In 2022, the City of Charlotte’s RENEW Grant in partnership with Goodwill’s Construction Program offered a free opportunity for eligible, motivated students – the Renewable Energy and Efficiency Workforce (RENEW) Training Program.
The RENEW program provided training in the Construction, HVAC and Electrical trades. Participants learned safety precautions and awareness and received an introduction to construction drawings, basic rigging, material handling and basic (construction) math used on a job site. Additionally, the program taught basic electrical safety and HVAC systems. Other topics included usage of installation tools and techniques, meters and gauges, brazing and soldering, heating technologies, basic copper and plastic piping practices, basic carbon steel piping practices, air distribution systems, understanding symbols and basic schematics, planning and layout, as well as installation of electrical distribution equipment.
The training package included 4 industry-recognized certifications (OSHA-10 Certification, NCCER HVAC Level 1 Certification, EPA-608 Certification and NCCER CORE Certification) as well as 6 weeks of work-based learning – totaling 28 weeks of paid training. The course began May 31, 2022.
Visit our training page to view our current offerings in Construction & Trade Skills training, or contact gts@goodwillsp.org for any questions.
