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Him By Her Industrial Village 

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Job Readiness and Preparedness Program​

Providing safe, competency based on training and employment opportunities.

Prior to the start of the The HBH Village in a particular community, HBHF volunteers and staff will survey the surrounding neighborhood for external and internal building and maintenance needs, such carpentry, yardwork, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and others.  Under proper instruction The HBH Industrial Village students will be exposed to learn vocational skills with hands-on, in-field training, as well as in-class training where appropriate.  At the end of the week, the students and instructors will evaluate the work and experiences learned.  In the case of neighborhood structures and homes, The HBH Industrial Village is a way for supervised on-the-job training while providing property amelioration in the community.

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The HBH Industrial Village is not limited to building trades, and endeavors to grow in the scope of its vocational training to address both traditional skilled labor job preparation (e.g., , as well as cutting-edge skilled labor training for today’s high-tech jobs, as well-as the jobs of the future.  It eagerly encourages the participation of all genders.

Program Model

• Services

• Employment and Training

• Resources

• Community Integration

Program Services

• Physical Health

• Substance Abuse

• Mental Health

• Family Relationships

• Housing

• Employment and Education

• Financial Status

• Recidivism Risk

Vocational Training Programs

• Programs require 8 – 12 months to complete.

• Provide students with training in the new green economy.

• Provide students with the opportunity for vocational credentials to become licensed.

• Skills training resulting in salaries of $30,000 - $60,000/year

Green Training (coming soon)

  • Introduction to environmental awareness and green building

  • Reject, reduce, reuse, and recycle

  • Alternative materials

  • Treatment of hand tools and equipment

  • Waste management

  • Water infiltration and storm water runoff reduction

  • Sourcing of alternative materials and products

Bricklaying

  • Masonry tools and equipment

  • Measuring, drawing and specifications

  • Mortar

  • Masonry units and installation techniques

  • Residential masonry

  • Grout and other reinforcement

  • Metal work in masonry

  • Advance bricklaying techniques

  • Construction techniques and moisture control

  • Specialized materials and techniques

  • Repair and restoration

  • Estimating

  • Specialty bricklaying - fireplaces

Audio/Video (coming soon)

  • Audio production

  • Light and sound circuitry

  • Audio Equipment maintenance and repair

  • Audio wiring techniques

  • Audio post production

Interior/Exterior Building Maintenance Courses

INT101 - Grounds, Scenery & Curb Appeal​

This course studies the basic approach to improving the appearance of an apartment community, but with an emphasis on curb appeal. Students will learn how to maintain signs, gates, fences, flags and flag poles, walkways, trash barriers, grass, fertilizer, mulch, shrubbery, pots, and planters. The students will learn the importance of maintaining these items and developing positive impressions.

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INT102 - Outdoor Accessories

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This course develops skill in maintaining a basketball court, tennis court, volleyball court, and/or children’s play area.  The students will learn how to maintain the court surface, make minor repairs, and remove obstacles that may be considered hazardous. Also covered are water fountain maintenance, sidewalk and step maintenance, and barbeque pit and fire pit maintenance.  Emphasis will be placed on keeping these items in good condition because they illustrate the quality of a facility or community.​

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INT103 - Exterior Maintenance

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This course develops skills in making repairs outside the residence. The students will learn how to repair roofs, gutters and down spouts, exterior walls, screens and windows, doors and door locks, porches, patios, and decks. Also covered are safety awareness, tool selection, and construction materials. But most importantly, the students will learn to make repairs in safe, efficient, and productive manners.

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INT104 - Interior Maintenance

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This course develops skills in maintaining the interior upkeep of a property and to ensure that all vacant apartment units are thoroughly restored to a “market ready” condition, and in a timely manner. More specifically, students will learn procedures for repairing interior components such as ceilings, walls, floors, stairs, doors, cabinets, trim, and baseboards.  They will also inspect appliances, HVAC equipment, plumbing fixtures, and the electrical system for safety and functionality.​

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INT105 - Final & Inspection

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This course develops skills in making final preparations before a facility can be leased. It mainly covers touch-up work that may have been damaged during the punch-out or cleaning process. It also covers inspections to assure that the facility is clean, all appliances are working properly, and that all repairs were made in a professional manner.

