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, electric, facilities maintenance, heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, and welding.
NEW!!! High School Seniors
Interested in a career in the trades?
Get a head start while you’re still in high school! Enroll in an Enzweiler Building Institute evening program and begin building the skills for a rewarding career.
The next term begins January 2027. A limited number of scholarships may be available for high school seniors.
Don’t wait—enroll now and take the first step toward your future!
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.
If you attend school at one of our partner schools or school districts (BCSD, KCSD, Ludlow, Covington Catholic, St. Henry, Beechwood 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 or students from a non-partner school interested in the school day program please email diane@buildersnky.com for more information.
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE JANUARY 2027 TERM
Evening class enrollment for the January 2027 term 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, Electric, Facilities Maintenance & Remodeling, Heating & Air Condition (HVAC), Plumbing, and Welding are taught by professional trades people each September through April or January through July. 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.
