The National Center for Construction Education and Reseach
(NCCER) has established the benchmark for quality training in the
construction industry. Consider the advantages the GCA Trades Academy,
a NCCER-accredited training unit, can offer your business.
Call 647-4840/41 or send an email message to to
register or to obtain more information.
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Classes Starting the Week of
January 14 - 18, 2008
Monday, January 14th
CORE: Basic Rigging
Tuesday, January 15th
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS: Tractors
Wednesday, January 16th
ELECTRICAL 1: Electrical Test Equipment
Intro to the National Electric Code
Thursday, January 17th
FIELD SAFETY: Lockout/Tagout
Confined Space
Concrete & Masonry
Core Curriculum
Basic Rigging
1031 Tax Deferred Exchange ClassesThis 20-hour course explains how
ropes, chains, hoists, loaders, and cranes are used to move material
and equipment from one location to another on a job site. Describes
inspection techniques and load-handling safety practices. Also reviews
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) hand signals.
Where & When
Guam Contractors Association conference room
Monday & Wednesdays
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
January 14, 2008 - February 6, 2008
Tuition:
$240.00 + textbook (less 10% for GCA members)
Heavy Equipment Operations
Tractors
1031 Tax Deferred Exchange ClassesThis 17½-hour Level 1
course covers the operations of utility tractors & heavy-duty
articulated tractors as used in the construction industry. The course
contains detailed operation & operator maintenance
instructions, including duties & responsibilities of the
operator, safety rules for operation, attachment of implements,
& preventive maintenance procedures performed by the operator.
Where & When
Hawaiian Rock Products classroom
Tuesday & Thursdays
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
January 15, 2008 - Febuary 5, 2008
Tuition:
$210.00 + textbook (less 10% for GCA members)
Electrical
Electrical Test Equipment & Intro to National Electric Code
1031 Tax Deferred Exchange ClassesThis 10-hour Level 1 course focuses
on proper selection, inspection, use, & maintenance of common
electrical test equipment. The course also provides a navigational road
map for using the NEC by introducing the layout of the NEC &
the types of information found within the code book.
Where & When
St Paul Christian School Room A-3
Monday & Wednesdays
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
January 16, 2008 - January 30, 2008
Tuition:
$120.00 + textbook (less 10% for GCA members)
Contactors & Relays
This 15-hour Level 2 course gives basic descriptions of various types
of contactors & relays along with their practical applications.
Where & When
Guam Contractors Association conference room
Tuesday & Thursdays
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
January 29, 2008 - February 7, 2008
Tuition:
$120.00 + textbook (less 10% for GCA members)
Field Safety
V5: Lockout / Tagout, Confined Space, and Concrete & Masonry
1031 Tax Deferred Exchange ClassesThis 7½-hour course is the
fifth part of a 5-course program on field safety which is recognized by
CCHEST as exam preparation for their STS & OHST certifications.
Where & When
St Paul Christian School Room A-3
Tuesday & Thursdays
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
January 17, 2008 - January 24, 2008
Tuition:
$90.00 + textbook (less 10% for GCA members)
Safety Technology
V1 - V5
1031 Tax Deferred Exchange ClassesThis 45-hour 18-module course
provides instruction on how to implement and administer a company
safety program. Topics include introduction to safety technology;
hazard recognition, evaluation, & control; risk analysis
& assessment; inspections, audits, & observations;
employee motivation; site-specific ES&H plans; emergency action
plans; JSAs & TSAs; safety orientation & training; work
permit policies; confined-space entry procedures; safety meetings;
accident investigations: policies, procedures & data analysis;
recordkeeping; OSHA inspection procedures; data tracking &
trending; and environmental awareness. The program is recognized by
CCHEST as exam preparation for their STS & OHST certifications.
Where & When
Guam Contractors Association conference room
Saturdays
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
January 26, 2008 - March 8, 2008
Tuition:
$540.00 + textbook (less 10% for GCA members)
HVAC
Introduction to Cooling
1031 Tax Deferred Exchange ClassesThis 30-hour Level 1 course covers
the basic principles of heat transfer, refrigeration, and
pressure-temperature relationships, and describes the components and
accessories used in air conditioning systems.
Where & When
St Paul Christian School Room A-1
Tuesday & Thursdays
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
January 29, 2008 - March 6, 2008
Tuition:
$360.00 + textbook (less 10% for GCA members)
NCCER Books for Sale
Increase the selection of references in your training library with the
latest NCCER publications. The GCA Trades Academy has a limited
selection of NCCER books in stock. All books are paperback except for
masonry which is a hardcover. Year in parenthesis is the copyright year.
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