ADVANCEMENT SKILLS CLASSES

 
• Blueprint Reading - Highways/Roads Blueprint Reading.jpg (3235 bytes)

Jan 19 - 23          Feb 9 - 13
 

• Blueprint Reading - Highways/Roads
Held at St. Charles Satellite Training Center - NO HOUSING available - Apply only if you are able to COMMUTE.


Dec 8 - 12           Mar 16 - 20

• Blueprint Reading - Sitework & Buildings


Dec 8 - 12
           Feb 2 - 6

• Blueprint Reading - Sitework & Buildings
Held at St. Charles Satellite Training Center - NO HOUSING available - Apply only if you are able to COMMUTE.


Jan 19 - 23           Mar 2 - 6

Computer Classes (basic computer skills & using the Internet)


Dec 29 - 31            Jan 27 - 29

Concrete Specialist I (edge forming - intro to mag trowel applications)
    (*pre-requisite: Concrete Placement)


Nov  3 - 7               Feb 16 - 20

 Concrete Specialist II (hard steel trowel finish application - operation of trowel machines)
    (*pre-requisite: Concrete Specialist I)


Mar 30 - Apr 3

• Elevation Control - Buildings/Sitework (lay-out, setting line & grade using levels, level-transits & rotating laser beam equipment) Grade Checking Level Transit Mar 23.jpg (53933 bytes)

 
Dec 1 - 5          Jan 5 - 9         Mar 9 - 13

•  Elevation Control - Highways/Roads (grade staking, transfer of grade points using eye level & engineer's rule) Grade Checking eye level  2 Mar 23.jpg (65795 bytes)

 

Dec 1 - 5          Apr 13 - 17

•  Elevation Control - Sewer, Water, Utility Line Construction (setting grade/laying pipe using laser beam systems)

   
Nov 17 - 21        Feb 16 - 20         Apr 20 - 24

GPS - Global Positioning Systems
Prerequisites: basic computer skills, 1 year documented field experience in elevation control for highways/roads or buildings/sitework OR have completed a basic computer course and an elevation control class for highways/roads or buildings/sitework.


(classes available upon local union / contractor request) 
 

NOTE: classes will be conducted at the Southern Illinois Training Fund located in Mt. Sterling, Illinois.
•   Supervisor Training & Education Programs
  • STEP I - Introduction to Construction Supervision

Mar 16 - 19       

  • STEP I - Introduction to Construction Supervision
    Held at St. Charles Satellite Training Center - NO HOUSING available - Apply only if you are able to COMMUTE.

Jan 27 - 30

  • STEP II - Introduction to Project Estimating

to be scheduled

    Click to print an application form

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