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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.
Classes Starting the Week of
February 11 - 15, 2008
Monday, Febuary 11th
HVAC 3: Planned Maintenance
CORE: Basic Safety
Tuesday, Febuary 12th
ELECTRICAL 2: Electrical Lighting
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS 1: Grades, Part 1
BOOKS FOR SALE:
National Electric Code 2008 Manual
The world's most widely adopted safety code, the National Electrical Code® (NEC) is now advancing electrical safety requirements with the 2008 edition in an effort to maximize public safety, emergency preparation, and electrical worker protection. With regulations for electrical wiring and equipment in virtually all types of buildings, this new edition responds to industry needs with expanded requirements based on research, new technologies, and recent events. A must-have for anyone involved in electrical design, installation, inspection, and safety, this edition has been updated for enhanced usability in the field, making it ideal for handling on-the-job electrical situations safely and effectively.
Available now at GCA Trades Academy
Price: $80.00 (net)
HVAC
Planned Maintenance
This 20-hour Level 3 course describes the purpose of planned maintenance & outlines the procedures for servicing as & oil furnaces, electric heating equipment, cooling equipment, & heat pumps.
Where & When
GCA Trades Academy building, Barrigada
Monday & Wednesdays
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
February 11, 2008 - March 10, 2008
Tuition:
$360.00 + textbook (less 10% for GCA members)
Core Curriculum
Basic Safety
This 15-hour course explains the safety obligations of workers, supervisors & managers to ensure a safe workplace. Discusses the causes & results of accidents & the dangers of rationalizing risk. Reviews the role of company policies & OSHA regulations in maintaining a safe workplace. Introduces common job-site hazards & protections such as lockout/tagout, personal protective equipment & HazCom.
Where & When
Guam Contractors Association conference room
Monday & Wednesdays
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
February 11 - March 3, 2008
Tuition:
$180.00 + textbook (less 10% for GCA members)
Introduction to Construction Math
This 15-hour course reviews basic mathematic functions, such as adding, subtracting, dividing, & multiplying whole numbers, fractions, & decimals, & explains their applications to the construction trades. Explains decimal-fraction conversions & the metric system using practical examples. Also reviews basic geometry as applied to common shapes & forms.
Where & When
Guam Contractors Association conference room
Monday & Wednesdays
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
March 5 - March 24, 2008
Tuition:
$180.00 + textbook (less 10% for GCA members)
Electrical
Electrical Lighting
This 15-hour Level 2 course introduces the basic principles of human vision & the characteristics of light. The course focuses on the handling & installation of the different kinds of lamps (incandescent, fluorescent, & HID) & lighting fixtures (surface mounted, recessed, suspended, & track lighting).
Where & When
Guam Contractors Association conference room
Tuesday & Thursdays
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
February 12, 2008 - February 21, 2008
Tuition:
$120.00 + textbook (less 10% for GCA members)
Load Calculations - Branch Feeders & Circuits
This 12½-hour Level 3 course introduces the industry standards for electrical work, including topics of branch circuits, rating, & derating, & various types of residential & commercial electrical loads.
Where & When
Guam Contractors Association conference room
Tuesday & Thursdays
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
February 26, 2008 - March 11, 2008
Tuition:
$150.00 + textbook (less 10% for GCA members)
Conductors
This 15-hour Level 1 course focuses on the types and applications of conductors, covers proper wiring techniques, and stresses the appropriate NEC © requirements.
Where & When
St Paul Christian School, Room A-3
Monday & Wednesdays
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
February 27, 2008 - May 17, 2008
Tuition:
$120.00 + textbook (less 10% for GCA members)
Heavy Equipment Operations
Grades, Part One
This 15-hour Level 1 course introduces the concepts of elevations and grading, the use and implementation of grade stakes, & the basic process of grading construction sites, distance measuring, & finish grades.
Where & When
Hawaiian Rock Products
Tuesday & Thursdays
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
February 12, 2008 - February 28, 2008
Tuition:
$240.00 + 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.
Core Curriculum (2004) $55.00
Carpentry, Level 1 (2006) $75.00
Field Safety (2003) $110.00
Electrical, Level 1 (2005) $75.00
Electrical, Level 2 (2005) $110.00
Heavy Equipment Operations, Level 1 (2005) $75.00
Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning, Level 1 (2001) $75.00
Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning, Level 2 (2001) $110.00
Masonry, Level 1 (2004) $75.00
Plumbing, Level 1 (2005) $75.00
Safety Technology (2003) $110.00
Welding, Level 1 (2003) $75.00
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