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BCANJ strongly believes that it's never too early to learn about construction and it's never too late to continue your education.  With that in mind, our Association provides valuable educational resources to enhance and promote careers in the general construction trades.

 

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construction project management certification program

CRT scholarship program

educational liaisons 

presidents' scholarship fund

student summer work program

tuition reimbursement program

construction project management certificate program

Rutgers University's Construction Project Management Certificate Program courses are eligible for BCANJ's Tuition Reimbursement Program.  Developed by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and BCANJ, the Program offers courses that entail about 25 hours of study spread over 10 weeks.  Individuals must complete the three core classes and three electives to receive their certificate.

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CRT scholarship program

BCANJ members and their employees' dependents are eligible to participate in the Construction Roundtable of New Jersey's Scholarship Program.  Recipients must be community college graduates entering as juniors at four-year colleges or universities in New Jersey, majoring in fields pertaining to the built environment. 

educational liaisons

BCANJ maintains active educational liaisons with its student chapter at the New Jersey Institute of Technology as well as with Rowan University and Fairleigh Dickinson.  In this capacity, BCANJ participates as a guest speaker at student meetings, assists the schools with special projects, arranges job site tours, and engages the institution's participation in industry events such as Construction Industry Career Day, Rebuilding-Together Newark as well as various competitions.

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presidents' scholarship fund

BCANJ's Presidents' Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to dependents and/or grandchildren of employees of BCANJ active members, or employers who contribute to an industry advancement fund to which BCANJ is party.  Applications are distributed in March of each year with a May 1 deadline for submissions.  Awards are presented at the June membership meeting.

2008 Presidents' Scholarship Fund Application

 

student summer work program

The Student Summer Work Program draws students from NJIT's Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Management and Civil Engineering programs.  In addition, students from other schools throughout the country enrolled in one of these disciplines can participate.  BCANJ's Industry Advancement Fund subsidizes a portion of the employee's salary.

tuition reimbursement program

BCANJ offers a Tuition Reimbursement Program for employees of active members.  Upon successfully completing courses related to one's occupation and approved by the employer and BCANJ's I.A.P. Committee, the employee is reimbursed 75% of tuition costs up to a maximum of $1,500 per calendar year.

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