1. “To me, the apprenticeship program has added longevity to my career as a Cement Mason. The teachers at the Pleasanton Training Center are very knowledgeable. I have taken many skills (i.e. Sacking and Patching) straight from the classroom to the jobsite. I've told my brothers and a couple friends the benefits of the apprenticeship program and how they should get into the trade.” – Fidel Campos.

*Fidel represented the Northern California Cement Masons JATC at the 2005 California Statewide Cement Masons Invitational Apprenticeship Contest and the 2005 Hawaii Cement Masons Invitational Apprenticeship Contest.

2. Monica Sanchez said “I enjoy being a Cement Mason Apprentice. Cement Masons on the job are willing to teach me the trade, and the teachers at my school are very patient with me as well.”

3. Jerry Lee Ford Construction: “As a contractor, the Apprenticeship Program provides me with energetic people who are learning the trade. This is a great benefit to me as well as the apprentice who is our future workforce.”