Careers In Construction
ABC, its 68 Chapters and its 21,000+ members are doing their part to educate craft and management professionals using innovative and flexible learning models like just-in-time task training, competency-based progression, work-based learning and government registered apprenticeships to build a safe, skilled and productive workforce.
Our flexible, affordable craft and safety education leads to industry-recognized, national credentials for today’s leading construction positions. Together, we help individuals pursue meaningful careers that advance their potential, offer family sustaining wages and lead to the American Dream.
Chapter Education: The Place to Start
Tens of thousands of apprentices and craft students are educated in more than 20 construction crafts through a national ABC network of 68 Chapters across the country. To learn more, contact your local chapter or visit their website.
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InstructOR Education
Note: To earn the Effective Educator Certification, the participant must complete both the ABC Effective Educator and ABC Virtual Instructor Certification Programs.
Teaching adults takes knowledge, passion, psychology, entertainment, structure and more. The ABC Effective Educator Certification Program provides the tools, techniques and skills to not only share critical information, but also translate that knowledge to participants in exciting, interesting, attention-getting ways. Most importantly, the instructors can set their participants up for success by ensuring they will be able to bridge the gap between education and application.
Here is what the ABC Effective Educator Certification Program includes:
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• Class size limited to nine participants
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• Eight 90-minute webinar sessions per class PLUS discussion groups, supporting videos, individual presentations with feedback and more!
Here are the topics you will master:
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• Module 1 - The latest adult learning principles
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• Module 2 - Teaching tips and tricks, meaningful activities and learning motivation
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• Module 3 - Classroom management
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• Module 4 - The best teaching styles for your topic
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• Module 5 - Edutainment: Creating stories, examples, analogies, effective visuals and demonstrations
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• Modules 6-8 - Presentations and feedback
Registration is now open for the 2022 Effective Educator Certification Program classes. See the 2022 calendar below and
register today!
Delivering instruction virtually takes unique strategies because traditional classroom methods don’t always translate well in the virtual environment. The ABC Virtual Instructor Certification Program is designed to ensure your instructors are learning the best practices, tools and proven techniques for teaching virtually. Upon completing this program, your instructors will have the tools, techniques and skills necessary to seamlessly transition from in-person education to the virtual environment with confidence.
Here is what the ABC Virtual Instructor Certification Program includes:
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• Class size is limited to nine participants
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• Six 60-minute webinar sessions per class PLUS discussion groups, individual presentations with feedback and more!
Here are the topics you will master:
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• Module 1: Translating from in-person education to virtual
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• Module 2: Virtual tools and making them work for you
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• Module 3: Testing, evaluating and coaching to make it stick
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• Module 4-6: Presentations and feedback
Registration is also now open for the 2022 Virtual Instructor Certification Program classes. See the 2022 calendar below and
register today!
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here to register for the 2022 Virtual Instructor Certification and/or Effective Educator Certification Programs.