The purpose of the $5 million facility is to address the area’s labor shortage, as rapid growth continues in the Middle Tennessee region. The facility is owned and operated by the Mid-South Carpenters Regional Council Training Trust Fund (TTF). Training there is conducted for professional carpenters and millwrights from the Southeastern Carpenters Regional Council, which operates Carpenters Local 223 and Millwright Local 1554 out of the facility as well.

Training is presented as part of the $250 million curriculum of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters International Training Fund, of which the TTF is affiliated. Customized training caters to what’s needed on job sites around the region. For example:

• Because of COVID-19 and in response to the critical need to protect patients and staff at healthcare facilities during construction work, there is a mockup to hone skills in Construction ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment).
• Scaffold training prepares carpenters for work in nuclear power plants.
• Two mechatronics/robot stations are used to train for automotive plant projects.
• A conveyor instructional area trains on floor conveyor and power and free monorail systems, which are used in many manufacturing processes such as automotive and food and beverage.
• Carpenter Skills taught include all interior systems, including Metal Stud Framing, Drywall, Finishing, and Doors and Hardware, Flooring, Heavy Form / Concrete, Scaffolding, and Clean Room construction.
• Millwright coursework includes Compressors and Pumps, Conveyors , Flowserve. Gas and Steam Turbine, Machinery Alignment, Welding, Mechanical Print Reading
• Safety training includes OSHA 10 and 30, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Hazard Communication, AED/First Aid
• Soft-skill training is also offered on topics such as Leadership, Jobsite Communication and Human Performance