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Why Learn To Use Power and Hand Tools Online?
Have you fantasized about picking up a circular saw to cut some boards for a shelf, or about using a table saw to replace the trim on your windows? Have you had trouble using a drill or impact driver, but felt shy about asking for help?
These days, fewer folks know how to use tools and take on basic carpentry projects than ever before. It’s increasingly rare to find a tool chest in the garage or a power drill in the shed. Instead, it’s commonplace to rely on expensive contractors or your one handy friend to fix even the simplest issues around the house. We’re here to help change that.
Learning to use tools is a special kind of empowerment.
At Wild Abundance, we’re excited to be facilitating a hand and power tool training renaissance! We help hundreds of folks learn to use tools every year in our Women’s Basic Carpentry and Tiny House Classes, but we want to help those who haven’t been able to make it to our campus yet learn to use tools too! We love putting tools back in the hands of the people. Think power tools are beyond your skill level? Feel intimidated by all the tools there are to choose from?
Our Online Power and Hand Tool Training teaches you how to safely and effectively handle THE most useful hand and power tools you can have in your toolchest. We’ll help you choose the best tools for you and give you detailed instructions on how to use them.
Because this power and hand tools class is online, you can access the engaging and detailed videos anytime, for any project. If you have the desire to take on home improvement projects, fix household issues, and handle an impact driver like a boss, this class is for you.
What to Expect: A Power and Hand Tool Safety Training for Beginners
We know power tools can be intimidating, and rightly so. They deserve a heaping helping of respect. Without proper training, it is possible to get hurt. That’s why we put tool safety training front and center in our Power and Hand Tools Class. Our experienced instructors carefully cover ergonomic tool use + how to safely handle each and every tool.
If you want to take on home improvement projects but feel intimidated by using power tools, the Online Tool Training will give you the confidence to safely and skillfully work with tools.
Good tools literally put the power to build, create, and repair right in your hands. Even if you’ve never picked up a drill or swung a hammer, we’ve tailored the Power and Hand Tool Safety Training Course to work for you. This course is designed for beginners as well as for anyone who wants to learn how to use tools more safely, effectively, and ergonomically.
Tools and Skills We’ll Explore in the Tool Training
We designed this tool training course to provide you with all the knowledge you need to use life’s most handy tools like a pro. You’ll receive detailed instruction on using the power and hand tools we personally reach for most often around the house and on the homestead.
Pretty quickly, you’ll find these tools are invaluable whether you’re hanging a picture on the wall or building a deck in the backyard.
Throughout the course, you’ll be treated to our expert guidance on safely using 10 classic hand tools and 8 essential power tools:
Hand Tools Featured in the Tool Training:
- Tape measure
- Chalk line
- Speed square
- Plumb bob
- Levels
- Framing square
- Hammer
- Japanese pull saw
- Western push saw
- Carpentry pencils (yes, there are secrets to unlock even with these)
Power Tools Featured in the Tool Training:
- Impact driver
- Drill
- Circular saw
- Chop saw
- Table saw
- Sawzall
- Jigsaw
- Nail gun
There’s more. The Tool Training takes you beyond the basics.
We promise not to leave you hanging with tool teasers. We want you to learn true tool mastery! That’s why we also dive into subjects like how to make the most precise cuts, drill holes in proper places, and choose the right tools for you (just saying, not all tools are created equal).
Right Away, You’ll Receive Lifetime Access to Our Library of Power & Hand Tool Training Videos
This course can be watched, tool by tool, as a comprehensive tool training education. Just reach in and grab what you need, when you need it, as many times as you want.
Why This Tool Training Blows YouTube Out of the Water
When you look up anything building-related on Youtube, the videos go fast and expect you to have prior knowledge or understanding. There is no quality control. At Wild Abundance, the instructors in our videos are people we have personally trained to teach tool safety trainings and carpentry skills. They have a lot of experience teaching folks from all different backgrounds, especially beginners.
We’ll let you know when classes open for registration, and send you our fun and informative newsletters.
FAQs About The Online Power and Hand Tool Training Course
No! This course is designed as a power and hand tool safety training for beginners and anyone who wants to use tools more skillfully. We start from scratch with the basics, then build in more detailed instruction. Even if you’ve never used a level or drilled a screw into wall studs, this course will meet you where you’re at. We all start at the beginning. Newbies are wanted and welcome!
We cover 18 tools in total: 10 hand tools and 8 power tools.
Hand Tools Covered in the Tool Training:
- Tape measure
- Chalk line
- Speed square
- Plumb bob
- Levels
- Framing square
- Hammer
- Japanese pull saw
- Western push saw
- Carpentry pencils
Power Tools Featured in the Tool Training:
- Impact driver
- Drills
- Sawzall
- Jigsaw
- Circular saw
- Chop saw
- Table saw
- Nail gun
Yes! Our online hand and power tool safety training course is for everyone who wants to learn the safe and effective use of tools. Our instructors are warm, supportive, and aware that SO many of our students are women, non-binary folks, and LGBTQ+.
We cover safety in detail throughout the tool training course. You’ll get all the details you need to use tools safely and skillfully. Safety is one of our top priorities.
In addition, we recommend that you use safety glasses and ear protection when using power tools. For some tools, we also recommend using a dust mask to protect your lungs.
This is a self-paced course that gives you lifetime access to each and every video lesson. You can take the tool training all at once, or refer to lessons on specific tools as needed, whenever you want. There’s no right or wrong way to take this course.
There are no grades in the online tool training. You’ll measure your own success when you try your hand at various projects. Please be patient with yourself! It can take time to learn to use some of the tools in this training. We give you all the instructions you need to work toward mastery. Practice is key.
While we won’t be grading you, we will help you track your progress by marking video lessons you’ve watched ‘complete’. This way, you’ll know how far you’ve come in the program if your goal is to move through it sequentially.The scholarship application can be found here (live during enrollment periods only).Full scholarships are available to anyone who lost their home to Hurricane Helene.
This online tool training includes a hefty library of on-demand material, plus access to your instructor for questions through the online classroom and Q&A calls in the months following your purchase. We also strongly encourage students to share their stories, questions, and ideas with one another through the online classroom. In short, this class is as interactive as you choose to make it, with several opportunities to engage, while also being flexible and asynchronous to accommodate different schedules and lifestyles.
Our Online Power and Hand Tool Training Course can be taken right from your own home or workshop. If you want to join us for an in-person class, many of our workshops teach hands-on tool use. We recommend starting with our Women’s Basic Carpentry Class, Adult Beginner Woodworking Class, or Tiny House Building Workshop.
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Pricing for the Online Hand and Power Tool Training Course
One time payment: $787.00
Payment plan: $131.17 each month for 6 months
The following is included in registration: unlimited lifetime access to a well-organized and comprehensive library of video lessons, open invitations to all live Q&A sessions, one-on-one instructor support through the online classroom, live online orientation call with your cohort of students.