Enhancing and increasing property value, economic development and social impact on the residents of North Carolina by utilizing the strengths of basic hands-on training in the construction trades.
Sign in, introductions, overview, daily schedule, introduction of instructors, guest speakers and trainees monopoly tournament.
Motivational speaker helps trainees strive for self-confidence, ambition, and how to sell them selves to potential employers.
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Course length: 8 hours
Required tools/supplies: Notebook and pencil
Speakers from local community banks will teach trainees about the power of checking, saving and investments accounts.
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Course length: 8 hours
Required tools/supplies: Notebook and pencil
Trainees will learn the different processes used to predict the final cost of projects.
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Course length: 8 hours
Required tools/supplies
Trainees will learn how to be reliable, efficient and stay on schedule while completing the scope of work.
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Knowledge of being a Supervisor and a General Contractor
Course length: 8 hours
Trainees will prepare and review the logistic plan.
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* Ability to self-perform work under general conditions.
Course length: 8 hours
Required tools/supplies: Notebook, calculator, and pencil
Trainees will learn the importance of paying bills on time and establishing credit.
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Course length: 8 hours
Required tools/supplies: Calculator, notebook, and pencil
Trainees will learn the importance of the draw schedule for payout payments.
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General knowledge of payments, per contract agreement.
Course length: 8 hours
Required tool / supplies: Calculator, notebook, and pencil
Trainees will learn the importance of communication and dress codes.
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Course length: 8 hours
Required tool / supplies: Notebook and pencil
Trainees will learn OSHA requirements, record keeping and compliance.
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Course length: 32 hours
Required tools / supplies: Hard hat, safety glasses, safety boots, gloves and first-aid kit.
This course covers basic blueprint reading. Drawing, symbols, plans elevation and scaling will be associated with this course. Trainees will be taught to read basic lay-out covering structural, architectural and specification. Some estimating principals will be developed with this course.
Prerequisites:
Course length: 24 hours
Required tool / supplies: Notebook, calculator and pencil
This course will provide trainees with the skills required to work in residential and commercial framing. It will cover – ceilings, roof framing, lay-out of floors, walls, interior and exterior work.
Prerequisites:
Course length: 40 hours
Required tools / supplies: Framing, square, chalk line, tape measure, hard hat, boots, hammer, pry bar, level, safety glasses, cordless screw gun, notebook and pencil.
This course will cover basic drywall installation. Trainees will be taught different sizes of drywall for interior and exterior walls per City Code.
Prerequisites:
Course length: 40 hours
Required tools / supplies: Drywall screw gun, T-square, tape measure, chalk line, rasp, utility knife, notebook and pencil.
This course will cover basic finish work with smooth walls ready to paint. Trainees will learn to tape and apply plaster to hide the seams of the drywall installed.
Prerequisites:
Course length: 40 hours
Required tools / supplies: taping knives 4” – 12”, mud pan, white shirt and pants, boots, mixing gun, bucket, notebook and pencil.
This course will cover basic painting. Trainees will learn the different types of paint brushes and rollers to apply to different surfaces. Protect contents and flooring (prep work) before starting.
Prerequisites:
Course length: 40 hours
Required tools / supplies: white shirt and pants, boots, paint brushes 2 ½” – 4”, roller and sleeve, paint pan, plastic covering, tarps, ladder, bucket and paint sticks.
This course will teach trainees how to create and apply wood casing, baseboard trim, crown molding and arches over doors and windows.
Prerequisites:
Course length: 24 hours
Required tools / supplies: Files, safety glasses, chalk-line, chisel, tape measure, hammer, pouch, coping saw, hard hat and T-Bevel square.
This course will cover basic cabinet installation. Trainees will learn the floor plan to fit different dimensions for kitchen and bathrooms.
Prerequisites:
Course length: 24 hours
Required tools / supplies: Level, cordless screw gun, chalk line, tape measure, 3” screws, drill kit and ladder.
This course will cover basic flooring installation. Trainees will learn prep work to install sub-flooring, ceramic, wood, vinyl and VCT tile.
Prerequisites:
Course length: 40 hours
Required tools / supplies: Calculator, pencil and notebook
Trainees will receive instruction in estimating construction projects of residential and commercial properties. Students will have to estimate material for a specific house with a set of blueprints. They will identify and organize components of the house or building with appropriate material list.
Prerequisites:
Course length: 32 hours
Required tools / supplies: Calculator, pencil and notebook
This course will equip trainees with the skills to remove and install windows. Students will learn the different types of windows and their quality.
Prerequisites:
Course length: 24 hours
Required tools / supplies: tape measure, speed square, cordless screw gun, hammer, pry bar, screws, insulation, notebook and pencil.
This course covers step by step instruction in the installation of many different brands and types of doors and door hardware. Area covered includes – frames, doors, hinges, locksets, exit devices and closers.
Prerequisites:
Phase 1 General Carpentry
Ability to install doors and door hardware
Course length: 40 hours
Required tools / Supplies: Framing square, tape measure, speed square, level, finish hammer, pry bar, cordless screw gun, screwdriver set, self – centering punch, chisel, drill kit, block planer, safety glasses, footwear, notebook and pencil.
Enhancing and increasing property value, economic development and social impact on the residents of North Carolina by utilizing the strengths of basic hands-on training in the construction trades.