General Overview:

Residential Construction requires a number of skills to complete a project. Several different careers are available in this sector such as, Architects, Designers, Engineers, (planning) Machine Operator's, Low - Rise Formers, Concrete and Drain Installers, Waterproofing installers, General Carpenters, Plumbers, Electricians, Spray Foam Installers, Trim Carpenters, Stair and Railing Installers, Floor Layers, Drywall Installers, Tapers, Tile Setters, Roofers, Soffit and Eavestrough Installers, Bricklayers, Exterior Cladding Installers, Exterior Carpenters, Landscapers and Handymen/Women. Each course will contain the necessary course content to help make you enhance your skills within your trade as we focus on developing the Micro skills that help set you apart from the average tradesperson. WHAT IS A MICRO SKILL? Micro Skills are specialty skills sets within a trade that may or may not be used by all of those performing the general work of that trade on a day to day basis. For example, you may be a trim carpenter installer on a crew of 3 people but all you do is install baseboard. Every time you ask the boss to learn the other workers don't want to teach you for fear of someone else knowing how to do their jobs or there simply isn't enough emphasis on training as they always want to "just get the job done". Or perhaps your employed as a tile setter at a company that mostly sets simple floor/wall tiles but does not perform intricate patterns / borders or mitres. We also offer a series of beginner type workshops that are aimed towards someone wanting to explore different trades. 

 

Candidate screening:

Applicants to our Micro Skills Classes are subject to a few screening questions as it is recommended that you have some experience in a trade to enroll in these short courses. Successful Candidates will be expected to show up on time (early) and treat the training as you would an employment opportunity. Classes will range in size from 4-8 persons. Candidates are expected to maintain a positive attitude through out the learning process and collaborate with other students. Often in construction to be considered for employment you must have a means of transportation to and from jobsites which relocate regularly. All of our courses, will follow an 80% practical hands on training platform and the remaining 20% will be Health and safety, trade math and course content/literature to supplement the hands on learning.  For our workshops there is no screening process but is on a first come, first reserved basis. Workshops are capped at 6 persons.