Raising the Bar Info Sessions
Raising the Bar
Info Sessions
Last updated Oct. 1, 2026.
Please fill out and submit the form below to indicate your interest in our Raising the Bar pre-apprenticeship program. Our next cohort will begin in February 2027 in Baltimore. See our full 2026-2027 schedule further down this page.
To learn more details about program content and requirements, and to view testimonials from recent program graduates, visit our Raising the Bar Pre-apprenticeship Program page.
If you have any questions, please email rtb@ctwi-btca.org.
Raising the Bar Interest Form
Pre-Apprenticeship Program Sees Big Surge in Interest
A recent spike in Raising the Bar registrations mirrors a broader, historic jump in interest in the building trades in general, and in Mid-Atlantic apprenticeship programs in particular. Read More »
Apprenticeship Programs See Huge Spike in Interest, Applications
The days when vocational training was viewed as a “backup plan” are rapidly receding in the rearview mirror. Today, building trades unions across the Mid-Atlantic are seeing record-breaking surges in both program interest and apprenticeship enrollment.
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2026-2027 Raising the Bar Dates
2026-2027 Raising the Bar Dates
- DC Fall 2026 Cohort
October 5 to November 13, 2026 (registration closed) - Baltimore Winter 2027 Cohort
February 8 to March 19, 2027 - DC Spring 2027 Cohort
May 3 to June 11, 2027 - Baltimore Summer 2027 Cohort
July 19 to August 27, 2027 - DC Fall 2027 Cohort
Oct 11 to Nov 19, 2027
