Masonry Magazine August 2011 Page. 51
MCAA Certification Calendar
The following is the MCAA's education calendar for certification:
August 17
Understanding Masonry Codes & Standards
Location: ONLINE
Discipline: Codes & Standards
Credits: 4
August 24
Masonry Inspection & Testing
Location: ONLINE
Discipline: Codes & Standards
Credits: 1.5
August 30
How to Run Your Business More Profitably: Management Strategies for Masonry Contractors (NCMCA Mod 9)
Location: Greensboro, N.C.
Discipline: General
Credits: 6
August 31
Building High-Performance Teams and Stellar Customer Service (NCMCA Mod 10)
Location: Greensboro, N.C.
Discipline: General
Credits: 6
August 31
Water Resistant Masonry
Location: Greensboro, N.C.
Location: Masonry Products
Credits: 1
September 7
Restoration Masonry
Location: Online
Discipline: General
Credits: 1.5
September 14
Seismic Requirements of the Building Code
Location: Online
Discipline: Codes & Standards
Credits: 1
September 16
Forming Peer Groups
Location: San Antonio
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 1
September 16
Increasing Production
Location: San Antonio
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 1
September 16
Shifting from Mason Contractor to Brand Builder
Location: San Antonio
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 1
September 21
Introduction to Building Information Modeling
Location: Online
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 1
September 28
Job Site Scheduling
Location: Online
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 4.5
October 5
How to Become an Equal Partner with the General Contractor
Location: Online
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 1.5
October 7
Construction Leadership Boot Camp (NCMCA Mod 11)
Location: Greensboro, N.C.
Discipline: General
Credits: 6
October 12
How to Develop and Implement an Effective Quality Control Program
Location: Online
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 1.5
October 13
Construction Leadership Boot Camp (NCMCA Mod 11)
Location: Greensboro, N.C.
Discipline: General
Credits: 6
Online classes available at www.masoncontractors.org. We now offer Masonry Live Education Webinars on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. CST. For more information or to register for any of these programs, please go to http://certification.masoncontractors.org/education/index.php
how peer groups can help your business. This program is part of MCAA's new Peer-to-Peer Educational Series.
Shifting From Contractor to Brand Builder
Presented by SPEC MIX, Inc. -Separating your organization from the competition can be easy when you truly have something special to offer your customers. Defining and creating that "special something" starts with how you position and lead your company. This session focuses on all the disciplines of branding that will ultimately bring value to your customers while increasing your company's brand equity-by following professional brand management concepts.
Increasing Production
Learn from your peers how you can increase your bottom line through techniques that have been tried and tested in the marketplace. A panel of MCAA members will share how they have increased production in their companies and how you can apply what they've learned in yours. This program is part of MCAA's new Peer-to-Peer Educational Series. The meeting hotel is The Westin La Cantera, www.grires.com/nmcaashows all.asp?att Attendee&scn=0. To register for the meeting, visit http://store.masoncontractors.org/index. php?cPath=36.
OSHA Renews Alliance With SIA
OSHA has renewed its alliance with the Scaffold Industry Association Inc. (SIA), which aims to protect the safety and health of workers who work on scaffolds from falls and other deadly hazards. "The materials developed through our alliance are valuable resources for training and educating workers on the hazards they can face in their jobs and how they can be prevented," says Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels. "Four of the 10 most frequently cited OSHA construction standards involve scaffolding, so renewing this alliance is a