MCAA Certification Calendar Fall 2010

Words: Dan Kamys MCAA Certification Calendar

The following is the MCAA's education calendar for approved providers for certification:

November 10
ONLINE
Understanding Masonry Codes & Standards
Discipline: Codes & Standards
Credits: 4

November 11
Greensboro, N.C.
Basics of Masonry Materials: Brick, Block (NCMCA Mod 2)
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 6

November 17
ONLINE
Masonry Inspection & Testing
Discipline: Codes & Standards
Credits: 1.5

December 3
Greensboro, N.C.
Mortar, Grout & Masonry Testing – Properties,
Proportions & Procedures
(NCMCA Mod 3)
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 6

January 16-17, 2011
Las Vegas
Masonry Foreman Development Course
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 20

January 16-17, 2011
Las Vegas
Masonry Quality Institute
Discipline: Masonry Quality Institute
Credits: 16

January 17, 2011
Las Vegas
7 Steps to Effective Problem Solving
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 1.5

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January 17, 2011
Las Vegas
A Crash Course in Financial Management for the Small to Midsize Business Owner
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 1.5

January 17, 2011
Las Vegas
Building Better Masonry
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 3

January 17, 2011
Las Vegas
Closing More Sales With Killer Marketing and Sales Techniques
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 3

January 17, 2011
Las Vegas
Estimating Part I: Strategies to Determine Labor, Equipment and Profit
Discipline: Bidding Practices
Credits: 3

January 17, 2011
Las Vegas
The Benefits of Powerful Masonry
Discipline: General
Credits: 1.5

January 17, 2011
Las Vegas
Time Management and Goal Setting
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 1.5

January 17-18, 2011
Las Vegas
OSHA 10-Hr Construction Safety for Concrete/Masonry Construction
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 10


Note: More online classes available at masoncontractors.org.

We now offer Masonry Product classes online.

For more information or to register for any of these programs, please go to http://certification.masoncontractors.org/education/index.php??

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