Carpentry

  • Introduction to carpentry

  • Wood building materials, fasteners, and adhesives

  • Floor systems

  • Wall, ceiling, and roof framing

  • Window and exterior doors

  • Introduction to site layout

  • Foundations and flatwork

  • Concrete and manufactured forms

  • Exterior finishing

  • Roofing applications

  • Exterior thermal and moisture protection

  • Framing with metal studs

  • Drywall installation and finishing

  • Stairs

Painting

  • Careers in the painting trade

  • Protecting adjacent surfaces

  • Basic surface preparation

  • Sealants and repair/fillers

  • Chemical cleaning and stripping

  • Low-pressure water cleaning

  • Drywall finishing and patching

  • Decorative finishes

  • Introduction to paints and coatings

  • Brushing/rolling paints and coatings

  • Introduction to painting failures and remedies

  • Ladders, scaffolds, lifts, and fall protection

  • Identifying surface/substrate materials and conditions

  • Painting safety

  • Stains

  • Abrasive blasting

  • Clear finishes and wood finishing

  • Color and tinting

  • Wall covering

  • Texturizing

Cement Masonry

  • Introduction to cement masonry

  • Safety requirements

  • Properties of concrete

  • Cement masonry tools and equipment

  • Measuring and applied math

  • Concrete placement preparation

  • Soil conditions and subgrade preparation

  • Placing concrete

  • Finishing concrete

  • Introduction to concrete troubleshooting

  • Forming

  • Edge forms on grade

  • On-grade curb and curb/gutter forms

  • Curing and protecting concrete

  • Site concrete

  • Architectural finishes

  • Concrete floors

  • Surface treatments

  • Quality control

  • Making repairs

Landscaping

  • Introduction to landscaping, tree, and shrub maintenance

  • Plant physiology

  • Woody ornamental identification

  • Soils and their importance to plants

  • Establishing plants

  • Fertilizers and their use

  • Measuring property and fertilizer placement

  • Calibration of a fertilizer delivery method

  • Fertilizer awareness factors

  • Plant health care management programs

  • Woody ornamental insects and mites

  • Property maps and needs

  • Determining plant health care programs

  • Woody ornamental diseases

  • Physiological problems

  • Chemical injury

  • Diagnostic outline-troubleshooting problems

  • Pesticide delivery methods

  • Safety in tree and shrub spraying

  • Pesticide programs

HVAC Maintenance Courses

HEA101 - Electric Furnace Maintenance

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This course develops skills in servicing electric furnaces. Students will learn electric heating principles; how to interpret the schematic wiring diagram; how to trace the sequence of operation; and how to test and evaluate the heating elements, fusible links, limit switches, sequencer, and more. Also, the students will learn how to make repairs in no heat situations, and more importantly, how to make those repairs in safe, efficient and productive manners.

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HEA102 - Gas Furnace Maintenance

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This course develops skills in servicing gas furnaces. The students will learn to recognize the components, interpret the schematic wiring diagram; trace the sequence of operation; replace defective parts; and adjust the furnace for optimum efficiency. Also, the students will learn to make repairs in no heat situations, clean the furnace, check for gas leaks, check for carbon monoxide leaks and verify that a furnace is safe to operate.

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HEA103 - EPA Technician Certification

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The primary objective of this course is to prepare students for the EPA Technician Certification exam. It does not require a highly skilled service technician to pass the exam, but some background and experience will be helpful. The students will learn the potential of releasing CFC's and HCFC's into the environment, and information that will encourage them to comply with the Refrigerant Recycling Rule, which is section 608 of the Clean Air Act 1990, as amended CAA.

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HEA104 - Air Conditioning Maintenance

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This course develops skills in servicing air conditioners. Students will learn how to diagnose the electrical system, the refrigeration system, and the mechanical devices. Specifically, they will develop skills in recovery and evacuation, leak testing, troubleshooting the compressor for mechanical or electrical problems, charging and/or recharging the system, adjusting the unit for optimum efficiency, and making repairs in safe, efficient and productive manners.

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HEA105 - Heat Pump Maintenance

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This course studies the basic approach to servicing heat pumps. The students will learn principles of a reverse-cycle heat pump; identify and test the components; determine if the unit is heating or cooling by measuring line temperatures; adjust auxiliary heat; and various techniques that will improve the efficiency of a unit. In addition, the students will gain exposure to causes of failures, preventive maintenance techniques, safety information, tools, testing equipment, and most importantly, how to make all repairs in safe, efficient, and productive manners.

Plumbing Maintenance Courses

PLU101 - General Plumbing Maintenance

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This course develops skills in solving plumbing problems in a home or apartment community.  The students will learn the anatomy of a plumbing system and how to make repairs at kitchen sinks, bathroom sinks, tubs, showers, toilets, and water heaters. The students will also learn how to work with PVC, copper, galvanized, and black pipe.  Moreover, they learn how to cut, thread, flare, swag, and solder pipe.  Other topics include tools for the trade, pipe repair techniques, thawing frozen pipes, and opening clogged drains. Emphasis will be placed on making repairs in a safe, efficient and productive manner.

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PLU102 - Advanced Plumbing Maintenance

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This course develops skills in making plumbing improvements.  The technicians will learn to replace drains, vents and traps; cold and hot water supply lines; and how to install sinks, toilets and bathtubs.  Moreover, the technicians will learn how to use a drain machine, quiet noisy pipes, winterize plumbing devices, correct pressure problems, and more. Emphases will be placed on making repairs in a safe, efficient and productive manner.

