People looking for careers in the roofing industry went to school this week, using tools that included nail guns and hammers. Training Manager Leo Castro calls on students during a Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, training session hosted in Fontana by GAF, a national roofing company. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Students learn Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, about roofing ventilation during a Fontana training session hosted by GAF, a national roofing company. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Training Manager Leo Castro teaches students about roofing ventilation during a Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, training session hosted by GAF, a national roofing company. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Training Manager Leo Castro, left, and student Victor Hernandez speak Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, during a Fontana training session hosted by GAF, a national roofing company. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Joseph Moya hammers nails Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, during a training session hosted by GAF, a national roofing company, in Fontana. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Training Manager Leo Castro teaches students about roofing ventilation during a Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, training session hosted by GAF, a national roofing company. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Training Manager Leo Castro, right, helps student Elias Dobieski work Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, on a mock roof during a Fontana training session hosted by GAF, a national roofing company. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Daniel Checkers saws wood Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, during a mock roof-building session in Fontana hosted by GAF, a national roofing company. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Joseph Moya works on a roof-building exercise Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, during a training session hosted by GAF, a national roofing company, in Fontana. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Victor Hernandez and Ramon Macias work on a mock roof Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, during a training session hosted by GAF, a national roofing company, in Fontana. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Show Caption1 of 10Training Manager Leo Castro calls on students during a Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, training session hosted in Fontana by GAF, a national roofing company. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Expand GAF, a national roofing company, hosted training sessions at its Fontana facility that focused on residential roofing installation and the basics of steep slope roofing. The GAF Roofing Academy is a tuition-free program for anyone, but it’s especially aimed at underrepresented groups, such as those who were once incarcerated and former military personnel, a news release states. Related Articles Local News | Kids enjoy fall fishing tournament near San Jacinto Local News | CIELO Fund hits milestone with more than $2 million raised for Inland Empire’s Latino community Local News | Barktoberfest will benefit Riverside’s Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center Local News | What’s open and closed on Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the Inland Empire Local News | Stroke survivors and caregivers share experiences, camaraderie at Murrieta support group Graduates will receive certification and the chance to interview with contractors in the area for full-time, entry-level jobs in the roofing field, the release states. Since 2020, the program has trained more than 3,400, with 2,000 placed into jobs.