Standards

HBI training, curricula and instructional materials are based on national standards created by the residential construction industry:

National Construction Skills Standards:
HBI has collaborated with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) to create the National Construction Skills Standards. These standards reflect the home building industry’s skill requirements for entry, semi-skilled and skilled levels of job proficiency in the residential construction trades.

The National Green Building Standard: 
As the nation’s leader in residential construction training and education, HBI has been incorporating environmentally friendly, energy-efficient practices into its curriculum for many years.

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SUPPORT OUR FUTURE

Sustain the development of the home building industry’s workforce by contributing to the National Housing Endowment’s “Support Our Future” online fundraising campaign. Your donation to the “Support Our Future” campaign will go directly to the NAHB Student Chapters and the Homebuilding Education Leadership Education Program (HELP).  » READ MORE

HBI SEEKS MENTORS

HBI seeks experienced workers from the home building industry to volunteer as mentors for youth in 28 cities in 11 southern states. HBI’s C-CORE program matches teens ages 16-18 with adult mentors from any facet of the home building industry who encourage them to consider careers in home building and coach them toward success.  » READ MORE