Education Program
Education Program OverviewHours, pricing and discounted packages
Master Certificates & Certificates of CompletionHow to earn and receive WOC Master Certificate and individual seminar certificates
Education Program Tracks3-Hour and 90-Minute track descriptions
Certifications & Exams18 unique industry certifications available
Hands-On TrainingParticipate in “how-to” training with industry experts
Interactive WorkshopsNEW Train-the-Trainer and Boot Camp for Leaders
Continuing Education ApprovalsAIA, DBPR, PDH and MCAA
Education Advisory Committee & PartnersAdvisory Committee and Education Alliance Partners
2014 Speaker & Topic ProposalsIntroductory info with submission form
Demonstrations & Hands-On Training
Title: Hands-On Training: Surveying with Total Stations
Code: TUSTS
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 5 | 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Code: WESTS
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 6 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
During this three-hour hands-on training session, you’ll practice what you learned in MO06 Surveying Basics I: Using Digital Total Stations. Attendees will be divided into small groups and demonstrate/practice the following: instrument setup, layout calibration setup and proper handling and care of equipment. Attendees will set-up a total station over a specific point using the 5-step method as well as learn to measure distances and horizontal and vertical (zenith) angles properly. Attendees will use angles and distances to layout a specific point. This hands-on training will help take some of the mysteries out of your everyday operations using a total station.
NOTE: Space is limited to 24 participants per time slot, so register early!
Select preferred training time slot from schedule below:
TUSTS: Tues, Feb 5, 8:00 am – 11:00 am
WESTS: Wed, Feb 6, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
IMPORTANT: Attendance at Seminar MO06 Surveying Basics I: Using Digital Total Stations is required before participating in the hands-on training. Surveying equipment will be provided. See Surveying Practical Using Total Stations (THATS) designed for experienced surveyors.
Hands-On Training Fee: $195; $245 after 12/12/12 and onsite
NOTE: Separate registrations and fees required for Seminar MO06 ($125; $155 after 12/12/12 and onsite) and the hands-on training using total stations ($195; $245 after 12/12/12 and onsite).
Code: WESDL
Title: Hands-On Training: Surveying with Levels
Code: TUSDL
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 5 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 6 | 8:00 am - 11:00 am
In this three-hour hands-on training session, you’ll practice what you learned in the MO07 Surveying Basics II: Using Automatic and Digital Levels. This session is designed to introduce common surveying techniques to determine elevations on construction sites using automatic and digital levels. Attendees will level through a series of points in a looped course to demonstrate the concept of “error of closure” which will be used to determine whether or not the survey was within an acceptable range of error. Recording the leveling measurements in a standard note form will provide a calculation check of the survey and allow for determining a proportionate adjustment of minimal errors prior to using elevations found within the survey.
NOTE: Space is limited to 24 participants per time slot, so register early!
Select preferred training time slot from schedule below:
TUSDL: Tues, Feb 5, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
WESDL: Wed, Feb 6, 8:00 am – 11:00 am
IMPORTANT: Attendance at Seminar MO07 Surveying Basics II: Using Automatic and Digital Levels is required before participating in the hands-on training. Surveying equipment will be provided.
Hands-On Training Fee: $195; $245 after 12/12/12 and onsite
NOTE: Separate registrations and fees required for Seminar MO07 ($125; $155 after 12/12/12 and onsite) and the hands-on training using levels ($195; $245 after 12/12/12 and onsite).
Title: NEW! Hands-On Training: Surveying Practical Using Total Stations
Code: THATS
Date/Time: Thursday, February 7 | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
NEW TO WOC 2013 This advanced 4-hour hands-on training event for experienced surveyors will take participants step-by-step through a variety of outdoor surveying projects using a total station. In WOC’s outdoor Gold Lot, attendees will learn best practices for setting up and using a total station to layout various building elements including foundations, pavements, curbs and gutters, etc. Participants will also learn how to avoid common problems and mistakes and how to check for layout errors.
NOTE: Space is limited to 18 participants, so register early!
