Academy Calderon trains the next generation of skilled drywall professionals, crew leaders, and future business owners — from your very first day on the tools to running your own company.
Academy Calderon exists to transform lives through technical excellence, discipline, integrity, leadership, and continuous personal growth. We train beginners, experienced workers, foremen, and future entrepreneurs to rise in the construction industry — and to take ownership of their future.
Start wherever you are. Each level builds on the last — from your first sheet of drywall to bidding and running your own jobs.
No experience required. Master jobsite safety, tools, materials, measuring and layout, basic framing, drywall installation, and the professionalism that gets you hired and kept on.
Level up your craft: metal framing, fire-rated assemblies, shaft walls, ceilings, exterior sheathing, and the quality control that separates pros from laborers.
Run the crew and the job: scheduling, estimating, RFIs, change orders, clear communication, conflict resolution, and the leadership that keeps projects on track.
Build the company: licensing, insurance, payroll, contracts, bidding, collections, marketing, and the cash-flow management that keeps a drywall business alive and growing.
Drywall, framing, taping, ceilings, plans, and quality.
Communication, accountability, team building, decision-making.
Estimating, contracts, change orders, payroll, and growth.
Discipline, integrity, fitness, financial literacy, and mindset.
Mentorship, opportunity, community, and raising the standard.
Skill gets you on the crew. Discipline, leadership, and business sense build the career. Academy Calderon teaches all of it — so you don't just get a job, you build a future.
Start Your ApplicationTell us a bit about yourself and which level fits you best. We'll reach out with next steps. Contractors and partners — we'd love to hear from you too.
Call: (714) 900-1863
Email: info@academycalderon.com
Serving Southern California