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New Training Program Enables Association Members to Improve Skills of Their Superintendents

The Home Builders Association of Metro Orlando has joined the ranks of a growing number of associations across the nation that are providing the opportunity for employees of their members to earn the Residential Construction Superintendent (RCS) designation. Twenty-one superintendents now hold the title through classes held by the Orlando association.

The designation program was developed by the Home Builders Institute — the workforce development arm of NAHB.

Designed for current site personnel as well as aspiring superintendents, “The RCS courses enable the employees of our members or other industry professionals to become more valuable to their employers,” says Beth McGee, executive director of the Orlando HBA.

The HBA’s president, Stephen Gidus, CGR, sent three of his company’s employees through the training. “This program increases the profitability of our company by teaching our employees how they can be more effective on the job site,” says Gidus. “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.”

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“These courses are truly effective,” notes Paul E. Mashburn, an RCS instructor. “You can tell from class interaction that students are truly engaged in this material and they understand how important it is to their job performance.”

The eight courses in the RCS designation curriculum cover topics identified by NAHB members as critical to a field supervisory job: general project management; planning and scheduling; budget management and cost control; customer service and home owner relations; safety and security; codes and quality control; hiring, training and supervision; and office and subcontractor relations.

Last December, the National Housing Endowment awarded the Home Builders Institute $20,000 to develop the next tract of advanced-level superintendent training. Work on these courses is underway, with an anticipated rollout in early 2005.

For more information on the RCS Designation courses, e-mail Steve Kramer or call him at 800-795-7955 x8925.
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