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Superintendents in Ft. Myers, Florida, Latest to Complete Training Program

The designation program is comprised of a series of courses geared to improving the expertise of current field superintendents or those who are just entering the industry.

Since its inception in the fall of 2002, the RCS designation program has increased its course offerings significantly as more and more employers have recognized the value of continuing education for their employees.

“This program increases the profitability of our company by teaching our employees how they can be more effective on the job site,” says Stephen Gidus, CGR, president of the HBA of Metro Orlando, who signed up three of his company’s employees for the training. “This designation also lets our customers know that we are dedicated to providing our employees with the resources they need to build a quality product.”

Builders in Florida, in particular, have been leading participants in the RCS program, with at least three HBAs offering courses at any given time. In addition, for the second year in a row, the Florida Home Builders Association is offering all eight courses at the Southeast Building Conference (SEBC).

The eight, four-hour RCS courses cover issues and subjects identified by NAHB members as critical to a field or site supervisory job. Upon successful completion of the courses a Residential Construction Superintendent designation is awarded.

The RCS designation is a program of the Home Builders Institute, the workforce development arm of NAHB.

HBAs in California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia have scheduled courses during the balance of this year.

In an effort to increase the success of the RCS program, the National Housing Endowment has awarded the Home Builders Institute a grant to help develop the next tract of advanced-level superintendent training. Work on these courses is underway, with an anticipated rollout in early 2005.

HBI will host “The Making of a Super Superintendent” — an informational session on the RCS designation series — at the International Builders' Show in Orlando in January.

For more information, e-mail Maria McIntyre or call her at 800-795-7955 x8912.

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