Recordings will be posted on this YouTube playlist as available.

The Economic Development Council (EDC) and Lopez Community Land Trust (LCLT) are offering a free course on conceptual skills to run a construction project effectively.

Wherever you are in your career, this course will help you. If you are new to construction, it will help you become a more effective member of the construction team. If you are a seasoned contractor, it will help you identify ways to manage your businesses more effectively. Construction administration and management also provide opportunities for those who cannot take on physically demanding roles in the industry.

Key info:

  • Instructors will be Sandy Bishop (Executive Director, Lopez Community Land Trust) and Pete Kilpatrick (former owner of Ravenhill Construction).
  • Topics will include:
    • The construction team, including vendors, and the supply chain;
    • Scheduling, budgeting, and communications;
    • Residential and community construction projects;
    • Reading plans (to ensure a solid foundation for those students new to construction).
  • The course is offered FREE thanks to the funders of the EDC’s trades program and the generosity of the instructors.
  • The course will run Tues. Oct. 19th through Tues. Nov. 16th, at 5:30 to 7:00 PM over Zoom.
  • This class is for students seeking skills for paying work related to construction.
  • Applicants must be San Juan County residents.
  • Applicants must be 18 years old or older.
  • Classes may be recorded and posted online at the instructors’ discretion.
  • The registration deadline is Oct. 11th.

Questions? Contact: mickey@sanjuansedc.org.

This course is offered by the Economic Development Council (EDC), in partnership with the Lopez Community Land Trust. It is made possible by the generosity of the funders of the EDC’s programs, in particular San Juan County, the Building Industry Association of Washington, the Harvest Foundation, the Washington State Dept. of Commerce, the Port of Friday Harbor, the Port of Lopez, the Lopez Lions, the Raynier Institute and Foundation, and other grantors and donors. The instructors have generously agreed to donate their time.

To learn more about the EDC’s Trades Training Initiative, click here.