February Education Opportunities in Greenville, Charleston

Are you looking for education courses in South Carolina? Interested in saving on travel expenses? Look no further! The HBA of Greenville and the Charleston-Trident HBA are providing education courses in February.

Thursday, February 4
OSHA Safety Course
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
HBA of Greenville Office
This OSHA course will satisfy requirements as a 10-hour OSHA certification course. The course also is a replacement for the NAHB course “Recognizing the Big-Four Safety Hazards for the Home Building Industry”.
Designations: CGR, CGA, Certified Master Builder (8 credit hours)
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Friday, February 5
Multicultural Sales Techniques and Strategies
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
North Charleston
You can profit from the increasing number of today and tomorrow's multicultural new home buyers in the U.S. This course provides the entire building/remodeling sales and marketing team with an understanding of our culturally diverse home-buying market and practical tips for communicating effectively with the multicultural client. Participants will benefit from hearing about actual experiences with multicultural clients and by examining their own best practices to determine how they can adapt their techniques to be successful with clients from any cultural background.
Designations: CMP, MIRM, MCSP, Certified Master Builder (8 credit hours)
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Wednesday, February 24
Business Management for Building Professionals
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
HBA of Greenville Office
Learn the management skills that give industry leaders the edge. This course will give you a solid foundation in those best business practices so valuable to smaller businesses: planning, organizing, staffing/directing and controlling. By using case studies and sample forms, your instructors give you practical and applicable tools for management success.
Designation Credits: CAPS, CGA, CGB, CGP, CGR, MCSP, Certified Master Builder (8 credit hours)
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Thursday, February 25-Friday, February 26
Green Building for Building Professionals
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
HBA of Greenville Office
Learn how green homes provide buyers with lower energy costs and higher value. This 2-day course for building professionals discusses strategies for incorporating green-building principles into homes without driving up the cost of construction. You will learn how green homes provide buyers lower maintenance, better indoor air quality, and better long-term value. Techniques are also discussed for competitively differentiating your home products with increased indoor environmental quality as well as energy and resource efficiency.
Designation Credits: CGA, CGB, CGP, GMR, Certified Master Builder (16 credit hours)
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