HBA Green Construction Trades Academy

The Home Builders Association (HBA) of West Florida Green Construction Trades Academy focuses on broad, transferable skills, stresses the understanding of all aspects of the building construction industry, and demonstrates such elements of the industry as planning, management, finance, technical and production skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues, and health, safety, and environmental issues.

The academy utilizes the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER - http://www.nccer.org ) curriculum to prepare each student to enter into a career path within the architecture & construction career cluster and an opportunity to earn related industry certifications. Students who successfully complete the program may be eligible for Gold Seal/Bright Futures scholarships.

To provide students with:

An introduction to the construction industry.

The opportunity to obtain certifications With the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). Certificates include Core, Carpentry 1 and carpentry 2    

Prepare students for a start in a career in the construction industry by the time they graduate from high school.   

Construction safety                      Employability skills

Construction math                       Reading blueprints

Construction materials                Hand tools

Power tools                                    Foundations

Floor framing                                 Wall framing

Roof framing                                  Exterior finish

Interior finish                                      

Careers can go from Carpenter, residential contractor, construction inspector, estimator, engineer, etc.   

Jay Nealson