Complete RCS Lineup Being Offered at Builders' Show

For the first time, Home Builders Institute, the workforce development arm of NAHB, will be offering the entire eight-course curriculum of its Residential Construction Superintendent (RCS) designation program at the International Builders’ Show (IBS).

Convention-goers will have the opportunity to earn the RCS designation in the days preceding the IBS at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center.

The courses have grown in popularity among convention attendees since several of them were first offered at the IBS in 2006. As of this fall, more than 16,000 superintendents nationwide have participated in HBI’s RCS series, with more than 900 students achieving their RCS designation.

The schedule for the full eight-course RCS curriculum that will be available:
Feb. 10 (8 a.m.-12 p.m.) General Project Management
Feb. 10 (1 p.m.-5 p.m.) Planning & Scheduling
Feb. 11 (8 a.m.-12 p.m.) Budget Management & Cost Control
Feb. 11 (1 p.m.-5 p.m.) Customer Service & Homeowner Relations
Feb. 12 (8 a.m.-12 p.m.) Safety & Security
Feb. 12 (1 p.m.-5 p.m.) Codes & Quality
Feb. 13 (8 a.m.-12 p.m.) Hiring, Training & Supervision
Feb. 13 (1 p.m.-5 p.m.) Trade Contractor & Office Relations

Registration is currently open at www.buildersshow.com and will continue until the classes are full.

For more information on the RCS designation, visit www.hbi.org/rcs; or e-mail Kevin Thorn at HBI, or call him at 800-795-7955 x8928.