Asheville Home Builders Institute – Education Program

The Asheville Home Builders association offers educational courses and professional development throughout the year for AHBA members and non-members alike. Providing an educated voice helps raise the bar of professionalism within the home building industry.

NCBI Courses

Through AHBI we offer an array of NCBI courses.  To learn more about the NCBI designations click here.  To sign up for an NCBI course offered locally through the AHBI click here.

NAHB Courses

Through AHBI we offer national designations at the local level and course credits also apply to the NCBI designations.  To learn more about the NAHB designations and course offerings click here.  To sign up for NAHB courses offered locally through the AHBI please click here.

Upcoming Seminars and Classes

Hosted by the AHBA and our members
The AHBA offers varies seminars and classes throughout the year on topics such as green building, remodeling, lead paint and more.  See upcoming seminars and classes below:

March 25th Free Lunch & Training on Panelized Construction from Deltec Homes

What: Come join us to learn how Deltec's paneized building system can make your homes go together faster and with higher quality, all for the same cost as stick built construction. 

When: Thursday, March 25th at 12:00 noon

Where: Deltec Homes Headquarters, 69 Bingham Road, Asheville, NC 28806

For More Information: www.deltechomes.com/panels.php

Lunch will be provided and space is limited!  Please click here to register. 

March 28th - April 2nd Only 4 Seats Remain in the Asheville HERS Rating Certification

Where: Handmade in America, Downtown Asheville, NC

This is a 5.5 day (Sunday-Friday) intensive training that will provide the student with the core skills required to perform energy ratings. As the basis for conducting a thorough home energy rating, students will learn how the house acts as a system. You will learn to professionally and scientifically evaluate any home's energy performance and offer recommendations for improvements. You will learn how to utilize powerful diagnostic equipment and updated software to aid you in the energy analysis. You will also learn the latest energy finance and incentive programs that can help you expand your business.

A few of the things we’ll cover:
•    An understanding of how the house works as a system
•    Principles of heat, air, and moisture transfer
•    How to use state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment (including Blower Door and Duct Blaster)
•    How to produce a complete home energy analysis using REM/Rate software
•    How to create or expand your business using the home energy rating system
•    How to certify an ENERGY STAR home
•    HERS Rater Certification Process

Contact Isaac Savage with Home Energy Partners at info@HomeEnergyPartners.com to register and for more details.

April 20th AHBI: 4-Hour Course: CS201 Exceeding Your Customers Expectations

Course Title: CS201 Exceeding Your Customers Expectations

Topics include empowerment, subcontractors, service standards, surveys, feedback and listening to the customer.

Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm

Location: AHBA office at 14 Mimidis Lane, Swannanoa, NC 28815

Instructor: Steve Monroe

Designations: AB, AA, ARS

Click Here to Register for this course.

April 20th AHBI: 4-Hour Course: CS102 Selling Service Excellence

Course Title: CS102 Selling Service Excellence

Topics include the sales office, first impressions, "mental scrapbook", adjusting expectations, using models, sales documents, Saturday Supers and orientations.

Time: 1:30pm - 5:30pm

Location: AHBA Office at 14 Mimidis Lane,  Swannanoa, NC 28815

Instructor: Steve Monroe

Designations: AB, AA, ARS

Click Here to register for this course

June 22nd AHBI: 8-Hour Course: LD302 Ethics and Principles: Liabilities or Assests?

Course Title: LD302 Ethics and Principles: Liabilities or Assets?

Everyday in many ways we all have tough choices to make.  When you're between a rock and a hard place does each one really matter as long as we accomplish our ultimate goal?  Have you ever caught yourself saying, "It's o.k. Everbody does it." Or "hey, whatever works!"?  Participants in this seminar will explore ethics and priniples as they relate to discion-making and develop strategies for responding to the challenges of today.

Time: 8:30am - 5:30pm

Location: AHBA Office at 14 Mimidis Lane, Swannanoa, NC 28815

Instructor: Greg Isenhour

Designations: AMA, AMB

Click Here to register for this course

*Remember, you may earn AMA and AMB accreditations simultaneously to earning AA and AB designations! Get these courses while they are offered!

August 17th AHBI: 4-Hour Course: BM202 Personnel - Managing Your People

Course Title: BM202 Personnel - Managing Your People

In the building business, management issues are diverse.  We manage employees in the office as well as those at various job sites in different locations.  Additionally, we must manage trades people who are not employees but whose work we are responsible for and whom we do hire and fire.  Hiring, firing, directing, motivating, problem solving, and coaching teams of differing backgrounds and responsibilites is a challenge.   In this course, we will look at personnel strategies for managing our most valuable resources, our people.

Time: 8:30am  - 12:30pm

Location: AHBA Office at 14 Mimidis Lane, Swannanoa NC 28815

Instructor: Greg Isenhour

Designations: AB, AA ARS

Click Here to register for this course.

August 17th AHBI: 4-Hour Course: BM301 Charting Your Path to Success

Course Title: BM301 Charting Your Path to Success

Learn how to plan your strategy for company direction and growth over the next 10 years.

Time: 1:30pm - 5:30pm

Location: AHBA Office at 14 Mimidis Lane, Swannanoa NC 28815

Instructor: Greg Isenhour

Designations: AMB, AMA

Click Here to register for course.

October 1st - 31st AHBI: NAHB Certified Green Professional (CGP) Course

This CGP course to be held during the month of October 2010.  Details pertaining to the date, time, Instructor, etc. are yet to be determined.  We will keep you posted as the course offering is finalized. 

If you are interested in this course please notify the AHBA directly or emailing office@ashevillehba.com.  The subject line of the email should read "Interest in October CGP Course."