People looking for jobs in the roofing industry went to school this week with tools like nail guns and hammers.
Training Manager Leo Castro addresses students during a training session organized by national roofing company GAF in Fontana on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Students will learn about roof ventilation on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, during a Fontana training session hosted by GAF, a national roofing company. (Photo by Anjali Sharif Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Training Manager Leo Castro teaches students about roof ventilation during a training session organized by the national roofing company GAF on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Training manager Leo Castro (left) and student Victor Hernandez speak during a Fontana training session hosted by national roofing company GAF on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Joseph Moya drives a nail during a training session hosted by GAF, a national roofing company, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Fontana. (Photo by Anjali Sharif Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Training Manager Leo Castro teaches students about roof ventilation during a training session organized by the national roofing company GAF on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Training manager Leo Castro (right) helps student Elias Dobieski with a mock roof during a Fontana training session organized by the national roofing company GAF on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Daniel Checkers saws wood during a mock roof construction session in Fontana on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, hosted by national roofing company GAF. (Photo by Anjali Sharif Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Joseph Moya works through a roof construction exercise during a training session hosted by national roofing company GAF, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Fontana. (Photo by Anjali Sharif Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Victor Hernandez and Ramon Macias work on a mock roof during a training session organized by national roofing company GAF on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 in Fontana. (Photo by Anjali Sharif Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
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Training Manager Leo Castro addresses students during a training session organized by national roofing company GAF in Fontana on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
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GAF, the national roofing company, held a training session at its Fontana facility focused on residential roof construction and the basics of steep-pitched roofs.
GAF Roofing Academy is a tuition-free program that is open to anyone, but specifically targets underrepresented groups such as the formerly incarcerated and ex-military, the news release said.
Graduates will receive certifications and have the opportunity to interview with area contractors for full-time, entry-level jobs in the roofing field, the release states.
Since 2020, the program has trained more than 3,400 people and placed 2,000 people in jobs.
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