Area high school students attend construction career fair at Fiserv Forum

WISCONSIN (CBS 58) -- Not every student is meant to go to college, but that does not mean they have to miss out on a rewarding and well-paying career.

On Tuesday, Building Advantage hosted a construction career fair at Fiserv Forum. 

More than 700 students from 31 area high schools got to learn about a variety of trade careers -- everything from electricians to plumbers to steel workers. And with the Earn While You Learn program, that allows you to get paid while learning in the classroom.

"Earn While You Learn is really an advantage for someone who's 18, 19, a young adult, to be able to get into a career without having to make a financial investment and go into debt. So, they really get to learn on the job and in the classroom at the same time, while they're getting paid. So, there's a real benefit to that, particularly for kids who may come from disadvantaged families or maybe don't come from families that don't have the opportunity to help pay for college," said Chris Mambu Rasch of Building Advantage.

With 75 youth apprenticeship pathways and more than 200 registered apprenticeship programs, there are many different career paths available to Wisconsin apprentices.