Date and Time
Monday Jul 7, 2025 Wednesday Aug 6, 2025
July 7th - August 6, 2025
8:30 AM-3:30 PM
Location
Building Industry Association 94-487 Akoki St, Waipahu, 96797
Fees/Admission
NO COST TO REGISTER - FUNDED BY WIOA
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Contact Information
Eva Marie Whitworth or Kayana Omalza-Ibert (808) 629-7504
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Description
This BIA training will provide participants with interpersonal skills applicable to the construction workforce, including working with and trusting fellow coworkers. There will be guest speakers from different trades to share the pros and cons of working in the industry, technology to enhance visual learning, and project-based learning. Participants will experience a hard hat tour. They will learn about the different construction phases of a residential subdivision that is currently under development. The Green PACT curriculum consists of four pre-apprentice Green Building Fundamental Courses which were developed with input from the industry. The curriculum components are: (1) OSHA safety & health standards, (2) basic construction knowledge & skills, (3) first aid & adult CPR and (4) fundamentals of green building. (5) Lead RRP (6) OSHA Disaster
The training is composed of the following courses over a 6 week module:
- Week 1: Orientation, CPR/First Aid/AED Training, & Basic Principles in Math
- Week 2: OSHA 30, Basic Principles in Math
- Week 3: Basic Principles in Math/Print & Facilities
- Week 4: Basic Principles in Math/Print, Facilities, & Green Building Fundamentals
- Week 5: Basic Principles Review, Facilities, Job Readiness, Site Tour
- Week 6: Facilities, Job Readiness, & Green Building Fundamentals
This training will prepare participants for entry level positions in a construction-related apprenticeship or employment such as carpenter, electrician, equipment operator, and plumber which may lead to other career pathway positions such as architect, engineer and construction site supervisor.
Students will receive Training Certificates:
- DOL Nationally Recognized Credential
- Home Builder Institute (HBI) Pre Apprenticeship ConstructionTraining (PACT)
- Fundamentals of Green Building from the Building Industry Association (BIA) Construction Training Center of the Pacific
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA-30 Construction Safety and Health
- Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Certificate from the American Red Cross
