Tremco/WTI, Missouri Department of Corrections Partner on Job Training Program
BEACHWOOD, Ohio — Tremco Roofing, its service subsidiary WTI (Weatherproofing Technologies Inc.) and the Missouri Department of Corrections (MODOC) are launching ELEVATE, a new vocational training program piloted in a state prison that prepares Missourians for careers as commercial roofing technicians after release. Besides providing productive employment to program graduates, ELEVATE is designed to address the chronic construction labor shortage.
In early 2020, the MODOC and Tremco/WTI began a partnership focused on delivering roofing and building maintenance training to incarcerated individuals. The Western Reception, Diagnostic & Correctional Center in St. Joseph was chosen for the two-phase pilot training program integrating live stream instruction, self-paced learning, and on-site hands-on training. The inmates were interviewed then officially invited to begin training and offered employment with WTI upon release. The course work began with OSHA 10-hour safety certification training. Once safety training was completed, courses on roofing systems, roof maintenance and roof restoration and repair were completed.