How Smaller Contractors Can (Finally) Unlock the Benefits of Craft Training

Contractors of all sizes are always seeking ways to improve the performance of their workforce. Increasing productivity, improving work quality and maintaining a safe job site are top priorities.

Studies show that one of the most impactful tools that construction companies have to enhance their team’s field performance is craft training. Providing formal training allows companies to upgrade their employees’ trade skills and knowledge, helping them to work better, faster and safer.

A recent survey from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) shows that craft training can deliver real results for construction companies:

• 96% of companies said training improved productivity.
• 77% said training improved safety.
• 60% said training helped reduce rework.

These results show why craft training can give contractors a strong competitive advantage. By building worker skills, companies can improve performance, strengthen safety, and reduce costly mistakes.

But many small- and mid-sized contractors still struggle to provide the training their workers need. Limited time, staff, and resources can make these benefits feel out of reach.

• Cost
• Time constraints
• Lack of consistent facilities
• Lack of qualified training staff
• Lack of relevant, high-quality training materials
• Language barriers

Because of these obstacles, many smaller contractors have been hesitant or unable to commit to investing in skilled trades training programs. This means they’ve been missing out on the great benefits that training can provide for their teams and projects.

Luckily, there’s an innovative new solution that can help these small contractors overcome many of the training challenges they’ve traditionally faced—and allow them to finally unlock the benefits of craft training.

CraftPro is an online training tool that offers self-paced, mobile-friendly craft training courses to contractors and their employees. Contractors can create personalized learning paths for any of their employees by choosing courses from CraftPro’s online library and then assigning them to learners.

CraftPro allows contractors and subcontractors to provide just-in-time training and upskilling through the platform’s instructional videos, interactive activities, self-review quizzes and other resources. Courses culminate in a course test to verify knowledge attainment, and many courses also include hands-on performance tasks to validate skill attainment. Contractors can even choose to issue employer-specific credentials to learners who successfully complete courses.

In short: CraftPro provides a way to train without many of the challenges of a full training or apprenticeship program. There’s no burden of finding instructors or classrooms. The self-paced online format means you don’t need to take workers out of the field. And you can teach employees exactly the skills they need at the time they need them most.

For contractors who once thought their operation was too small or that their schedules were too chaotic to properly train and upskill their employees, CraftPro opens up a new world of possibilities.

For more details about CraftPro and how to start providing construction training to your team, visit Craft.Pro.