Resources

HBI has created a number of resources to standardize residential construction education in the United States, ensuring that home building employers are able to hire employees who are job ready their first day and preparing more experience professionals for the next steps in their careers.

Curricula: Home building workforce development preparation designed by the industry for the industry.

Textbooks and Instructional Aids: HBI textbooks and videos provide step-by-step guides for the residential construction trades skills that help instructors teach and students learn.

E-Learning: Get the necessary training from HBI online.

Standards: The home building industry’s basic skill requirements for the residential construction trades and green building.

Technical Assistance: HBI helps home builder associations and others prepare workers for careers in home building.

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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