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24 HOUR ICRA FOR OCCUPIED FACILITIES-WORKER

IS A 24-HOUR COURSE DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN OCCUPIED FACILITIES PERFORMING CONSTRUCTION TASKS AND HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BUILDING, MAINTENANCE, AND DECONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES AND CONTROLS OF WORK AREA CONTAINMENT. THE COURSE PROVIDES AN AWARENESS OF THE CAUSES FOR SECONDARY INFECTION, THE IMPORTANCE OF INFECTION CONTROL, AND PROCEDURES FOR PROPERLY CONDUCTING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES WITHIN AN OCCUPIED HEALTHCARE FACILITY.

40 HR HAZARDOUS WASTE WORKER COURSE

THIS IS A 40-HOUR COURSE AND WILL BE HELD MONDAY - FRIDAY. HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION, HAZARD RECOGNITION, ENGINEERING CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SITE SAFETY PLANS, DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES, SAFE USE OF FIELD EQUIPMENT, SAMPLING TECHNIQUES, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A WORKER, EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE, CONFINED SPACE, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS, EPA REGULATIONS, PRINCIPLES OF TOXICOLOGY. YOU MUST TAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE WORKER REFRESHER EVERY YEAR PRIOR TO YOUR EXPIRATION DATE.

ADVANCED PIPELAYING

THIS IS A 40-HOUR COURSE AND WILL BE HELD MONDAY - FRIDAY. CONSTRUCTION MATH, AIR TESTING, HYDROSTATIC TESTING, SOIL CLASSIFICATION, TESTING, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING. PREREQUISITE: YOU MUST TAKE BASIC PIPELAYING OR HAVE 3 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. YOU WILL NEED TO SPEAK TO ONE OF OUR PIPELAYING INSTRUCTORS FIRST BEFORE BEING ACCEPTED TO THIS COURSE IF GOING BY EXPERIENCE.

AERIAL SCISSOR LIFT

STUDENTS WILL LEARN HOW TO INSPECT AND SAFELY OPERATE A SCISSOR LIFT.

ASBESTOS ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR REFRESHER

**CONTACT THE TRAINING CENTER TO SCHEDULE YOUR REFRESHER DATE 608-846-5764 THIS IS AN 8-HOUR REFRESHER COURSE. IN ORDER TO KEEP YOUR CARD CURRENT, YOU MUST TAKE A REFRESHER EVERY YEAR. PREREQUISITE: YOU MUST HAVE A CURRENT ASBESTOS SUPERVISOR CARD

ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER REFRESHER

**CONTACT THE TRAINING CENTER TO SCHEDULE YOUR REFRESHER DATE 608-846-5764 THIS IS AN 8-HOUR REFRESHER COURSE. IN ORDER TO KEEP YOUR CARD CURRENT, YOU MUST TAKE A REFRESHER EVERY YEAR. PREREQUISITE: YOU MUST HAVE A CURRENT ASBESTOS WORKER CARD.

BASIC TRANSIT & LEVEL

THIS IS AN 80-HOUR COURSE AND WILL BE HELD MONDAY - FRIDAY FOR TWO WEEKS. TRANSIT, BUILDERS LEVEL, GRADE ROD, RANGE POLES, SET UP AND OPERATION, APPLICATIONS FIELD EXERCISE, ELEVATIONS, STAKES, AND CONSTRUCTION

BASIC UTILITY LINE LOCATING

THE INTRODUCTION TO IDENTIFYING AND MARKING THE LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, LIKE GAS, WATER, ELECTRICITY, AND COMMUNICATION LINES.

