Become a Skilled Laborer
You, along with approximately 50,000 service members, will come back home to Michigan in the next five years. You will be transitioning into a civilian life, and more importantly, you will be looking for your next career. You are highly trained, creative, focused on the mission at hand, and you know how to identify and solve problems – making you the perfect candidate for a career in residential construction.
Looking for Work?
Click below to fill out the form and tell us about your skills and interests. Skilled to Build Michigan Foundation has a list of employers in the residential construction industry who want to hire veterans. Openings will be emailed out to veterans seeking employment in the residential construction industry, as well as to those we have partnered with who are working to place veterans.
Download the Veteran Guidebook!
Barriers Removed for Veterans
For the past several years, the Home Builders Association of Michigan has worked with legislators to remove barriers for returning veterans who want to work in the trades. From 2011 to 2015, 9 bills were signed into law to make this transition easier.
- P.A. 379 of 2012 allows the use of certain military experience as the basis for licensure as an electrician.
- P.A. 380 of 2012 allows the use of certain military experience as the basis for licensure as a plumber.
- P.A. 419 of 2012 allows the use of certain military experience as the basis for licensure as a security guard.
- P.A. 167 of 2013 allows the use of certain military experience as the basis for registration, and authorizes for stationary steam engineers and boiler operators to waive the initial license and registration fees for certain veterans.
- P.A. 168 of 2013 allows the use of certain military experience as the basis for licensure to become a mechanical contractor.
- P.A. 169 of 2013 allows for the use of certain military experience as the basis for licensure as a residential builder or residential maintenance and alteration contractor.
- P.A. 127 of 2014 waives the initial application and initial registration and license fees for certain veterans.
- P.A. 128 of 2014 waives the initial fees for security business and alarm licenses for certain veterans.