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NCCER in the News: Transylvania Times – BRCC celebrates first graduates of construction program

07/14/2025 NCCER in the News

NCCER was recently mentioned in an article by the Transylvania Times about Blue Ridge Community College’s Level Up: Core Construction program, part of the Rapid Recovery Construction Academy partnership with NCCER and Lowe’s.

 

Article Excerpt:

“On June 18 Blue Ridge Community College celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of Level Up: Core Construction, a tuition-free accelerated workforce training program offered in partnership with the National Center for Construction Education and Research and Lowe’s.

The ceremony recognized five individuals who completed the program designed to support western North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Helene by preparing participants for immediate employment in the construction industry, according to a news release.”

 

To read the full article, click here.