Vocational Training · Sandy Bay, Roatán
Hands-on trade courses in Sandy Bay with a certificate at the end. Every class is free. Lunch provided. All skill levels welcome.
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Students learn USA-standard cleaning techniques for condos, resorts, and homes, including making cleaners from natural products. We also teach the business side: what to charge, how to build a reputation, and how to launch your own cleaning business.
Several graduates have launched their own businesses
Students learn the basics of keeping a marine engine alive: oil & spark plug changes, properly flushing out sea water, and diagnosing why a motor won't start. Classroom theory with diagrams is followed by hands-on work on a real Yamaha engine.
High-demand skill on a Caribbean islandAll courses include a free lunch. Syllabus provided in English and Spanish. All hand tools and materials included.
Saturday Workshops · In Planning
Saturday workshops are 2-hour hands-on modules, perfect for working adults and beginners alike.
Coming Soon · Needs Funding
Your gift can launch a new course. Each one opens a new career door for students on Roatán.
Inside Every Class
Every class follows the same three-part structure: grounded in faith, sharp on theory, proven by doing. The campus itself was built by students.
Every class opens with a session on Honesty, Integrity, Respect, and Timeliness, the foundation every trade skill is built on.
Instructors walk through the day's topic (Plan Reading, Wood Framing, Electrical, Plumbing) with a bilingual syllabus and diagrams. Classes run 8:30am–3:00pm with breakfast and lunch provided.
Students are handed a stack of lumber and real tools. Instructors guide them with questions and live feedback until it's done right. Construction produces actual wall panels; housekeeping students work resort-standard rooms; motor students work a real Yamaha engine.
Past Session · February 2026
Mission Trip #10, February 15 to March 1, 2026: here is how its two class weeks were planned. Who the home was for.
Sandy Bay, at R Church and the Elaine Curtis Training Center
Sandy Bay first, then the job site
Graduates
Every certificate represents a person who showed up, did the work, and changed their family's future.
Already a contractor on the island, Bayron enrolled in our Handyman Class to sharpen his skills and broaden his knowledge, so he could do more for his clients and more for his family.
RVT Graduate · Class of 2025
Eber works in construction and came to RVT to learn proper techniques across multiple trades, building the kind of well-rounded skills that mean more work, better work, and a stronger future for his family.
RVT Graduate · Class of 2025
Graduate Voices
The real measure of this ministry is what happens after graduation. Fund the next certificate.
RVT Graduate · Construction & Trades
Bani shared his journey, from where he started to where the skills he earned at RVT took him. His testimony is a firsthand look at what free vocational training means for a family on Roatán.
RVT Graduate · Construction & Trades
Walter's story is about more than a skill. It's about what changes when a man has work he's proud of. He sat down on camera and told it straight.
Where the Training Goes
Construction students frame the modular wall panels for Hearts for Homes. The lesson ends with a family moving in.
Ready to Enroll?
Download the student registration form, available in English and Spanish. Questions? Email [email protected].