BOOM LIFT SAFETY

CLP (COMMERCIAL LEARNERS PERMIT)

THE STATE OF WISCONSIN COMMERCIAL LEARNERS PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND FMSCA ENTRY LEVEL DRIVER PROGRAM. THIS CLASS WILL PREPARE YOU TO PASS THE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, AIR BRAKE, COMBINATION VEHICLE AND TANKER ENDORSEMENT WRITTEN TESTS FOR THE STATE OF WISCONSIN COMMERCIAL LEARNERS PERMIT, AS WELL AS TO MAKE SURE YOU MEET ALL OTHER QUALIFICATIONS. APPRENTICES SHOULD SEND RAY A PICTURE OF THEIR CDL PERMIT TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE COURSE.

CONCRETE FORMING SYSTEM

*PREREQUISITE: CONCRETE WORKER PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES LAYOUT PRINCIPALS, TRADITIONAL AND FIELD FORMING, AND POURING CONCRETE.

CONCRETE STAMPING

PREVIOUSLY NAMED DECORATIVE CONCRETE FINISHING THIS IS A 40-HOUR COURSE AND WILL BE HELD MONDAY - FRIDAY FOR ONE WEEK. DECORATING CONCRETE WITH STAMPS, STENCILS, AND ACID STAINING. PREREQUISITE: YOU MUST TAKE THE BASIC CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION COURSE PRIOR TO TAKING THE DECORATIVE CONCRETE FINISHING COURSE.

CONCRETE WORKER - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES

PREVIOUSLY NAMED BASIC CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION THIS IS A 40-HOUR COURSE AND WILL BE HELD MONDAY - FRIDAY. BASIC CONSTRUCTION MATHEMATICS, MEASURING, LEVELING, SQUARING METHODS, FORM SYSTEMS, PLACEMENT, VIBRATION, STRIPPING, CLEANING, SITE SAFETY, HAND/POWER TOOLS, FIELD PROJECT TO INCLUDE: PLACING CONCRETE, TOOL AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE. YOU MUST TAKE THIS COURSE PRIOR TO TAKING DECORATIVE CONCRETE FINISHING. PREREQUISITE: YOU MUST TAKE THIS COURSE PRIOR TO TAKING DECORATIVE CONCRETE FINISHING.

CONSTRUCTION PLAN READING

*PREREQUISITE: BASIC TRANSIT & LEVEL COURSE ON SKILLS NEEDED TO READ A VARIETY OF BLUEPRINTS.

ENTRY LEVEL DRIVER TRAINING CDL

YOU WILL BE RECEIVING A CLASS A WITH MANUAL RESTRICTION AND KINGPIN/5TH WHEEL RESTRICTION. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS’ SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, ENTRY LEVEL DRIVER TRAINING COURSE TO OBTAIN YOUR CDL YOU WILL FIRST NEED TO GET A COMMERCIAL LEARNERS PERMIT (CLP) THROUGH THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AND MEET ALL CRITERIA SET FORTH BY THE FMCSA AND THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. YOU MUST TAKE YOUR AIR BRAKES, GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, AND COMBINATION TESTS. YOU MUST HAVE A VALID STATE OF WISCONSIN DRIVER’S LICENSE AND HAVE ONLY ONE DRIVER'S LICENSE (YOU CANNOT HOLD AN OUT OF STATE LICENSE), BE ABLE TO READ, WRITE, AND SPEAK THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE WELL ENOUGH TO 1. SPEAK WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC 2. UNDERSTAND HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SIGNALS 3. RESPOND TO OFFICIAL INQUIRIES 4. MAKE ENTRIES ON REPORTS AND RECORDS YOU MUST HAVE A FEDERAL MEDICAL EXAM WHICH INCLUDES DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING AND BE REGISTERED ON THE FMCSA DRUG AND ALCOHOL CLEARING HOUSE REGISTRY PRIOR TO ATTENDING THIS COURSE.

FIRST AID/CPR/AED

THIS IS A ONE DAY COURSE. YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO RESPOND TO SPECIFIC SITUATIONS, WHICH WILL HELP YOU CARE FOR PEOPLE IN CRISIS AS THEY WAIT FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO ARRIVE. YOU MUST TAKE A REFRESHER EVERY 2 YEARS IN ORDER TO STAY CURRENT.

