Make It Real

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Make It Real Make It Pay
Life After Graduation. . .
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Greetings from . . . Home Builders Institute
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Who We Are. . .

• Home Builders Institute (HBI)
• Workforce development arm of the National
  Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
• Dedicated to the advancement of education and
  training programs serving the needs of the
  residential construction industry
• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
• D.C. based trade association whose mission is to
  enhance the climate for housing and the building
  industry
• More than 800 state and local associations
• Over 235,000 members

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According to . . . U.S. Chamber of
CommercesInstitute for a Competitive Workforce
(ICW)America's workforce is facing a current
and growing crisis!
ICW is saying . . . 90 of the fastest growing
jobs will require some form of postsecondary
education.  Business is spending billions each
year to train new employees and remediate the
educational skill gaps of those already in the
workforce. The American workforce is aging - 77
million baby boomers are set to retire over the
next several decades. 
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The U.S. Department of Laboris saying . . .

• 8.3 million workers
• construction is one of the nations largest
  industries
• 60,000-80,000 people
• the annual shortfall to fill current jobs
• 1.1 million special trades contractors
• needed by the year 2012 (This does not
  include the management positions that are also
  experiencing a shortfall.)

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HBI is asking . . .
WHAT CAN WE DO NOW TO HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR
LIFE AFTER GRADUATION?
Launching our journey
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HBI's Career Services

• Part One The Campaign
• Materials The package is concise, Informative
  and
• showcases the many facets of the industry from
• Accounting to Zoning and the advancement
• potential it offers.
• Brochure Poster DVD
• Website
• www.buildingcareers.org

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• Part Two The Initiative
• Our Partners
• American School Counselors Association
• Association for Career and Technical Education
• Association for Skilled and Technical Sciences
• Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education
• Junior Achievement Worldwide
• National Alliance for Partnership in Equity
• Massachusetts School Counselors Association
• Maryland School Counselors Association
• National Association of State Directors of Career
  
• and Technical Education Consortium
• States Career Cluster Initiative

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Part Three The Expansion Programs designed to
help students and their influencers access
information on the housing industrys host of
careers attainable through post-secondary
institutions or by joining the workforce directly
following high school graduation.

• Business Ventures in the Residential Construction
  Industry Series
• Middle School Students Learning About Careers
• High School Students HBA/JA Partnership
  Program
• High School Students Building Your Future
• High School Students Entrepreneurship Program
• Make Residential Construction Your Business
  Course Idea

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Entrepreneurship Program Show of Homes
The Program design, build, market and
sell/auction the ideal (play) house (playhouse
plans are available from HBI upon request)

• Heres how to get started!
• Talk about it with your friends, get the class
  interested
• Get your teachers excited about doing a class
  project
• that is ideal for meeting core class
  elective standards

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The Original 1929
The Traditional
The Cottage
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Your class is invited to partner with HBI! The
project is . . . FUN, CREATIVE AND CHALLENGING!
PLUS your class will be eligible to. . .
Win a 200 Business Ventures Award!
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Cluster Leader Architecture Construction
Career Cluster Career Cluster Overview Architec
ture Construction Career Cluster Definition
Careers in designing, planning, managing,
building and maintaining the built
environment. Cluster Pathways
Design/Pre-Construction, Construction and
Maintenance/Operations. What is a Career
Cluster A Career Cluster is a grouping of
occupations and broad industries based on
commonalities.  The Architecture Construction
Career Cluster includes the following industries
architecture and commercial, industrial and
residential construction. Industry career
opportunities are represented by a total of 16
career clusters.
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• CHOOSING A CAREER PATH
• Looking at CONSTRUCTION as an option . . .
• Categories for
• Architecture Construction
• career pathways
• Design/Pre-construction
• Construction
• Maintenance/Operations
• For the pathways you need academic skills. . .

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• Good Reason for
• COMMUNICATION skills
• It also takes
• Reading
• Writing
• Listening
• Viewing
• Speaking
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• Basic skills such as problem-solving and critical
  thinking all have a connection to home building.

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MATH is essential! There is math in designing,
constructing, selling and buying a home. 
Plus Scientific principles are critical to the
architect, the landscaper and the painter. 
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Kid Facts

• Looking at the numbers . . . approximately
• 73,469,984 total child population ages new born
  to 17
• 49,125,600 number attending school
• Source The Annie E. Casey Foundation, KIDS COUNT
  www.kidscount.org.