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PLU103 - Uniform Plumbing Codes I

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This course develops skills in interpreting plumbing codes. The students will learn administration and enforcement, definitions, material regulations, joints and connections, sanitary and drainage systems, vents, traps, interceptors, separators, back water valves, drain pipe clean-out, water supply and distribution, etc.

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PLU104 - Uniform Plumbing Codes II

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This is a comprehensive review course designed to clarify the uncertainties in applying plumbing codes. The intent is to give the student maximum exposure in plumbing designs to minimize costly retrofits and/or expensive errors in installation and maintenance projects.

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PLU105 - Plumbing Code Calculations

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This course studies the basic approach to making plumbing code calculations. The students will learn to calculate supply lines, drainage lines, vent lines, joints and connections, vents, traps, interceptors, separators, pressures, flows, and volumes, etc. The students will also gain exposure to safety information, tools and testing equipment.

Electrical Maintenance Courses

ELE101 - General Wiring Maintenance

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Electrical maintenance involves troubleshooting and repairing electrical problems inside the residence. Students will learn how to correctly install duplex receptacles, wall switches, lighting fixtures, duplex receptacles, GFCI's, AFCI's, fire and smoke detectors, 110 volt special purpose circuits, 220 volt range and dryer circuits, low voltage doorbell circuits, and more. The students will also learn basic principles of electricity, NEC codes, VOM and Amp meter usage, and safety hints.

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ELE102 - Advanced Wiring Maintenance

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This course develops skills in maintaining junction boxes, subpanels, and/or a main breaker panel. Also covered are ceiling fan installations, unique lighting plans in clubhouses, lighting plans exterior to the building, and electrical requirements at swimming pools. Also, the students will learn to interpret electrical drawings and schematic wiring diagrams. NOTE: Students are encouraged to bring their residential or communities electrical drawings to class for analyzing.

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ELE103 - NECodes I

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This course develops skills in interpreting the 2008 NEC (National Electric Codes). It covers chapters 1, 2 and 3 of the NEC book. Students will learn administration and enforcement, general requirements, wiring and protection, wiring methods and materials, branch circuit and feeder calculations for residential occupancies, grounding requirements, wire sizing and types, outdoor lighting requirements, plus more. Simply stated, this comprehensive course is designed to clarify uncertainties in applying electrical codes; and to minimize costly retrofits and expensive errors in installation and maintenance projects.

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ELE104 - NECodes II

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This course develops skills in interpreting the 2008 NEC (National Electric Codes). It covers chapters 4, 5, and 6 of the NEC Book. The students will learn installation requirements for flexible cords and cables, switch boards and panel boards, lighting fixtures, appliances, electric furnaces, motors and motor circuits, air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment, special occupancies, swimming pools, fountains, hydromassage bathtubs, spas, etc. This comprehensive course is also designed to clarify uncertainties in applying electrical codes, and to minimize costly retrofits and expensive errors in installation and maintenance projects.

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ELE105 - NECode Calculations

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This course studies the basic approach to understanding NEC calculations. The students will learn how to calculate [1] voltage drop, [2] residential loads, [3] commercial loads, [4] conductor sizing & protection, [5] fill raceway, box, junction boxes & conduit bodies, [6] branch circuit requirements for motors, air conditioners, & transformers, and [7] transformers.

General Education Courses

GEN101 - Basic Electricity

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This course develops skills in understanding electrical fundamentals as a prerequisite for diagnosing and repairing major appliances, heating and cooling equipment, swimming pool pumps and motors, and defective circuits in a home or apartment.  Specifically, the students will learn electrical theory, electrical terminology, ohms law, and electrical formulas. From a practical standpoint, students will learn how electricity is produced and distributed from the utility company, the demand for electricity in a home or apartment, how to diagnose failures using a volt-ohm meter, how to interpret diagrams and schematic, plus more.

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GEN102 - Self Management

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This course is a psychological approach toward improving attitudes and prepares students for entry level employment positions. It covers planning a career, projecting a professional image, developing skills, and understanding time management, human relations, methods of motivation, personalities, health, and leadership skills.

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GEN103 - Supervision

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This course prepares students for entry level supervision positions. The students will develop an understanding of various organizational structures and practices, supervisory methods and concepts, human relations policies, personal considerations, and supervision of maintenance activities.

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GEN104 - Shop Math

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This course involves mathematical concepts but with an emphasis on "SHOP MATH" as it applies to diagnosing and repairing technical problems. The students will analyze decimals, fractions, percentages, trigonometric ratios, circumferences, surface areas, volumes, air flow, heat transfer, distances, speeds, RPM, rotations, pressures, forces, torques, horsepower, geometric concepts, and problem solving.

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