Apprenticeship Exams
Contents
Introduction
As a result of the Seed Eco-Home Builder Apprenticeship (2 years competency based), an Apprentice can move at their own pace through skills of, with related typical pay though exact pay will be determined by which category the worker falls into:
- Builder - $25/hr - building key aspects of the house. This progresses from framing to roof, bathroom, kitchen, electrical, plumbing, heat pump, PV, carport, site preparation (trees, grading), and site finishing (trenching, landscaping). Works with crew leader, who is initially the 'solopreneur' in a Seed Eco-Home operation. Value generation cap - $100/hr.
- Integrated Builder - $35/hr - once an indidividual can do all of the build steps above, and can quality control the same by going through specific quality control checklists for the entire build. Works with Crew Leader.
- Team Leader - $50/hr - running crews, as sent into the field for specific projects. Works with Operations Manager, who oversees inventory and logistics.
- Build Organizer - $60/hr - Creating and organizing bills of materials and proficiency in material substitution. Key exam question: select a new and different location (likely where we never built before and where supply chain may differ). Inventorying shipments. Oversees inventory and logistics. Works with Operations Manager.
- Designer - $50/hr. Creating new designs.
- Operations Manager - Finding clients and delivering builds. Building new microfactories. $75/hr + incentives.
- VP of Operations - $85/hr+. Does business planning and sets financial goals along with Executive.
- Facility Replication - Executive level position, after 4-8 year trainstarting new OSE Campuses and microfactories in different locations. $100/hr + incentives.
- Business Division Leader - $100/hr+. Executive position. Leads teams of Operations Managers for different geographic areas.
as measured through metrics of:
- Number of clients served and their ratings
- Revenue produced - for sustainment and growth of OSE's collaborative design and transformative programs
- Engagement in collaborative design and further developemnt of the GVCS and the Open Source Economy.
Certification
- Seed Eco-Home Builder
- Seed Eco-Home Crew Leader
- Seed Eco-Home Build Organi
Enterprise vs Employment
The above pay schedule is for employees or indepenedent contractors. All knowhow is open source, so people can go on their own as well. OSE provides training, machines, financial capital, leads, certification.
Spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZJtAGHJcpeeZZRuudQPZg69etTHW2v1b8UTOAP62LEM/edit#gid=0
Links
Exams
- Exams - list of several skill sets
- Open Source Ecologist Exam
- General Contractor Exam
- Seed Eco-Home Integrated Builder Exam
Certifications
- Factor e Training Certification - work from 2011
- Seed Eco-Home Builder Certification -2021
- Welding Certification - using Millermatic 200 MIG welder. Basics up to feed, power level, liner replacement.
- XM Product Certification
- D3D Build Certification Application
- D3D Certification - Build Procedure
- LEED Certification
- OSE Metal Fabrication Certification
- D3D Certification
- 3D Printer Sourcing Certification
- Kit Certification - for 3D printer
- Sara Kit Certification
- Build Certification
- Sara Build Certification
- Certification Log
- Sara Kit Build Certification
- Sara Kit Certification
- Sara Build Certification Outline