Essential Classes for Contractors<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>LatinoBuilt University Courses for Contractor Development are offered online or in-person at the LatinoBuilt Office<\/strong> at 8548 SW Apple Way, Portland, OR 97225. Instructors for all courses are active and respected industry professionals.<\/p>\nUpon completion of all courses within the four levels, participants receive a graduation certificate. The majority of these trainings are offered at no cost to members, thanks to our generous partners<\/strong>, sponsors and donors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>Lleva tus habilidades al siguiente nivel en la Universidad LatinoBuilt<\/strong><\/h3><\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Cursos LBU 100 - Seguridad b\u00e1sica<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- OSHA Inspection<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Heat Illness Prevention<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Trips\/Falls\/Slips<\/span><\/li>\n
- Workers Comp<\/span><\/li>\n
- Wildfire Smoke<\/span><\/li>\n
- Ladder Safety<\/span><\/li>\n
- Hazard Communication<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Cursos LBU 200 - Presupuestos y licitaciones<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- \n
Estimating and Bidding for Commercial Contractors<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThis cohort is made up of 14 classes that break down the process of estimating and bidding in the commercial industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Cursos LBU 300 - Gesti\u00f3n de contratos<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Contract Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This course is a series of 5 classes that will teach students how to understand,use and the benefits of a contract.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Cursos LBU 400 - Construcci\u00f3n ecol\u00f3gica<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Sustainable Homes Professional (SHP) Designation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The SHP Training program is designed for LatinoBuilt members who are residential building professionals looking to enhance their building science knowledge add new skills to their \u201cgreen building\u201d toolkit, earn the SHP designation by Earth Advantage, and grow the energy efficiency side of your business.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Cursos LBU 500 - Liderazgo<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Advance Leadership Skills<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This class will de delivered twice. One in the spring and one in the fall<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Cursos LBU 600 - Diversidad e inclusi\u00f3n Equidad<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Intersectionality of People<\/li>\n
- How Cultural Bias Plays into Our Fragility<\/li>\n
- Assimilation and the Effects of Tokenism<\/li>\n
- Implementation of Equity and Equality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Cursos LBU 700 - Finanzas<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Banking, Budgets, Credit, Investing and How to Control Risks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Learn the essential of financials that will help you run your business.with this 5 class cohort. The classes are fully in Spanish<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>LBU 800 Cursos - ESL<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- ESL Level 1<\/li>\n
- ESL Level 2<\/li>\n
- ESL Level 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
LatinoBuilt University Courses for Contractor Development are offered online or in-person at the LatinoBuilt Office<\/strong> at 8548 SW Apple Way, Portland, OR 97225. Instructors for all courses are active and respected industry professionals.<\/p>\n Upon completion of all courses within the four levels, participants receive a graduation certificate. The majority of these trainings are offered at no cost to members, thanks to our generous partners<\/strong>, sponsors and donors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div> Estimating and Bidding for Commercial Contractors<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n This cohort is made up of 14 classes that break down the process of estimating and bidding in the commercial industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> This course is a series of 5 classes that will teach students how to understand,use and the benefits of a contract.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> The SHP Training program is designed for LatinoBuilt members who are residential building professionals looking to enhance their building science knowledge add new skills to their \u201cgreen building\u201d toolkit, earn the SHP designation by Earth Advantage, and grow the energy efficiency side of your business.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> This class will de delivered twice. One in the spring and one in the fall<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Learn the essential of financials that will help you run your business.with this 5 class cohort. The classes are fully in Spanish<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Lleva tus habilidades al siguiente nivel en la Universidad LatinoBuilt<\/strong><\/h3><\/h2><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Cursos LBU 100 - Seguridad b\u00e1sica<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Cursos LBU 200 - Presupuestos y licitaciones<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Cursos LBU 300 - Gesti\u00f3n de contratos<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Cursos LBU 400 - Construcci\u00f3n ecol\u00f3gica<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Cursos LBU 500 - Liderazgo<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Cursos LBU 600 - Diversidad e inclusi\u00f3n Equidad<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Cursos LBU 700 - Finanzas<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>LBU 800 Cursos - ESL<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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