Skills that open doors.Progress that lasts.
From construction and technology training to Facility Maintenance, Tekton helps students build practical skills, connect with mentors, and take their next career step.
More opportunity. Greater earning potential.
Students participating
Across three 2026 cohorts, including a cohort still underway. Participation includes students in training.
Career success stories
Seven reported graduate success stories in 2026, showing new possibilities through training and connections to work.
Higher hourly wages
For six of those success stories, wages rose from approximately $18/hour to an average of $27/hour. This is a selected group, not a cohort-wide average.
A seventh graduate reached $60/hour and is excluded from the $27/hour average. Figures reflect Tekton’s 2026 reporting to date.
A new skill. A higher wage.
For six of Tekton’s 2026 career success stories, hourly wages moved from approximately $18 to an average of $27.
That increase can make a meaningful difference to a household’s earning potential. Training, encouragement, and employer connections help students work toward that next step.
for this comparison group
Selected outcomes reported by Tekton in 2026. This is not an average for all students. A seventh graduate reached $60/hour and is excluded from this comparison.
Every next step counts.
Completion, a new job, and further education each mark a different kind of progress. Our reporting keeps those outcomes visible.
Completed training
Reported share of participants who completed training across Tekton’s programs in 2023.
Obtained external employment
Individuals reported as obtaining employment outside Tekton. This count is distinct from apprenticeships and further education.
Continued their education
Graduates who enrolled in further education or training, building on the skills and direction developed through Tekton.
Mentorship makes a difference.
In 2023, 64 participants connected with mentors who offered coaching, encouragement, and professional relationships.
Experience students can build on.
Tekton reported over 1,845 hours of paid experience and training in 2023, and over 1,800 hours in 2024.
Years of learning. People moving forward.
Tekton’s annual reports document participation across construction training, Empower Clarkston, and Refcode.
| Year | Participants | Cohorts | Connected to mentors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 135 | 5 | 95 |
| 2023 | 90 | 5 | 64 |
| 2024 | 79 | 5 | 55 |
These are annual participation figures, not a unique lifetime student total. People may participate in more than one year. The 2026 figures above have a separate reporting scope.
Hired while still in training.
Sayed Hussaini connected with an employer partner during the final weeks of his Facility Maintenance class. He now works as a Facility Maintenance Technician earning $25/hour.
His story shows how practical learning and employer relationships can create a pathway into a new career.
A Skill Put To Work.
A new role and a foundation for the future he is building.
Connect graduates to opportunity →Learning that helped the community, too.
Empower Clarkston connected career preparation with energy-efficiency improvements in local homes. Students gained practical experience while supporting their neighbors.
Explore Empower Clarkston →Program totals confirmed by Tekton leadership. These participants are not added to the annual counts above.
Clear measures. Meaningful progress.
What do these results measure?
Participation measures access to training and support. Completion measures finishing training. External employment measures obtaining work outside Tekton. Further education measures continued study or training. These categories may overlap and should not be added together as unique people.
How are hiring and success rates reported?
Employment counts and completion rates are shown with their reporting year. A current organization-wide hiring percentage requires a defined group of eligible graduates and a consistent follow-up period. The seven 2026 stories are individual outcomes, not a placement rate calculated from all 45 participants.
Where do the figures come from?
Sources: Tekton’s 2022, 2023, and 2024 annual impact reports; the 2026 impact-report working brief; and leadership-confirmed program updates. The completion and employment figures shown here come from the 2023 report. The 2024 report’s outcome-year label requires clarification, so only its clearly dated participation, mentoring, and paid-experience figures appear here.
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