Employer-Centered Curriculum with Employee-Focused Career Placement

Project JumpStart, Inc. Is The Difference!

87 Hours – 15 Weeks – 2 Days a Week
The right investment of time to transform lives and strengthen the local construction talent pipeline. Since 2006, Project JumpStart has been a leading pre-apprenticeship training program, delivering comprehensive classroom and hands-on training for Baltimore City residents. Our students receive job placement assistance, certifications in CPR, First Aid, and OSHA 10 safety standards, as well as essential safety training, professional development, financial coaching, and individualized wraparound support, including case management.

Our mission is to equip low-income residents with the skills and opportunities needed to start and advance a career in the building trades, moving beyond entry-level roles. Project JumpStart, Inc. (PJSI) is proud to continue serving Baltimore’s residents and employers through this trusted training program. As we expand, we’re partnering with more community organizations to broaden our reach and enhance our programs, building a stronger future for all.

Project JumpStart's Track Record

1000+

Baltimore Residents Have Been Enrolled

80%

Of Students Graduate

75%+

Of Graduates Have Been Placed Into high Wage Construction Careers

150+

Graduates Have Started a Formal 4-Year Apprenticeship

150

Different Employers Have Hired JumpStart Graduates

50+

Employers Have Hired more than One Graduate

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Hear it from Our Community

"JumpStart graduates come ready to work, willing to learn, and hungry to do better. Not just in the trade, but to take care of their families, empower each other, support each other, and it’s having a great community impact. Our JumpStart relationship has given us the opportunity to expand our business and to work and grow right in the great city of Baltimore. Thank you, JumpStart!"

- Beverly Thomas, Regional Contracting Services LLC

"With us, all you need to do is have the desire to want to succeed and we will take it from there. JumpStart has done a good job locating people of that caliber.”

- Milton Matthews, Commercial Interiors

"Finding folks that are committed and dependable is so hard in this labor market, so having a JumpStart graduate, someone who got the foundation that was provided to them in this program is a critical first step in bringing on an employee that you can count on and that will make a measurable impact in your business."

- Greg Meyer, Wohlsen Construction

"The folks that we've experienced coming out of Project JumpStart have a sense of resourcefulness that allows us to have greater success, and for them to have greater success with us."

- Mark McWright, ISI Demolition