FOREMAN PREPAREDNESS

THIS IS A 40-HOUR COURSE AND WILL BE HELD MONDAY - FRIDAY FOR ONE WEEK. HEALTH AND SAFETY RECOGNITION, COMMUNICATIONS, CONSTRUCTION MATHEMATICS, GENERAL PROJECT SKILLS, JOB INSTRUCTION, DEALING WITH PEOPLE, PROBLEM-SOLVING, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, HAZARD COMMUNICATION, SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORKER

THIS IS A 40-HOUR COURSE AND WILL BE HELD MONDAY - FRIDAY FOR ONE WEEK. INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WITH REGARDS TO SAFETY AND PROPER TECHNIQUES. TOOL RECOGNITION AND USAGE.

GPS AND TOTAL STATION

PREREQUISITE: MINIMUM THE BASIC TRANSIT & LEVEL COURSE. WE WOULD PREFER YOU TO HAVE BOTH THE BASIC TRANSIT & LEVEL AND THE CONSTRUCTION PLAN READING. THIS COURSE TEACHES THE FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS EVERY WORKER WILL NEED TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE IN RTK GNSS USING EITHER A BASE/ROVER OR NETWORK CONFIGURATION AND TOTAL STATION. WE WILL COVER FEATURE MAPPING, LAYOUT, DATA COLLECTION, AND STAKEOUT.

HAZARDOUS WASTE WORKER REFRESHER

THIS IS AN 8-HOUR REFRESHER COURSE. IN ORDER TO KEEP YOUR CARD CURRENT, YOU MUST TAKE A REFRESHER EVERY YEAR. YOU WILL HAVE A ONE WEEK GRACE PERIOD AFTER YOUR CARD EXPIRES TO STILL REFRESH YOUR CARD. IF YOU DO NOT REFRESH YOUR CARD BY THAT DATE YOUR CARD IS NO LONGER GOOD AND YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE THE 40-HOUR COURSE OVER IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A CARD. PREREQUISITE: YOU MUST HAVE A CURRENT HAZARDOUS WASTE WORKER CARD OBTAINED BY THE WI. LABORERS' APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING FUND.

HOISTING RIGGING AND HAND SIGNAL

THIS IS A 40-HOUR COURSE AND WILL BE HELD MONDAY - FRIDAY FOR ONE WEEK. A COURSE DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WITH LITTLE OR NO EXPERIENCE WITH RIGGING AND HAND SIGNALS FOR CRANES.

HOISTING RIGGING AND HAND SIGNAL REFRESHER

THIS IS A ONE DAY COURSE. THE CARD IS GOOD FOR THREE YEARS. PREREQUISITE: YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE THE HOISTING/RIGGING & HAND SIGNALS COURSE PRIOR TO TAKING THE REFRESHER UNLESS YOU HAVE 3-5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH RIGGING AND HAND SIGNALS FOR CRANES THEN YOU CAN TAKE THE REFRESHER WITHOUT TAKING THE INITIAL COURSE

MASON TENDING: PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES

THIS IS A 40-HOUR COURSE AND WILL BE HELD MONDAY - FRIDAY FOR ONE WEEK. JOB SETUP, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, ESTIMATING, HAND STOCKING, SCAFFOLD BUILDING, MORTAR MIXES.

MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY

THIS IS A 3-DAY COURSE. THE INITIAL COURSE THAT COVERS THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF QUARRIES AND MINES ACCORDING TO MSHA PART 48 SURFACE MINERS.

MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY REFRESHER

WE CAN REFRESH MEMBERS THAT NEED PART 48. YOU MUST TAKE A REFRESHER NO LATER THAN THE MONTH THAT YOUR CARD EXPIRES.

