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Call for Presenters
The National Precast Concrete Association
(NPCA) is increasing its pool of potential contract instructors
for technical courses relating to basic concrete principles
and precast concrete manufacturing. Instructors may be contracted
to present or co-present technical coursework during The Precast Show (www.theprecastshow.org)
or during standalone courses such as NPCA’s Production
& Quality School (PQS).
The Precast Show Coursework
NPCA coursework held in conjunction
with The Precast Show is divided into several tracks: Administration,
Management, Advanced Technical, Production, Quality and NPCA
Schools.
ADMINISTRATION TRACK
The Administration Track is geared
toward office personnel, such as office managers and key
administrators who handle the day-to-day business of the
office.
MANAGEMENT TRACK
The Management Track is specifically
geared toward owners, senior management and those who aspire
to hold such positions in the manufactured concrete industry.
Courses in this track offer the latest in management philosophy
and techniques.
ADVANCED TECHNICAL COURSES
The Advanced Technical courses
are intended for those who have completed a previous Principles
course track, PQS or have baseline industry knowledge and
would like advanced training. Past topics include SCC, Fiber
Reinforcement, Mix Designs and Accelerated Curing.
PRODUCTION TRACK
The Production Track is the heart
and soul of the education offerings at The Precast Show and are designed
for those who are involved in the day-to-day plant operations.
The courses offer a variety of topics and are appropriate
for those seeking a broad range of manufactured concrete
knowledge. Topics include Basic Concrete, Precast 101 and
basic concrete repair.
QUALITY TRACK
Manufactured concrete products
that are consistently durable, aesthetic and of specified
strength can elevate the image of the industry. This track
focuses on what it takes to produce high quality manufactured
concrete products, and can be beneficial to production employees,
quality control inspectors and management level employees
alike. Topics such as watertightness and the NPCA quality
control program have been taught in the past.
NPCA SCHOOLS
Unlike courses in the above tracks,
NPCA schools are multi-day commitments. NPCA Schools include
PQS, the OSHA 10-hour course, ACI Level 1 Field Technician
Certification and others as needed.
PQS
The Production
& Quality School is currently NPCA’s baseline
educational course offering. It is a two full-day course thoroughly
covering the basic body of knowledge that all employees at
a precast concrete plant are required to have. Current topics
include:
- Concrete Materials
- Reinforcement
- Concrete Mixes
- Batching/Mixing
- Pre-Pour Operations
- Production Practices
- Post-Pour Operations
- Metric (as needed)
- Quality Control
The course concludes with a 60+ questions
exam, which the students are required to pass in order to
obtain a certificate of course completion.
The list of course titles instructors
can be contracted to teach is endless. Consequently, candidates
must include a complete list of course titles/topics they
are interested in teaching. Ideal candidates will have work
experience within the precast concrete (or related) industry,
but consideration may also be given to university/college
instructors, graduate students and others familiar with subject
matter and with adult learning styles.
Interested parties must submit resumes
complete with relevant experience and course interests to:
Kathy Shelton
Director of Technical Education
10333 N. Meridian St. Suite 272
Indianapolis, IN 46290
Email: kshelton@precast.org
eFax:
509-461-8792
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