The Indiana Plan began as a result of Executive Order #11246 from President Lyndon Johnson in 1969. The Indiana Plan has been in continuous operation since 1970. The Indiana Plan has survived by obtaining funding from public and private entities.

The mission of the Indiana Plan is to provide basic construction awareness training to minorities and women in an effort to increase the percentages of minorities and women working in the construction industry. We assist participants as they achieve job placement and work toward acceptance into a formal apprenticeship program. We offer a career, not just a job.

Training takes place throughout the state of Indiana. The curriculum provides candidates with a basic understanding of principles that are required in any building trades program, such as mathematics.

The curriculum also provides a solid background in construction trades, basic life skills and adult basic education. The curriculum, which is approved by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship, includes OSHA 10 safety training.

Upon completion of training, the Indiana Plan works with candidates to place them into construction jobs at a training rate. This provides participants with a broader opportunity for employment and also provides valuable experience as they apply to become apprentices within their chosen construction trade. Further, Indiana Plan provides candidates with up-to-date information about the application process with the various apprenticeship programs.

The Indiana Plan has successfully transitioned hundreds of young men and women from a transient-worker status to full-time career-minded individuals. We ask for your support in continuing to help men and women transition into the world of work in the construction industry.