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South Alabama Home Building Academy to launch tuition-free trades cohort Jan. 8, presenters say
Summary
Presenters told council members the South Alabama Home Building Academy will begin Jan. 8 with an eight-week, tuition-free cohort teaching HVAC, electrical, carpentry, plumbing and roofing; the program includes job fairs, tool provision and an advanced plumbing apprenticeship pathway.
Robert Collins, president of the Home Builders Association in the South Alabama Home Building Academy, told council members the academy will launch its first tuition-free cohort on Jan. 8 that will run eight weeks with classes two nights a week from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Collins said the program is modeled on a Huntsville blueprint that has graduated more than 700 students in five years and will begin locally with five trade-specific tracks — HVAC, electrical, carpentry, plumbing and roofing — with the option to add trades such as masonry and concrete as needs arise. "Our first class is gonna be in January, January 8, and they are 8 week classes, 2 nights a week from 05:30 to 08:30," Collins said.
The academy will be tuition-free for participants, Collins said, with eligibility requiring a minimum age of 17, legal…
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