Since 1967
Careers in the building industry are plentiful and offer excellent salaries, fulfilling work and great opportunities for advancement. Your career begins at the Enzweiler Building Institute (EBI). Our apprentice-style format allows you to accelerate your career by working in your field during the day and attending classes at night. Plus, through our “learn while you earn” approach, you will graduate free from student-loan debt.
Check out our programs in carpentry, diesel mechanics for constructions, electric, facilities maintenance, heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), historic restoration and preservation (Covington Academy of Heritage Trades), masonry, plumbing, and welding.
13-Week Program
EBI is pleased to introduce a 13-week afternoon program in collaboration with the Life Learning Center! Classes will meet four days per week from 3-6 p.m. This format is offered in the following EBI Programs at our Covington location only:
Carpentry, Facilities Maintenance, HVAC, and Welding
Classes start in January, May, and September. For information and application materials, contact Diane@BuildersNKY.com or call today at 859-640-4294.
In EBI’s Intro to Trades program, students learn the basics of carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and welding.
Students receive OHSA-10 certification, first-aid/CPR certification, and the Home Builders Institute’s Pre-Apprenticeship Certification Training (HBI PACT-CORE certification)
Graduates will be given priority acceptance to EBI’s adult programs upon HS graduation.
EBI’s Introduction to Skilled Trades Class will be offered in two different ways for the 2025/26 school year.
First Way: If you attend school at one of our partner schools or school districts (BCSD, KCSD, Ludlow, Covington Catholic, and Dayton), you will need to see your high school counselor to sign up for the Intro to Trades program at EBI during the school day. Homeschool students interested in the school day program please email diane@buildersnky.com for more information.
Second Way: EBI’s after-school Intro to Trades program is open to any student from any school (Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana) in grades 10 to 12. This program runs Monday to Thursday from 4PM to 6PM at our Erlanger campus. If you are interested in the after-school program, please complete the application below.
Click the link below to apply:
2025-26 After-School Intro to Trades HS Student Application and Enrollment Agreement
2025-26 Enrollment:
Enrollment for 2025-26 classes is now open! Start your journey to a great career with a personal tour and visit to EBI. To schedule: call 859.640.1763 or Admissions@buildersnky.com
Please return completed KEES form to karin@buildersnky.com.
More About
The BIA-NKY Enzweiler Building Institute (EBI) is the longest running post-secondary trades training schools under the auspices of the National Association of Home Builders. The Program began in 1967 and continues to provide a well-trained skilled-trades workforce for the local construction industry. Many of our region’s most successful construction businesses are owned and operated by EBI graduates.
Our trade school operates on an apprenticeship model. Students work in the field during the day and take classes at night. Programs in Carpentry, Diesel Mechanics for Construction, Electric, Facilities Maintenance & Remodeling, Heating & Air Conditioning, Historic Restoration and Preservation (Covington Academy of Heritage Trades), Masonry, Plumbing, and Welding are taught by professional trades people each September through April. Students are in class two nights per week for three hours each night. Emphasis is placed on preparing you to succeed in your field, now and well into your future.
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