The ABC - South Texas Chapter works hard to meet your training needs. Below you will find several courses which have been designed specifically to target an area of development for your employees that are new to the construction industry, have received recent promotion or are wanting to expand their skill sets.
This twenty (20) hour class is designed to familiarize individuals with various aspects of reading prints designed for heavy commercial construction. Our instructor(s) will help students develop the necessary skills to interpret plans and provide an introduction to estimating systems and procedures.
- Introduction
- Types of Construction
- Specifications
- Site Work
- Structural Steel
- Reinforced Concrete
- MEP * Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
- Estimating Practices
- Estimating Methods
- General Conditions
- Bid Preparation
- Building Finish Out
This fifty-seven (57) hour course will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays. A course of study for experienced construction foremen, assistant superintendents and lead men. The program is taught in a classroom setting with hands-on examples and take-home work projects. The program consists of 8 modules that are unique to the construction industry in its presentation.
- Orientation to the Job
- Human Relations
- Safety
- Quality Control/TQM
- Contract and Construction Documents
- Document Control and Estimating
- Planning and Scheduling
- Resource Control and Cost Awareness
This fifty-seven (57) hour course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the principles and duties associated with project management and is not recommended for experienced personnel. If you have staff that is new to the industry and in need of an overview of the construction process or project management trainees then this is the perfect class.
- Orientation to the Job
- Human Relations
- Problem Solving
- Construction Documents
- Construction Planning
- Estimating
- Scheduling
- Awareness and Control
- Resource Control
- Negotiations
- Quality Control/TQM
- Safety
This twenty-four (24) hour course is designed to teach personnel the proper and safe installation of metal doors and hardware through a hands-on approach. Reference material will also be provided to each attendee. All students should bring their personal protective equipment and be prepared to get dirty.
- Hollow metal doors & frames
- Aluminum frames with wood doors
- Pre-finished steel frames
- Locksets – mortise & cylindrical
- Hinges
- Closers
- Panic exit hardware
Retired or currently employed construction professionals with extra free time. Contact Robert L. Jett, Director of Education for more information on how to become a qualified instructor with the ABC - South Texas Chapter and start making a difference within the construction industry.
If you are interested in signing up for any ABC - South Texas Task Training Course
please visit the Education Calendar for the schedule of upcoming classes.