Nunez Offers Free NCCER Core Construction Course in Spanish

The Workforce Division at Nunez Community College will offer a free NCCER Core Construction course taught in Spanish beginning June 1.

Classes will meet June 1-June 29 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. on the Nunez campus.

This opportunity is free to all students, including English speakers, not currently enrolled in a for-credit program at Nunez. Students must be at least 16 years old.

The course teaches the basics in safety, hand and power tools, construction math, materials handling, construction drawings, rigging, and employability skills. The NCCER Core Construction certification is recognized by employers as a valuable credential. A translator is on hand at all times to ensure that instruction is accurately and clearly communicated in Spanish.

Begin the registration process today by submitting a Career Training Interest Form at Nunez.edu/Workforce. Email questions to Workforce Director Brian Gibson at [email protected].

Nunez also offers English as a Second Language (ESL) through its Adult Education Division. Visit Nunez.edu/Adult-Education or email Adult Education Director Bradley Narcisse at [email protected].

Student Martha Rico was a part of the first cohort to take Nunez’s Core in Spanish course in the summer of 2025. Rico speaks English but believed she would learn better receiving instruction in her native language.

“Sometimes it’s hard to understand everything that’s being taught and I didn’t want to go the wrong way, so I took the course in Spanish,” said Rico. “The translator did a really good job. If you have any questions, he explains again in a different way so you understand clearly.”

“It’s never too late to go and do something that you really love,” said Rico, who took the course in order to play a more active role in her husband’s remodeling business. “If you’re going to do construction, go to Nunez and take the class.”