Front row – Kevin Frasure of Davenport, IA; Jesus Calderon of East Moline; Kyle Dorgan of Blue Grass, IA; Tyler Herman of Davenport, IA; Alexis Naguina-Wommack of Davenport, IA; Aaron Moody of Rock Island; and Jaydin Wernick of DeWitt, IA.
Back row – Ryan Horton of Davenport, IA; Christopher Mikaelian of East Moline; Allen Gott of Davenport, IA; Brian Jacobs of Davenport, IA; Daniel Perez of Carbon Cliff; Justin Moline of Rock Island; and Desmond Williams of East Moline.
Dorgan, Gott, Herman, Mikaelian, Moody, Naguina-Wommack, Perez and Wernick had perfect attendance for the 13-week class.
The Illinois Department of Transportation created the 450-hour program to prepare people to work in construction and to increase the number of minorities, women and disadvantaged persons working on IDOT projects.
The Black Hawk College program is tied for the highest placement rate of the 12 HCCTP programs in Illinois. Of the previous 74 graduates, 72 percent have become apprentices in the building trades.
Three Spring 2026 graduates already started working in the trades – Frasure (Laborers), Calderon (Carpenters) and Gott (Glaziers). More are expected to start soon.
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Next session
The Fall 2026 class begins Monday, Aug. 10. Orientation sessions are in June and July. Register for orientation.
There is no cost to participants who are selected for the program. Students in the fall class will receive a stipend of $15 per hour.
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