As anyone who has taken the 8-hour certification class to become an EPA RRP Certified Renovator knows, the material can be quite dry. Of course, I try to bring a little life into my classes. After all, I want my students to remain awake and aware and to pass the test at the end of the day. And as most of my students are contractors, and I enjoy being around other contractors, I generally am in a pretty good mood.
Still, I can't take credit for the fun these students had in one of my recent classes. This was an enormous class, about 35 students, and the largest allowed by the EPA RRP certification process. I had to hire four assistants to help with the hands-on portion of the class.
These young people work with AmeriCorps and will be traveling all around the country to supervise crews doing weatherization and other good works.
As you can see from this photo, the students were having a lot of fun. Now don't get me wrong. They were excellent and serious students. In fact, a number of them got perfect scores on the test at the end of the day. And it's not an easy test.
But as the hands-on portion of the class was wrapping up, some of the students who finished early wanted to get a portrait of themselves to remember the day.
So, here's proof. An RRP class doesn't have to boring!
If you have a group that needs RRP certification, give me a call at (805) 797-4127 and let's talk. Or, send an email to me at bill@train2build.com.
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