About This Course
This FREE Training Program is valued at $7,000 per participant!
- APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED – Classes begin September 18, 2023 and end March, 21, 2024
- 200-hours (*) for approximately 26-weeks depending on holidays and weather events
- Classes follow the Public School District Calendar for vacations and holidays
- Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
- Location: Warwick Area Career and Technical Center
- Training centers are subject to change
Certifications and Certificates:
- HBI Pre-Apprentice Electrical Certification
- OSHA 10 Certification – Safety training about your rights,
recognizing workplace hazards, prevention, and safety - Lead Safety—Renovate, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP)
initial 8-Hour Renovator Certificate - First Aid, AED and CPR Certification
Our training programs are held at Rhode Island High School Career and Technical Centers and follow the school calendar for holidays and school closings.
The Home Builders Institute (HBI) PACT Program is a 26-week electrical career training program designed to prepare job seekers looking for a career in residential construction or upskill current construction workers in electrical. PACT is based on HBI’s National Construction Skill Standards and NAHB’s National Green Building Standards™. PACT’s skill achievement records, set by subject matter experts, ensures every participant has the knowledge they must master to be employed in an entry-level or semi-skilled job within the residential construction industry and has a job placement rate of over 80 percent for HBI PACT graduates.
Participants are trained by HBI Certified Instructors and receive upon successful completion:
- 200 hours of hands-on training
- Electrical Terminology and Math
- OSHA 10 Construction training card
- Initial 8-hour Lead Safe Renovate Repair and Painting Rule training certificate
- Certifications and Certificates:
- HBI Pre-Apprentice Carpentry Certification
- OSHA 10 Certification – Safety training about your rights,
recognizing workplace hazards, prevention, and safety - Lead Safety—Renovate, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP)
initial 8-Hour Renovator Certificate - First Aid, AED and CPR Certification
- Soft Skills
- Employability
- Team Building
- Professionalism and Success in the workplace training
- Introduction to the Building Code Book
- Manufacturer Boot Camps for expert installation training, techniques & tips
- Financial Empowerment
Learn more about the HBI Curriculum and Wage Data
(*) These training programs are for residential construction, hours obtained do not count towards registered apprenticeship hours.
Requirements
Employers: Upskill your current employees or sponsor a candidate you’d like to hire with a commitment of a wage increase or a job during or upon training completion.
Job Seekers, Career Changers and those interested in a Career in Construction: Demonstrate a commitment to start a career in construction and actively seek employment at RCWPJobs.com and our placement resources.