May 7, 2006
 
GVCNRCTC Slates Building Construction Fundamentals Class
 
By HNN Staff
 
Lewisburg, WV (HNN) – A class in the fundamentals of building construction is being offered at the Greenbrier Valley Campus of New River Community and Technical College beginning May 16 through June 1 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
 
The instructor for the course is David Yost, instructor of Building Construction at Greenbrier East High School and a retired military instructor.
 
Yost notes the course is for the beginner in building construction and will be a pre-requisite for all other building constructions classes. Deadline for registration for the special class is Thursday, May 11, 2006 and the tuition is $50 for in state and out of state residents.
 
Topics to be considered in the course will be career opportunities, basic safety practices, hand tools, power tools, ladders and scaffolds, blueprints, and basic rigging and framing materials.
 
“We hope to be able to offer more ‘hands on’ classes to help the handyman as well as the professional builder,” says Terri Baker, program specialist with the Center for Workforce and Business Development which is sponsoring the class. “The success of this class will determine what we can offer in the future.”
 
A seasoned instructor in the military, Yost, a graduate of Greenbrier East High School in the early 1970’s, returned to his alma mater as an instructor last fall, replacing Steve Kirk who went into private business.
 
For more information on the “Fundamentals of Building Construction” class or other classes offered through the Center for Workforce and Business Development at GVCNRCTC, telephone 304-647-6570 or 304-647-6560 ext. 251.
 
The Center offices are located in the Jefferson Office Park on South Court Street in Lewisburg and are open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.