The Program
A 2-week Core, a paid apprenticeship in handyman and building maintenance, then specialization, leadership and ownership.
Advance on hours and skill, not just the calendar.
Apprentices finish when they have completed at least 2,000 paid work hours (up to 3,000), shown the required skills and finished their classes. Those who work full time can finish sooner. Part-time options are available for people with families or other commitments.
HIMP’s registered apprenticeship is pending approval by the U.S. Department of Labor. Terms are subject to final registration.
HIMP Core
Learn the foundation.
Estimated completion: 2 weeks, 85 hours.
What participants do
- Online lessons you can study from home
- In-person hands-on practicals at our Atlanta training facility
- NCCER Core Curriculum and OSHA-10 safety card
- Workforce-readiness and employability training
- Open to individuals, and available to companies on site or out of state
Advancement requirements
Pass the online lessons and hands-on practicals · earn the OSHA-10 card · meet attendance, safety and professionalism standards · be selected for the apprenticeship.
Paid Apprenticeship
Build competency.
Estimated completion: about 2 years: 2,000 to 3,000 paid work hours, individually paced.
What participants do
- Handyman, home-maintenance and apartment-turnkey training
- Rotate through painting, drywall, doors and trim, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, flooring, tile and exterior work
- Work beside licensed and experienced journeyworkers
- 380 hours of related instruction, with the Core counting toward it
- Paid hourly, starting at 60% of the journeyworker rate and rising with hours
- Choose full-time or part-time
Advancement requirements
Complete at least 2,000 work hours · show every required skill · finish all related instruction · meet safety, quality and attendance standards.
Specialize & Lead
Lead and build ownership.
Estimated completion: additional 2 to 3 year trade pathways, as cohorts form.
What participants do
- Specialty apprenticeships such as plumbing, electrical, HVAC and carpentry, offered when enough participants enroll
- Project leadership and crew communication
- Entrepreneurship, small-business development and real estate maintenance
- Financial literacy, asset building and wealth planning
- Mentoring the next group of participants
Advancement requirements
Complete the specialty trade requirements · demonstrate leadership and project-management competency · meet business-readiness standards · complete a final performance review.
Apply free. Earn as you go.
HIMP Core
$3,000
2 weeks, 85 hours, online lessons plus in-person practicals and the OSHA-10 card.
Apprenticeship Training
$7,000
The paid apprenticeship, related instruction and mentoring that follow the Core.
Full Program
$10,000
Applying is free. Funding, sponsors and an earn-while-you-learn agreement can cover some or all of it.
Apprentices are paid employees. Wages start at $15.00 an hour and rise to $22.50 as work hours are completed. Under a written agreement explained before you enroll, a portion of earnings can go toward the program cost. Companies can also send employees through the Core, and HIMP can help identify grants.
Learn. Practice. Work.
Classroom + Online
NCCER instruction, construction knowledge, career development and professional skills.
Hands-On Training
Tools, safety, construction techniques and supervised skill development.
Real-World Experience
Approved residential, commercial and community-based projects.
Training schedules may vary by cohort, program phase and available project opportunities.
Mentoring, employment & entrepreneurship.
Mentoring
Participants are supported by mentors who have built careers and businesses in the trades, with coaching on goals, professionalism and life skills.
Employment
Paid, supervised work-based learning with licensed and experienced journeyworkers creates a direct pathway from training to skilled employment.
Entrepreneurship
Later stages build business operations, project management, financial literacy and asset-building knowledge for future owners and leaders.