“This is a specialized trade then we’re talking about underwater construction, underwater welding, underwater demolition and things of that nature. There’s only a few thousand divers in the United States as we speak right now that [are] actually doing this work,” said William Sproule, executive secretary treasurer at the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters. The graduates now move on to a four-year apprenticeship program.
“Right now welding is a hot commodity,” said Bill Snyder, council representative with Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters. “With all the infrastructure money that’s coming out in the future, with the Biden infrastructure plan, there’s going to be a ton of opportunity for youth to go out and find careers. And that’s what we’re doing here.”