NRCA University Educational Opportunities
NRCA is offering the following educational programs during its annual convention.
Attendees can
click here to register online for NRCA educational programs.
CERTA Train-the-trainer Authorization
Tuesday, Feb. 15
7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Las Vegas Hilton (This is the only educational program being held at the Las Vegas
Hilton; all others are at the Encore.)
Tuition: NRCA members: $495; Retail: $695
Registration for this course is available on Hanley Wood's website.
Click here to register.
During this train-the-trainer workshop, you will complete a 10-hour accreditation
program about how to teach torch safety. Through classroom instruction and hands-on
torching activities, you learn the latest industry best safety practices for torch-applied
roof systems. You also learn the teaching skills needed to train others about torch
safety. After successfully completing this program, you will be authorized to conduct
CERTA certification training for roofing workers. Authorized trainers receive training
materials, including an instructors' guide and English and Spanish editions of the
CERTA student manual and training video.
Participants must be proficient in the use of a roofing torch, be able to speak
and read English, and have some experience training others.
Each Train-the-trainer Authorization attendee is required to complete a prequalifying
questionnaire and submit it before the start of the class.
Click here to download the CERTA Train-the-trainer prequalifying questionnaire
and fax to Janice Davis, NRCA's manager of risk management and education, at (847)
299-1183.
Note: Class size is limited; prior registration is required.
Tuition fee includes all course materials, continental breakfast, and morning and
afternoon beverage service.
This course will benefit roofing professionals at all levels who need to implement
and expand their torch safety programs.
Accreditation:
1.0 IACET CEUs
10 hours of Florida CILB credit (including WPS)
Provider No.: 0000936
Course No.: 0608206
NRCA Rooftop Photovoltaics: Energizing Your Business
Tuesday, Feb. 15
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Encore
Tuition: NRCA members: $395; Retail: $595
Registration for this course is available on Hanley Wood's website.
Click here to register.
Want to break into the market of rooftop photovoltaics?
In this new NRCA University offering, you will learn the latest information about
the terminology, benefits, design considerations, construction details, electrical
considerations, code compliance, and business and legal issues associated with photovoltaic
roof systems.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to interact with some of the roofing industry's
most respected technical experts, including James R. Kirby of NRCA's technical staff.
Kris Sutton and Geoff Hagan, industry experts specializing in environmental and
photovoltaic system design and instruction, will join Kirby for this exceptional
educational opportunity.
In addition, you will receive a complimentary copy of
Guidelines for Roof-mounted
Photovoltaic System Installation ($110 value) and
Building Owners Guide to Roof-mounted
Photovoltaic Systems ($40 value), which will serve as the program's
technical basis.
Accreditation:
0.75 CEU
7.5 AIA/CES LUs, (SD credit)
Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z
Tuesday, Feb. 15
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Encore
Tuition: NRCA members: $395; Retail: $595
Registration for this course is available on Hanley Wood's website.
Click here to register.
Increase your awareness of fall-protection hazards and learn about the various types
of fall-protection systems, equipment and techniques available today. Find out the
latest about OSHA's Dec. 16, 2010, rescinding of its "interim compliance guidelines"
that allowed for the use of slide guards on certain residential roofs and how this
action may change the way you do business.
Accreditation:
0.75 CEU
7.5 hours of Florida CILB credit (including WPS)
Provider No.: 0000936
Course No.: 0010149
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