Factory to Foundation
Takes people with little or no construction experience to job-ready for a modular factory floor or a set-day crew.
Two ACCES Employment cohorts already went through the 2-day version. It proved people want in. This is the version that gets them hired. Curriculum developed with Modulink.
The order a module moves through a plant.
- Modular in CanadaHow it works and where the jobs are.
- Safety in the factory and on set dayPPE, forklifts, overhead cranes, rigging zones.
- Shop drawings and tolerancesWhy 1/8" matters in a factory.
- Tools and materialsStation tools, nailers, fasteners and adhesives.
- Framing at the stationLayout, jigs, square, nailing schedules.
- Envelope in the factorySheathing, membrane, windows before the box ships.
- Rough-ins and mate linesPlumbing, wiring and ducts that cross module lines.
- Transport, crane and set dayPicks, marriage lines, gaskets and sealing.
- Finishing, QC and inspectionQC sheets, punch lists, third-party inspection.
- Getting hired in modularResume, LinkedIn, interviews, who's hiring.
Day 1 is the factory. Day 2 is set day.
Day 1 · Station 1
Layout and measuring to factory tolerance.
Day 1 · Station 2
Frame a wall panel to drawing.
Day 1 · Station 3
Sheathing, membrane, rough opening. Then QC another crew's panel.
Day 2 · Station 1
Join two mock-up panels at a mate line.
Day 2 · Station 2
Gaskets, sealing and membrane at the joint.
Day 2 · Station 3
PEX and wiring runs across the line, finishing and punch list.
9 to 4 both days. Rotations in groups of 3 to 6 with an instructor at each station. Materials come to your site; no units get trucked in. Run it as a full cohort, remote only, or license the video modules to run yourself.
Aaron brings a rare combination of deep industry knowledge and genuine commitment to helping people succeed — he doesn't just teach; he transforms how people see their own potential in the trades. Robert Tortian · ACCES Employment
Want this for your people?
Tell me who you're training, how many, and where. I'll tell you straight what makes sense: a cohort, a few short courses, a talk, or nothing at all. You'll hear back within one business day.
Within one business day.
A quick noteEmail's the fastest way to reach me. There's no phone line on purpose, because I'm on site or in the studio most days and I'd rather give you a real answer than a rushed one. If it makes sense, we'll set up a video call.
Based inRockland, Eastern Ontario. I travel for the right program, and teach live from my studio anywhere.