Trades - Goodwill of North Florida

Building Futures Together

Skills for Tomorrow: Empowering Futures Through Trades

There’s a labor shortage in the construction and trade industry, and employers are constantly looking for talented candidates to fill their open positions. Goodwill’s free Building Futures Together training programs will help prepare you for a career in a booming industry. These programs are designed to help you launch your construction or trade career and make you more marketable to hiring employers.

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Training Programs

Construction-Basics Training (NCCER)

In Goodwill’s tuition-free Building Futures Together training program, you'll learn the basics of safety, hand and power tools, construction math, materials handling, construction drawings, rigging, and more.

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Commercial Carpentry Training

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Plumbing Training

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UPCOMING NCCER 2025 CLASS SCHEDULE

Located at FSCJ Downtown Campus

05/05/2025 – 06/17/2025

07/01/2025 – 08/11/2025

09/02/2025 – 10/07/2025

10/20/2025 – 12/03/2025

More Than a Class

When you enroll in one of our training programs, you’re not only acquiring new skills but also gaining a team of supporters to help you advance your career! You’ll receive wrap-around support to help you:

Earn Credentials

Our A-STEP team oversees the training program and helps you stay on track with course requirements, attendance, and your checklist to acquire new skills and certifications.

Meet Employers

The GoodCareers team is directly connected with hiring employers in the industries in which we provide training. They’ll help you with mock interviews, advise you on your job search, and invite you to specialized hiring events.

Build Stability

Along with intensive case management, Education Navigators offer Building Futures Together participants personalized financial aid advice, ongoing academic support, gap funding and job retention services up to 90 days to put adults on the path to success and long-term sustainability.