Your Black Hills Builders Exchange Serving South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana & Nebraska

Sponsored by: Casper College

Lead Paint RRP EPA Certification
Contractors must be EPA lead renovator, repair, and painting certified to remodel buildings built before 1978. This class covers lead-safe work practices to prevent lead contamination including containing the work area, minimizing dust, and cleanup. Participants who successfully complete this class will be EPA certified. Earn 8 American Institute of Architects credits.

Course # CEU 2225 80
.8 CEU
Fri., May 11
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Location: CS 160 
Instructor: Clean Edison
Cost: $75 
Registration deadline: Apr. 27

BPI Multifamily Building Analyst Training
Multifamily residential buildings endure exponential heating, cooling, and air leakage problems that can cause extremely high utility costs for building owners, which will drive demand for certified auditors capable of testing these kinds of structures. The class covers boiler system analysis, whole building envelope analysis, audit software and audit reporting, and energy end-use allocation. This valuable training program prepares participants to take the advanced level BPI certification exam and can bring increased opportunity to those who have this unique, highly sought-after qualification. You must have successfully completed the BPI Energy Auditor class before registering for this class. Earn 40 American Institute of Architects credits.

Course # CEU 2228 80
4.0 CEU
Mon. thru Fri., Mar. 19 to 23
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Location: GW 222
Instructor: Clean Edison
Cost: $75
Registration deadline: Mar. 5

LEED GA and AP Accreditation Program
Join today’s hottest industry and become a LEED accredited professional. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED is the most distinguished and widely accepted environmental design and green building certification. This combination program prepares the participant to earn both LEED GA and AP accreditations. Participant must have their LEED GA accreditation and experience working on a LEED registered project before they can take LEED AP exam. The first three classroom sessions are preparation for the LEED GA exam, the five weekly online sessions cover the project portion of the LEED AP, and the last two classroom sessions are preparation for the LEED AP exam. Earn 24 American Institute of Architects credits. LEED exam fees are included in the registration fee.

Course # CEU 2220 80
5.0 CEU
Mon. thru Wed., Apr. 2 to 4 and Mon. and Tue., May 7 and 8
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Location: GW 222
Wed., Apr. 4, 11, 18, and 25 and May 2
6–8 p.m.
Location: Independent online sessions
Instructor: Everblue
Cost: $150 
Registration deadline: Mar. 19

The Green Outreach Lecture Series

February 16 – Sunshine Apartment Project Update by Steve Grimshaw

March 15 – Energy Efficient Building Projects Around WY by John Griffith

April 5 – 10 Ways to Green Your Home by Brandon Daigle

April 26 – Sustainable Landscape Techniques by Tom Heald

May 17 – Tree Planting for Energy Efficiency by Bill Scott

For more information please contact;

Sarah Olson
307-268-3847
solson@caspercollege.edu

Sponsored by: South Dakota Ready Mixed Concrete Association

February 14th 4:00pm-5:00pm,
Location: The Lodge - Deadwood, SD

Cost:  Non-Member Registration - $225.00

ACI Flatwork Technician Exam will be given at The Lodge in Deadwood on February 14th from 4-6pm.
Cost: $225 includes study workbook and exam Pre-registration required by February 6th to receive study materials prior to the exam.
Contact SDRMCA for more information: 605-274-0145..

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The ACI Concrete Flatwork Finisher & Technician certification programs have no specified education prerequisites and are designed for the average working person.

ACI grants certification as follows:

Concrete Flatwork Technician:
1– Study Workbook
2– Pass a written examination with a score of at least 70%
3– May upgrade to Flatwork Finisher status upon gaining sufficient work experience.

Concrete Flatwork Finisher:
1– Study Workbook
2– Pass a written examination with a score of at least 70%
3– Submit documentation of three years (4500 hours) of concrete finishing experience.

Certification is valid for 5 years.

For more information call 605-274-0145
Or to register on-line click here Register

Sponsored by: South Dakota Ready Mixed Concrete Association

February 29th-March 1st 8:00am to 5pm,
Location: Holiday Inn/SDDOT Complex - Rapid City

Cost:  Non-Member Registration - $375.00
SDDOT Registration - $325.00
SDRMCA Member - $325.00
Student - $250.00
Written Re-Test - $140.00
**Please Note**: Enrollment is limited. Registration will not be comfirmed until payment is received. Workbooks will be mailed to the address provided on the registration form. We reserve the right to cancel/combine classes that do not meet the minimum number of attendees.

The certification was designed by ACI to promote better understanding of the ASTM procedures related to testing and acceptance of plastic concrete. This understanding will provide more reliable and accurate test results for better measurement of concrete performance.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

A Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform and record the results of seven basic field tests on freshly mixed concrete: Upon successful completion of the program, participants will have anInternational Certification and better understanding of the following ASTM testing procedures:

ASTM C 1064: Temperature of Freshly Mixed Portland Cement Concrete

ASTM C 172: Sampling of Freshly Mixed Concrete

ASTM C 143: Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete

ASTM C 138: Unit Weight, Yield & Air Content (Gravametric) of Concrete

ASTM C 231: Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by Pressure Method

ASTM C 173: Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by Volumetric Method

ASTM C 31: Making & Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field

Certification is valid for 5 years.

Day One:  8am-5pm, Classroom Training, (Lunch on own)

Day Two:  8am Review, 9am Written Exam, Performance Exam, SDDOT Plus Program Immediately Following (Mandatory for SDDOT), Lunch provided. 

Course instructor:  Greg Johnson, Midwest Testing

For more information call 605-274-0145 or  email jtitze@sdrmca.org
Or to register on-line click here Register

Green Outreach Project, OSHA and Professional Development Training.
Training and Development Home Page

Various Training Types and Dates. Please check the website for details.
SDDOT Training Home Page

Concrete Related Trainings and Certification.
Events and Training Page
LEED and Green Concrete Resources Page

A 40 Hour HAZWOPER HazMat Technician course was conducted at the CIC Office September 26-29 by Shawn Burress, Burress Advisory Group, LLC, Omaha, NE. Hazardous materials technicians are individuals who respond to releases or potential releases for the purpose of stopping the release of a hazardous substance. The course included both classroom instruction and hands-on practical application. Take note of the changing classroom environment: this course was conducted utilizing iPads rather than traditional textbooks! Please contact Beverly Wittmeier at the CIC Office, 343-5252 or email: cic@constructionindustrycenter.com to schedule your meeting or seminar. For more information on HAZWOPER Training please their website:  www.burressadvisorygroup.com.