Hands-On Training Fee: $275; $325 after 12/12/12 and onsite
Title: Hands-On Training: Masonry Concrete Block Wall
Codes: THMCB1 / THMCB2
Date/Times: Thursday, February 7 | 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm / 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
This hands-on-training session is limited to 24 attendees per time slot, so register soon! Attendees will watch professional masons build a concrete block (CMU) wall with inside and outside corners while WOC Masonry advisor, Mike Schuller, provides valuable comments and tips. Issues addressed will include proper use of tools; mixing and spreading mortar; cutting blocks; positioning, laying and adjusting blocks to the line in running bond; plus how to use a corner pole. How to lay the first course, make bed and head joints will also be demonstrated and discussed.
Attendees will then be subdivided into groups of 8 each to layout and build three additional block walls with inside and outside corners, receiving individual instructions and tips from an assigned mason. If you are new to the masonry industry or have some experience but want to learn more from professional masons, plan to attend this hands-on-training session, get dirty, learn new skills and get tips on laying out and building a concrete block wall.
NOTE: Space is limited to 24 participants per time slot, so register early!
Select preferred training time slot from schedule below:
THMCB1: Thurs, Feb 7, 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
THMCB2: Thurs, Feb 7, 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
IMPORTANT: Attendance at seminar TH33 Building Reinforced Masonry: The Basics is recommended. Minimum age 18 years. Clothing requirements: long pants and work boots. Safety equipment will be provided.
Hands-On Training Fee: $225; $275 after 12/12/12 and onsite
NOTE: Separate registrations and fees required for Seminar TH33 ($125; $155 after 12/12/12 and onsite) and the Masonry Concrete Blocks hands-on training ($225; $275 after 12/12/12 and onsite).
Codes: WEPTD1 / WEPTD2
Title: Hands-On Training: How to Place & Finish Floors
Code: TUPTD
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 5 | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Date/Times: Wednesday, February 6 | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm / 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Whether you’re new to the industry or have some finishing experience, don’t miss this opportunity to learn by doing.
NOTE: Space is limited to 20 participants per time slot, so register early!
Select preferred training time slot from schedule below:
TUPTD: Tues, Feb 5, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
WEPTD1: Wed, Feb 6, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
WEPTD2: Wed, Feb 6, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
IMPORTANT: Minimum age 18 years. Clothing requirements: long pants, long shirt sleeves and work boots. Safety equipment will be provided.
Hands-On Training Fee: $325; $425 after 12/12/12 and onsite
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WECR1/WECR2 |
| Date/Times: | Wednesday, February 6 | 12:00 pm – 3:45 pm / 1:45 pm – 5:30 pm |
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THCR1/THCR2 |
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Thursday, February 7 | 12:00 pm – 3:45 pm / 1:45 pm – 5:30 pm |
NEW TO WOC 2013 In this hands-on lab, participants will learn the critical aspects of surface preparation, mix design, concrete placement and quality controls relevant to repairing spalled concrete. Participants will have the opportunity to look behind the scenes and see what causes a repair to fail or succeed. This hands-on event is a great complement to the NEW Concrete Repair Fundamentals series – see 3-Hour Seminars WE15 and TH16.
Through case study visuals, demonstrations and hands-on activities, participants will be exposed to key practices critical to successful spall and will gain first-hand experience the key mechanisms that cause a spall repair to fail or succeed. Mechanisms in a concrete mix that control shrinkage, rheology and bonding properties will be covered plus mechanisms that make the removal of corrosion, removal of contaminated and damaged concrete, proper surface moisture condition and surface cleanliness critical to a successful repair. Participants will gain insight into the mechanisms that affect the repair material’s bond to the existing concrete and how to test the repair’s bond.
NOTE: Space is limited to 10 participants per time slot, so register early!
Select preferred training time slot from schedule below:
WECR1: Wed, Feb 6, 12:00 pm – 3:45 pm
WECR2: Wed, Feb 6, 1:45 pm – 5:30 pm
THCR1: Thurs, Feb 7, 12:00 pm – 3:45 pm
THCR2: Thurs, Feb 7, 1:45 pm – 5:30 pm
Hands-On Training Fee: $325; $425 after 12/12/12 and onsite
NOTE: See seminars WE15 Concrete Repair Fundamentals I: Surface Preparation, Reinforcement Repair, Material Selection and Placement and TH16 Concrete Repair Fundamentals II: Waterproofing and Corrosion Protection.
NOTE: Separate registrations and fees for each WE15 and TH16 seminar ($125; $155 after 12/12/12 and onsite) and the Concrete Repair hands-on training ($325; $425 after 12/12/12 and onsite).
