Can we help?
When it comes to our construction expertise and workforce training, we offer our clients a powerful resource. Most of our key people have over 30 years of experience in their respective construction trades &  varying professions. 

If you would like our assistance on a particular economic development, a disaster mitigation / response project or wish to initiate a Prizm assisted training program, it will be helpful to send us the following info with your inquiry:

• Complete description

• Site Plan

• Target Budget

• Time Frame

• Special Needs and any other detailed information

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Below is a partial list of programs & services we offer:

• High Tech - High Precision Construction Training
• WIA Construction Training-All Trades
• WIA Classroom Life/Employment Skills Training
• Youth Training Programs
• Emergency Survival Kits
• Consulting & Targeted Seminars for Employers
• Building Info for Disaster Areas

Prizm Foundation Training for 2010

1. Key Module- “Learning to Learn”

2. Interview and Resume

3. LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certified courses

4. General Construction, Weatherization, Green Methods and Materials

5. General Construction methods/materials

6. Green Computer Assembly, Renew and Recycle

7. Solar Equipment Installations

8. Construction Trades: Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Underground Utilities

9. OSHA Safety

10. Precision Construction – Manufacturing and Green Building

11. Business Development, Business Ethics and Taxes

12. Finance –QuickBooks

13. Blueprint / Technical Drawings, CAD Drawing

14. Web Design and Development

15. Computer Skills

16. Commercial Local Food Business Development

17. Telecom, Fiber and Network Technician

18. Security/CCTV System Installation

Auxiliary courses to enhance job placements:  Job Interview and Résumé Skills; Business & Life Skills and Professional Development
Intensive Pre-Apprenticeship training program

Over 1,500 online training courses in Business skills and Professional Development, Desktop Computing, Home and Small Business, Information Technology, Information Technology – Microsoft and Information Technology – Web Development 

GED (through collaboration)
Prizm/C-Tech Broadband Academy (start TBA)

PRIZM FOUNDATION INTENSIVE
PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING 

At Prizm Foundation, we recognize the need for measurable and successful results in job training leading to job placement with the following goals:

Decrease employee turnover
Increase productivity
Motivate success
Retool existing skills for changes in work opportunities
Create highly skilled New Mexico workforce
Use industry driven criteria for curriculum to pre-position trainees for the rigors of apprenticeship on the job training & technical instruction.

 The Program - In addition to our continuing availability to all Workforce Connections and WIA training candidates, we provide an intensive 4 week services program specifically to create a path to employment through the New Mexico Apprenticeship program and major employers. This Prizm program (in classes of 20) interfaces directly with employers and the apprenticeship program to tailor each course offering to the specific needs of employers intending to hire in the near term.

How – Prizm trainers meet with employers to define the requirements and trade skills needed for near term, upcoming hiring / apprenticeship participation and provide 2 avenues to employment through both union and non-union shops.

Outcome – Prescreened job trainees complete fast track Prizm training customized program for predetermined employers expressing intent to hire graduates of the Prizm Pre-apprenticeship program, thus insuring a higher rate of successful job placement. 

In addition, all trainees in the program can choose 10 courses, (20-30 hrs) out of our online class curriculum of approx. 1500 courses for enhanced skill building. This offering allows trainees to explore additional interests, assess their own strengths & weaknesses, cultivate a mindset for learning and is also used by instructors to measure self motivation in the trainees.