College of the Redwoods offers a dynamic program that is the only hands-on undergraduate preservation program west of the Mississippi . . . We teach by doing.
Historic Preservation and Restoration Technology (HPRT) currently offers a five-course Certificate of Completion program within the existing Construction Technology program, offered since fall 1996. Current changes are underway to develop new courses and several short seminar/workshop courses for specialized training situations. One of our goals is to provide trainable skills for different businesses that deal with historic properties located within and without of our immediate area. May 2001 brought new excitement! Click on "News Flash" to read the latest.
Students entering this Certificate program come from several sources. Graduate students, construction students, carpenters, tradespeople, homeowners, architects, historians, preservationists and students transferring into graduate programs may all seek this program to gain hands-on experience in one of the richest architectural areas in the United States. This may be an important addition to reaching your future goals in the Preservation Field.
Our mission is to provide quality training in the field of Preservation by experts in the field. Theoretical coursework along with hands-on training make this program an exciting experience for students. We provide students with a valuable training by working in the field on one of Humboldt Counties greatest assets, historic redwood homes and structures (The Jewels of Humboldt).
Field Technique classes take students to a job-site to learn stabilization, weatherization and valuable restoration carpentry techniques by doing the work.
Architectural Millwork students focus their training on learning to operate woodshop equipment to duplicate, fabricate and repair historic wooden details and architectural moldings. Learning to grind profile-molding cutters for reproduction of historic trim is a valuable skill that students can achieve.
Restoration Materials teaches students the wide variety of materials used in building historic homes in this region, comparing old with new materials, as well as exposing them to the hands-on techniques of building with different materials.
Preservation Theory, Historic Research and Documentation courses are fundamental to training students the many important aspects of preservation sensitivity and awareness, which will provide them with employable knowledge and skills in this fast growing field. Secretary of Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitation and documenting "Historic Fabric" are factors in Historic Reports that are practiced as the hands-on component to theory courses.
Through successful completion of our theory and hands-on courses, students will become well rounded and qualified to help make sound preservation choices, to continue with further higher education, and to spread quality knowledge within the community, there becoming our future preservationists. Please join us.
Write questions and/or comments to: Bill Hole