OSHA 30-HOUR

THIS IS A 30-HOUR COURSE AND WILL BE HELD MONDAY - THURSDAY FOR 4 DAYS. THE 30-HOUR CONSTRUCTION OUTREACH TRAINING PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF TRAINING TO WORKERS WITH SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY. WORKERS MUST RECEIVE ADDITIONAL TRAINING ON HAZARDS SPECIFIC TO THEIR JOB. TRAINING WILL EMPHASIZE HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, AVOIDANCE, CONTROL AND PREVENTION, OF OSHA STANDARDS. INSTRUCTIONAL TIME MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 30 HOURS. OSHA SUBPART REFERENCES ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES; TRAINING WILL EMPHASIZE HAZARD AWARENESS.

PIPE FUSION PREP

THIS IS A 16-HOUR HEAT FUSION (SOMETIMES CALLED HEAT WELDING, BUTT WELDING OR SIMPLY FUSION) IS A WELDING PROCESS USED TO JOIN TWO DIFFERENT PIECES OF A THERMOPLASTIC. THIS PROCESS INVOLVES HEATING BOTH PIECES SIMULTANEOUSLY AND PRESSING THEM TOGETHER. THIS IS ONLY A PREP COURSE NOT A CERTIFICATION COURSE.

PIPELAYING PRINCIPLES AND TRENCH PROTECTION

PREVIOUSLY NAMED BASIC PIPELAYING THIS IS A 120-HOUR COURSE AND WILL BE HELD MONDAY - FRIDAY FOR 3 WEEKS. OSHA JOB SAFETY, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, HAND SIGNALS, COMPACTION, SOILS, AIR TOOLS, PIPELAYING, CONCRETE, DUCTILE IRON, SHORING, TIGHT SHEETING, SEWER BLUEPRINTS, PIPE PATCHING AND REPAIRING, TRENCH SHIELDS, GRAVITY FLOW PIPE, TAPPING WATER MAIN, COPPER FLARING AND FIELD PROBLEMS. PREREQUISITE: YOU MUST TAKE THE BASIC TRANSIT & LEVEL COURSE PRIOR TO TAKING THE BASIC PIPELAYING COURSE.

ROUGH TERRAIN FORKLIFT OPERATION

THIS IS A ONE DAY COURSE. THIS COURSE IS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED TRAINING TO OPERATE A ROUGH TERRAIN FORKLIFT ON A CONSTRUCTION JOB SITE. DURING TRAINING, PARTICIPANTS LEARN TO PROPERLY AND SAFELY INSPECT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN THE FORKLIFT. LIUNA’S COURSE HELPS WORKERS UNDERSTAND THE RTF’S CAPABILITIES AND TEACHES THEM SAFETY PRECAUTIONS THAT WILL MAKE THEM BETTER OPERATORS. PARTICIPANTS MUST PASS BOTH A WRITTEN AND A PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE TRAINING AND RECEIVE THEIR RTF CERTIFICATE. YOU MUST TAKE A REFRESHER EVERY THREE YEARS IN ORDER TO STAY CURRENT. IF YOU GO PAST YOUR EXPIRATION DATE YOU WILL NEED TO ATTEND THIS FULL COURSE OVER AND NOT JUST THE REFRESHER. FORKLIFT SAFETY, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.

ROUGH TERRAIN FORKLIFT OPERATION REFRESHER

THIS IS A ONE DAY COURSE. YOU MUST TAKE A REFRESHER EVERY 3 YEARS IN ORDER TO STAY CURRENT. ***IF YOU DO NOT SEE A REFRESHER DATE BEFORE YOUR EXPIRATION DATE, PLEASE CONTACT STACY AT 608-333-2953 TO SET UP A REFRESHER DATE FOR YOU. PREREQUISITE: YOU MUST HAVE A CURRENT ROUGH TERRAIN FORKLIFT CARD IN ORDER TO ATTEND THIS REFRESHER.

