NICA Training Classes:
NICA will provide an instructor and training materials including handouts, Powerpoints, projectors, and other visuals at your WA state location for the following classes.
OSHA 10:
This class meets most written plan and training requirements for contractors in Washington State. Includes: Introduction to OSHA; Construction Accident Prevention and Safety; PPE; Fall Protection; Ladders, Scaffolds and Stairways; Heat Related Rules; Excavation and Trenching Awareness and Respiratory Protection/Hazard Communication. Successful participants receive an OSHA 10 card and written safety plans.
CE CREDITS: 4-Hours Plumbing
CE CREDITS: 8-Hours Electrical
TIME: 10-Hour Course
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Small Business Basics:
Covering the entire range of governmental agencies, rules, and reporting requirements for contractors. This class discusses common questions about taxes, reporting requirements, employee requirements, and provides a checklists for each subject to ensure that contractors have not missed something. Topics include: company information, employees, subcontractors (we are experts in exempt-worker clarification), basic accounting requirements, Department of Revenue, Labor & Industries, Employment Security, and IRS requirements and reporting. Course includes notebook, checklists, and all required forms and often there is time to resolve specific issues and questions during the class.
CE CREDITS: 4-Hours Plumbing (8-Hours of the Course Chosen)
TIME: 24-Hour Course
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First Aid/CPR:
Our ASHI certified instructors will take employees through the crucial minutes between an accident and when Emergency Medical Services arrive. This class focuses on jobsite accidents and injuries; CPR and choking training is also covered.
CE CREDITS: 4-Hours Plumbing
CE CREDITS: 4-Hours Electrical
TIME: 4-Hour Course
ONSITE MIMIMUM ATTENDEES: 10
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Respirator Training, Medical Evaluations and Fit-Testing:
All employers who require or allow employees to use respirators must provide training, a medical evaluation and a fit-test insuring proper sizing of respirators. This class cover all three elements in addition to basic respirator use and limitations, along with cleaning and maintenance. Employees will complete an online Medical Evaluation and upon passing, be fit-tested with their personal respirators.
CE CREDITS: None
TIME: 2-4 Hours (Class, Medical Evaluation and Fit-Test)
ONSITE MIMIMUM ATTENDEES: 6
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Green Worker Training:
Program is for workers entering workforce; unskilled laborers; and workers looking for green jobs. Prepares workers for Apprenticeship Programs, construction careers, and sales jobs in the green economy. Program is divided into 4 areas including:(1) Basic Construction Skills (blueprint reading, construction math, tools); (2) Personal Work Strategies (Green job descriptions, Financial management, Physical Fitness); (3) Safety for Construction (OSHA 10, First Aid/CPR); (4) Green Concepts (organic agriculture, solar/wind geothermal, green building materials, lighting, energy efficiency).
CE CREDITS: None
TIME: 80 Hours
FEE: $990
ONSITE MIMIMUM ATTENDEES: 10
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NICA Certified Green Professional:
Certified Green Professional Training along with a one-day class on Green Jobs currently available in the workforce. Class covers green building science principals, site development and design, building envelope and durability, resource efficiency, energy efficiency, water efficiency, indoor air quality and remodeling considerations. Business Management is also covered.
CE CREDITS: None
TIME: 32-Hours
FEE: $795
ONSITE MIMIMUM ATTENDEES: 20
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NICA Carpet, Linoleum, and Soft Tile Apprenticeship Program:
WSATC Approved apprenticeship program for Carpet, Vinyl, and Tile layers. Focused on green concepts and products. Call Kris Alberti at 509-750-7553 for more information on Apprenticeship Program requirements. Veterans, Women, and Minorities strongly encouraged to apply.
CE CREDITS: None
TIME: 144 Hours/Year
FEE: $.50/Hour for On the Job Training (OJT)
ONSITE MIMIMUM ATTENDEES: 1
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Bidding, Estimating, and the Bottom Line:
This class demonstrates the steps to successful bidding and estimating; it follows the process through from initial contracts and ultimately to company profitability. Participants will learn two important tools of successful profitability that are often overlooked by small companies and that answer the “why am I not making any money?” question.
CE CREDITS: None
TIME: 3-Hour Course
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Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship:
This Class discusses the basic rules associated with prevailing wage, how to use the Secure Access web site to file intents and affidavits, certified payroll forms, and how apprenticeship works into the equation.
CE CREDITS: None
TIME: 2-Hour Course
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Journey Worker Instructor Techniques:
Journeyman workers learn how to breakdown work processes into teachable behavioral objectives. They also learn basic public speaking and adult teaching techniques.
CE CREDITS: 4-Hours Plumbing
TIME: 16-Hour Course
FEE: $595
ONSITE MIMIMUM ATTENDEES: 6
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Competent Person Training:
Excavation and Trenching Competent Person Training.
CE CREDITS: None
TIME: 6-Hour Course
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Competent Person Training:
Residential Fall Protection Competent Person Training.
CE CREDITS: None
TIME: 6-Hour Course
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