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We also know . . . 1,269,000 teenagers between
age 16 and 19 are not enrolled in school (full-
or part-time) and not employed (full- or
part-time) Approximately 8.6 Males and
8.1 Females of the total child population
4,073,000 persons age 18-24 are not attending
school, not working and no degree beyond high
school Source The Annie E. Casey Foundation,
KIDS COUNT www.kidscount.org.
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Plus . . .what we take for granted in this age of
technology. . . The numbers are staggering
for Children living in low-income households
where no adults work 3,338,000 (5) Children
without a telephone at home 3,267,000 (4)
Children without a vehicle at home 4,455,000
(6) Teens who are high school dropouts
1,114,000 (7) Children without Internet access
at home 29,922,000 (41) Children without a
computer at home 22,608,000 (31) Source The
Annie E. Casey Foundation, KIDS COUNT
www.kidscount.org. Information was gathered in
2005 with the exception of internet access and
computer data.
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Worth Repeating! 1,114,000 teens who are high
school dropouts
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Facts About Career Technical Education

• Vocational Education V.
• For a few students
• Focused on a few jobs
• 6 to 7 Program Areas
• In--lieu of academics
• High school focused

• Career Technical Education
• For all students
• Focused on careers
• 16 Clusters 81 Pathways
• Aligns/supports academics
• High school college partnerships

Information provided by the National Association
of State Directors of Career Technical Education
Consortium
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. . . Life After Graduation. . .

• Apprenticeship
• Technical Certificate (TC)
• Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
• Associate of Science (AS)
• Bachelor of Science (BS)

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If You Want This Job . . . Will You Be
Ready? Framing Coordinator If you are required
to Track enhancement of plans and
specifications Process repairs Verify materials
purchase order Create cost budgets   You will
need all or a combination of High school degree
Blue print reading and interpretation
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• Closing Coordinator
• If you are required to
• Assist with contract administration and escrow
  tracking
• Prepare presentations and special reports
• Compose letters and other correspondence
• You will need all or a combination of
• High school degree
• 1 year certificate college or technical school
• 3 -6 months related experience required
• Equivalent combination of education and
  experience

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• Construction Schedule Manager
• If you are required to
• Coordinate and develop the construction schedule
• Serve as schedule system administrator
• Coordinate and train staff/vendors on procedures
  and use of scheduling system
• Maintain procedural manuals for scheduling system
  
• Develop reporting system
• Analyze reports for trends and problems
• Manage the permitting process
• Review building plans
• Assist purchasing in the bid process
• You will need all or a combination of
• High school degree
• College degree or equivalent experience
• Equivalent combination of education and
  experience within construction
• Understanding of different steps of homebuilding
  preferred

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• Roofing Inspector
• If you are required to
• Schedule roof inspections
• Sigh-off on roof prior to payment approval
• Communicate with trade contractors and manage
  their performance
• Inspect work of trade contractors
• You will need all or a combination of
• High school degree required
• College degree (Construction Management or
  related degree)
• Journeyman level Tradesman a must without college
  degree
• 3 years experience in the roofing industry

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. . . Life After Graduation. . .

• Apprenticeship
• Technical Certificate (TC)
• Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
• Associate of Science (AS)
• Bachelor of Science (BS)

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• Thinking about taking a course . . . personnel at
  the school of your choice should be able to
  answer these questions
• What are my choices for construction classes?
• What are (if any) the prerequisites for the
  certificate and/or degree programs?
• How do the certificate and degree programs
  differ from each other?
• Will this 2-year community college program
  prepare me for immediate employment or is it
  designed as a first step to a 4-year college
  degree?
• What will I know/be able to do upon completion
  of the certificate/degree program if I am
  entering the workforce?
• What types of employment are typically available
  upon completion of the certificate/degree
  program?
• What next steps will be necessary for me to meet
  my ultimate goal of your goal (additional
  training, licensing, testing)?

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Same course titles . . . different outcome . . .
which one is right for you? Construction
Technology Program includes actual hands on
experience during the construction of a
residential home that may consist of
participating in building the foundation, framing
the stick built structure, electrical and
mechanical work, and finishing the interior and
exterior of the structure program may be
specific to various trades such as carpentry,
plumbing, electrical, etc. Construction
Technology Program is designed for
participants to be involved with all phases of
construction including masonry, rough and finish
carpentry, plumbing and electrical, sheet-rock
and sheet-rock finishing, and mill-working the
interior of the structure - familiarizes the
students with various business aspects related to
construction and prepares the student for state
licensing exams, which are required to operate as
a private contractor Construction Technology
Program is designed for experienced
professionals such as supervisors, estimators,
construction inspectors, architect's
representatives, construction managers,
residential builders and others performing at
mid-management levels. The design is to provide
a program that provides skills for promotion for
individuals currently employed in the
construction industry. Sources Ivy Tech
Community College, Bloomington, Indiana Delta
College, University Center, Michigan Gogebic
Community College, Innwood, Michigan
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• Resources
• American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
• American Council for Construction Education
  (ACCE)
• Career Voyages
• Habitat for Humanity (HFH)
• International Code Council (ICC)
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
• Occupational Safety Health Administration
  (OSHA)
• Office of Apprenticeship - Employment Training
  Administration (ETA)
• Small Business Administration (SBA)

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• Bottom Line
• There are far too many young people who are not
  working or in school
• More awareness of construction career options is
  essential
• A broader understanding of the industry as a
  business is critical
• Industry/education partnerships bring a lot to
  the table start them early
• Post-secondary training is a growing necessity
• LIFE AFTER GRADUATION STARTS LONG BEFORE STUDENTS
  GRADUATE

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Thank You Visit us on the web www.buildacareer.org
AND ITS TIME FOR THE DRAWING