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:

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.

August 19th Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Course

Mandatory Certification:  This training is required for any contractor who is involved in any construction activity that will or has the potential to contact lead paint.  This 8-hour EPA approved course will certify participants for the new Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (Lead Renovators) training requirements.

Time: 8:30am - 5:30pm

Location: AHBA Office/Classroom, 14 Mimidis Lane, Swannanoa NC 28778

Cost:  $255 for AHBA Members

           $275 for NAHB Members 

           $335 for Non-NAHB Members 

           (Includes all course materials & boxed lunch)

This course fills up quickly and is on a first come first serve basis.  Call today  or sign up here to reserve your spot!

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."