Weatherization Training Center

LHC’s Commitment

In keeping with its mission to ensure that every Louisiana resident is granted an opportunity to obtain safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing, the LHC has a weatherization training and BPI testing center.

Read on for more information about the training center.

About the Training Center

The LHC offers seven core weatherization courses at its state-of-the-art training center. The core curriculum is comprised of 120 hours of formal, rigorous training including hands-on practice. The full course provides the basic training needed to deliver the complete scope of weatherization services in Louisiana.

The Weatherization Training Center and BPI Test Center feature hands-on learning labs including gas appliances; refrigerators, lighting and electric appliances; carbon monoxide, lead, and asbestos; wall insulation, attic insulation, and pressure diagnostics labs. The center can train up to 30 people at a time, offer classroom training and specialized field training, and provide training for administrative personnel.

Weatherization Training Facility

• Diagnostic Cabins
• Electric Baseload Lab
  
• Health & Safety, Air, and Combustion Safety Labs
  
• Attic Insulation Demonstration
  
• Insulation House
  
• Wall Insulation Trainer
  
• Attic Hands-On Trainers
  

Technology Classroom

• One of the only BPI certified instructors in Louisiana
• Technology Classroom
• Computer Lab
• SMART Board and White Board
• 20 Workstations