Responding to new needs with new skill training.
Building and weatherizing homes employs millions of workers: approximately 1.2 million new single-family homes are built in the U.S. each year, and approximately 45 million existing homes in the U.S. lack proper insulation levels. In fact, homebuilding and renovation accounts for about half of all construction dollars spent. Job opportunities for those with skill and experience remain strong, and LIUNA Training helps provide workers with the skills they need today while providing homebuilders with a superior workforce for tomorrow.
Building
Our Residential Construction Program covers skills needed for home construction and renovation work. Training includes both classroom and job-site activities. Through a series of six one-week courses, students learn the many facets of the residential construction process. The program starts with an introduction to residential construction focusing on hand and power tools, performing basic carpentry, and the importance of building materials, Plans, specifications, and codes. Later in the program, students get actively involved learning roofing; flooring and wall framing; installing windows, doors, drywall and insulation; roofing and exterior wall finishing; and landscaping. The LIUNA Training Residential Construction Program also introduces materials and work practices which conserve and protect resources and which make the home more environmentally friendly.
Energy Efficiency
LIUNA Training gives workers the skills they need to capitalize on this fast-growing industry. Our Energy Efficiency training includes certification programs in Weatherization Installer/Technician, Weatherization Supervisor, and Energy Auditor. For those entering the program with no construction experience, we provide general construction and safety courses.
Technician/Installers comprise the majority of the workforce needed to make homes efficient. These students learn building science, sealing the building envelope, insulating and sealing ductwork, and installing insulation.
Building on those skills, Supervisor Training targets individuals with the experience needed to supervise a weatherization crew. In this course, workers learn to inspect and monitor the job site, conduct/interpret diagnostic testing, and conduct/interpret efficiency tests for all fossil fuel burning appliances.
Energy Auditor training enables individuals with Supervisor level training to determine the energy efficiency needs of a structure and the best methods to attain it. These students learn how to select and use diagnostic equipment, interpret results, select, calculate and order the best materials, and develop a written job plan.
All energy efficiency programs teach environmental safety including lead renovator and asbestos awareness. If needed, workers can get training for lead and asbestos removal certification.
Our Residential course offerings are listed to the right. Simply click on a subject that interests you for a course description. Course offerings and schedules vary by geographic location and the needs of the particular marketplace. For information about what's offered in your area, Find a training center near you.