpentry Overview

AVERAGE INCOME: $29.17 HOUR / $56,877 ANNUAL

Carpentry information

Welding

Welding Overview

AVERAGE INCOME: $36.41 HOUR / $71,067 ANNUAL

Welding Information

HVAC

HVAC Overview

AVERAGE INCOME: $32.04 HOUR / $62,472 ANNUAL

HVAC information

The Southeast Michigan Construction Academy apprenticeship programs include:

Electrical
Carpentry
HVAC
Welding

Why Choose SEMCA?

Registered Department of Labor Apprenticeship programs
Approved State of Michigan apprenticeship provider
Portable, stackable and nationally recognized NCCER credentials
Hands-on craft education taught by masters in their crafts
Veteran friendly
Career services

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What Is YOur Career Path?

Is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) education foundation
Provides a standardized training and credentialing program for the industry
Offers a rigorous Instructor Certification Program
Utilizes performance and competency-based curricula
Generates curricula that meet Department of Labor requirement
Uses teams of Subject Matter Experts to create curricula

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Our Mission

Southeast Michigan Construction Academy will provide superior programs and services to give its students a competitive advantage, to add value to the industry's clients, and to enhance the lives of the industry's employees.

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Primary Communities Served

Madison Heights

Lapeer

Monroe

Flint

Western Wayne

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Introduction to construction