SCAFFOLD BUILDER

THIS IS A 40-HOUR COURSE AND WILL BE HELD MONDAY - FRIDAY FOR ONE WEEK. THE COURSE COMPLIES WITH OSHA REGULATIONS 1926. 450-454. THE CURRICULUM INCLUDES THE OSHA STANDARDS, FALL PROTECTION, STAIRWAYS AND LADDERS, ELECTRICAL HAZARDS AND LOADING OF SCAFFOLD. HANDS-ON TRAINING ON THE SCAFFOLD SYSTEMS INCLUDE FRAME & BRACE, TUBE & CLAMP; TOWER SCAFFOLDS AND ROLLING TOWER.

SMALL GAS ENGINE - OPERATION/MAINTENANCE/REPAIR

THIS IS A 16-HOUR COURSE. HANDS ON TRAINING, DEMONSTRATIONS, GAS/OIL RATIOS, ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.

SOLAR FARM CONSTRUCTION

THIS SOLAR FARM TRAINING COURSE IS COMPOSED OF BOTH CLASSROOM AND HANDS-ON TRAINING. THE COURSE WILL PROVIDE EXPERIENCE RELATED TO COMMERCIAL SOLAR FARM CONSTRUCTION AND SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION. CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LESSONS ON ELECTRICAL HAZARDS, PV MODULE, POST AND RACKING INSTALLATION AND MORE. HANDS ON ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SITE PREP, LAYOUT AND SETTING THE POSTS, RACKING SYSTEM AND PANELS.

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND FLAGGING

TRAFFIC CONTROL AND FLAGGING - 1 DAY CONTROLLING TRAFFIC THROUGH WORK AREAS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND DANGEROUS OPERATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. THIS FLAGGER TRAINING COURSE IS A COMPREHENSIVE SKILL-BUILDING SESSION THAT MEETS FEDERAL INDUSTRY GUIDELINES, THE MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES (MUTCD) GUIDELINES. MUST REFRESH EVERY 2 YEARS.

TRAFFIC CONTROL TECHNICIAN

THE 16-HOUR TRAFFIC CONTROL TECHNICIAN COURSE IS DESIGNED TO GIVE PARTICIPANTS TRAINING SO THAT THEY CAN PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A TRAFFIC CONTROL TECHNICIAN. TRAINING INCLUDES: TYPES OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND HOW TO SET-UP AND DISMANTLE, INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PAVEMENT MARKINGS, PURPOSE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MUTCD GUIDELINES, PEDESTRIAN AND WORK ZONE SAFETY, READING AND IMPLEMENTING TTC PLANS, AND EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK. **MUST HAVE A FLAGGING CARD

TRANSITION TO TRAINER

THIS COURSE IS FOR APPRENTICES ONLY. THE STATE OF WISCONSIN BUREAU OF APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS DEVELOPED THIS COURSE FOR APPRENTICES. AS A PARTICIPANT YOU HAVE ALREADY LEARNED TO USE THE TOOLS OF YOUR TRADE. THIS CLASS WILL GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN SHARE THAT KNOWLEDGE WITH OTHERS. IN THIS WORKSHOP YOU WILL: UNDERSTAND YOUR ROLE AS A JOB SITE TRAINER. LEARN HOW TO BE A COACH AND MENTOR. DISCOVER HOW TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT. EXAMINE THE PROCESS OF GIVING USEFUL FEEDBACK. BUILD A TRAINING TOOL-KIT TO TAKE BACK TO YOUR JOB.

WELDING & CUTTING

THIS IS AN 40-HOUR COURSE AND WILL BE HELD MONDAY - FRIDAY FOR ONE WEEK. PERSONAL SAFETY, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, GRINDING, AC-DC WELDING, CUTTING TORCHES, OXYGEN/ACETYLENE, FLAMEX FUEL, BRAZING, ARC WELD-HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL, FLAT, PIPE. *IF YOU WEAR CONTACTS PLEASE TAKE YOUR CONTACTS OUT BEFORE ATTENDING CLASS AS YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WELD WITH CONTACTS IN.