Construction Academies
What is Construction Academies?
Texas A&M Department of Construction Science plans to offer a series of (4) - four-day Construction Academy Careers Programs and (2) – five-day RELLIS Construction Skilled Trades Academies for high school students designed to acquaint students with the study of and potential careers in the construction industry. The Construction Academies will also focus on social, intellectual, and emotional development of rising and admissible youths ages 14-17. Construction Academies combines academic instruction with fun social activities. Participants leave the Construction Academies with an excellent outlook on the construction profession.
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SUPPORT
Thank you for supporting this year's Construction Academies.
CONSTRUCTION ACADEMIES 2019
| SAN ANTONIO | |
| BRANDT MECHANICAL | SPAWGLASS |
| BARTLETT COCKE | SUNDT |
| JOERIS |
| DALLAS/IRVING | |
| AUSTIN COMMERCIAL | SPAWGLASS |
| BRASFIELD & GORRIE | |
| McALLEN | |
| CANTU CONSTRUCTION | PROCORE |
| D-WILSON | SPAWGLASS |
| HOUSTON | |
| BURNS & McDONNELL | SPAWGLASS |
| MAREK BROTHERS | WEBBER |
CONSTRUCTION ACADEMIES APPLICATION INFORMATION
| Date: | June | 10 - 13, 2019 | City/Location: | San Antonio / San Antonio College |
| June | 17 – 20, 2019 | McAllen / Texas A&M Higher Education Center | ||
| June | 24 – 27, 2019 | Dallas / TEXO | ||
| July | 15 – 18, 2019 | Houston / ABC Greater Hopuston | ||
| July | 21 – 25, 2019 | Bryan / RELLIS Campus | ||
| August | 4 – 8, 2019 | Bryan / RELLIS Campus |
Age: Incoming 10th, 11th, & 12th Grade Students (Students graduating high school in spring of 2019 are ineligible to attend)
Cost: FREE* (Includes: two meals per day, activities, site visits, and takeaways)
*The cost to attend the Construction Academies is paid from support of our Construction Industry Advisory Council. We ask that if you apply for the Construction Academy closest to your home and you are selected, that you please commit and attend the program.
Deadline: May 3, 2019 at 12:00pm. Waitlist application will be for those students who have applied after the deadline.
How to be admitted?
To apply:
- Complete the entire application
- Submit completed application by Friday, May 3, 2019 at 12:00pm.
Participants are selected to attend Construction Academies based on their entire application, their interest in the built environment, and their intent to continue their education in a field related to construction.
Make sure you complete the entire application. You will receive a "Thank you for your application" at the end, so do not stop until then. Please do not send more than one application.
Students admitted into the Construction Academies will be enrolled in the academy closest to their home. Students will be notified through email by the second week in May.
QUESTIONS?
Email you questions about Construction Academies 2019 to edelmiro-escamilla@tamu.edu.
