The Southwest Laborers’ Training and Apprenticeship Fund (SWLTAF) is a joint labor and employer training trust established by the Southwest Laborers’ District Council and its affiliated bodies in conjunction with the North Texas Contractors Association, the Houston Associated General Contractors, Inc. and other signatory employers or employer associations. SWLTAF is an affiliate of LiUNA Training which is the training arm of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA). LiUNA Training has 70 training centers located throughout the United States and Canada. We are located in LiUNA’s Midwest Region in Springer, Oklahoma.
The Southwest Laborers’ Training & Apprenticeship Fund provides opportunities for LiUNA construction members in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. It is our mission to provide training that you can build a future upon. We open the door of opportunity for construction union members by offering quality, comprehensive safety and skills training that will allow them to increase their skills, advance their careers and in turn creating a safe, skilled workforce for our signatory employers; allowing them to remain competitive in the marketplace.
The SWLTAF offers courses in Construction, Environmental and Safety. We work closely with Local Union leaders and training is customizable based upon a particular request from employers. The basic components of LiUNA Training’s curriculum include: participant and instructor guides, PowerPoint presentations, written exams and practical assessments. The Curricula is developed using accepted industry and adult education standards. For active learning, lessons are student-centered, activity-based and where appropriate, include hands-on training. More importantly, all LiUNA’s curricula meets rigorous IAS accreditation criteria. SWLTAF currently has one ANSI certified instructor.
The LIUNA Training and Education Fund is an integral part of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), one of the oldest and most respected labor unions in the world.
LIUNA Training develops the curriculum, certifies the instructors, and supports a network of over 70 affiliated training centers throughout the United States and Canada. Our programs are used to train Construction Craft Laborers in the many different career opportunities available to them as a member of LIUNA.
Our training opens the door to opportunity, helping apprentices and journey workers improve and add to their skills, advance their careers and provide a living wage with benefits.
We provide our employer partners with an essential resource that gives them a competitive advantage in the marketplace: a highly trained workforce.
Each year, LIUNA is built stronger through membership training and education programs and hands-on skill development in:
Building Construction
Heavy and Highway
Utilities
Masonry
Demolition / Deconstruction / Rehabilitation
Tunneling
Environmental Remediation
Landscaping
Membership is strengthened by taking advantage of courses in safety, supervision, and industry certification.
Independent accreditation. That means quality of products, attainment of the highest standards, and assessment of competency. That means our partner employers know they are getting the best-trained workforce in the industry. For our graduates it means certified instructors teaching from accredited trade curriculum. Ultimately independent accreditation means a substantial return on investment and the added value of a productive, skilled and safe Construction Craft Laborer.