Title: NEW! Hands-On Training: Stamped Concrete
| Code: TUSC1 Date/Time: Tuesday, February 5 | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
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| Code: WESC1 Date/Time: Wednesday, February 6 | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm |
NEW TO WOC 2013 Participants will apply the basics of stamped concrete in this NEW hands-on training session. Attendees will place and stamp an actual project consisting of a driveway and sidewalk with a curve. Applying and working with color hardeners and release agents plus how to properly use stamping tools to create various textures including boarders and bands will be experienced. Training participants will also practice different jointing and edging techniques for stamped concrete as well as washing, cleaning and sealing. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to create the look of slate or brick by doing it yourself! This hands-on event is a great complement to seminar MO18 The Basics of Stamped Concrete: Texturing Options and Efficiencies.
IMPORTANT: Minimum age 18 years. Clothing requirements: long pants, long shirt sleeves and work boots. Safety equipment will be provided.
NOTE: Space is limited to 20 participants per time slot, so register early!
Select preferred training time slot from schedule below:
TUSC1: Tues, Feb 5, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
WESC1: Wed, Feb 6, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Hands-On Training Fee: $350; $450 after 12/12/12 and onsite
NOTE: Separate registrations and fees for MO18 Basics of Stamped Concrete seminar ($125; $155 after 12/12/12 and onsite) and the Stamped Concrete hands-on training ($350; $450 after 12/12/12 and onsite).
Title:
Pervious Concrete Field Project for NRMCA Installer Certification
Codes:
TUPP-WEPP-THPP-FRPP
Presented by Concrete Construction and The Concrete Producer magazines.
Dates/Times:
Tuesday, February 5 – Friday, February 8 | 10:30 am – 4:30 pm (select preferred 2-hour time slot)
Location:
Pervious Concrete LIVE, Gold Lot
This “hands-on” learning activity is open to all registered WOC attendees, but registrants taking advantage of this opportunity to demonstrate and enhance their skills as pervious concrete installers can meet one of the requirements for the NRMCA Pervious Concrete Installer Certification. During the two-hour field project participants will practice and demonstrate procedures for placing, compacting, finishing, edging, jointing and early curing of a pervious concrete slab.
Instructors will observe and evaluate the techniques used and record “pass” or “fail” grades on various individual procedures. Participants who “pass” the field project exercise will be issued credit for completing one of three required construction projects for the pervious concrete installer and will need to work with their NRMCA Local Sponsoring Group regarding qualifications for the installer level of the certification.
NOTE: Space is limited to 8 participants per time slot, so register early!
Select preferred two-hour Field Project time slot from schedule below:
| TUPPA: Tues, Feb 5, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm (equipment supplied by Multivibe) | |
| TUPPB: Tues, Feb 5, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm (equipment supplied by Bunyan) | |
| TUPPC: Tues, Feb 5, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm (equipment supplied by Lura) | |
| WEPPA: Wed, Feb 6, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm (equipment supplied by Multivibe) | |
| WEPPB: Wed, Feb 6, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm (equipment supplied by Bunyan) | |
| WEPPC: Wed, Feb 6, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm (equipment supplied by Lura) | |
| THPPA: Thurs, Feb 7, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm (equipment supplied by Multivibe) | |
| THPPB: Thurs, Feb 7, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm (equipment supplied by Bunyan) | |
| THPPC: Thurs, Feb 7, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm (equipment supplied by Lura) | |
| FRPPA: Fri, Feb 8, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm (equipment supplied by Lura) |
Field Project Fee: $175; $225 after 12/12/12 and onsite
IMPORTANT: See MO48 Introduction to Pervious Concrete Pavement Construction that covers basics of pervious concrete pavement design, how pervious concrete differs from plain concrete and selection of tools/techniques for proper installation. This 4-hour seminar prepares candidates for taking the NRMCA Pervious Concrete Contractor Certification Written Examination – see TUPCW.
NOTE: Separate registrations and fees required for 4-hour review MO48 ($175; $205 after 12/12/12), written exam TUPCW ($165), and for the field project ($175; $225 after 12/12/12).
Questions about the NRMCA certification or field project can be answered by the Tennessee Concrete Association at 615.360.7393.
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