ABC Delaware Education Catalogue

OSHA 10 – Hour (NOT available virtually)

Date:               October 16 and 19, 2023

Time:               3 – 8 p.m.

Place:              ABC Delaware Classroom

Cost:                Member: $195             Non-Member: $215

Instructor:        Frank Dobson, Dobson & Associates

This course is designed to provide an overview of required safety regulations to meet Federal OSHA Standards on all construction sites and for all trades.  Participants receive completion cards from OSHA. The course covers an intro to OSHA, fall protection, electrical safety, personal protective equipment, material handling, hazcom, Scaffolds, ladders, trenching, confined spaces and fire protection. Manuals included! Program content;

• Learn basics of understanding/comply with C.F.R. 29 part 1926
• In depth training on specific safety/health hazards on construction site.
• Identify and correct OSHA violations

Adult CPR & First Aid with AED (NOT available virtually)

Date:               November 8, 2023

Time:               4 – 8 p.m.

Place:             ABC Delaware Classroom

Cost:                Member: $85.00 Non-member: $100

Instructor:        Frank Dobson, Dobson Associates

Employers are required by OSHA to provide medical and first aid personnel and supplies commensurate with the hazards of the workplace. This course combines lecture, video, demonstrations, and hands-on manikin training, and teaches participants to:

• Call and work with EMS
• Perform CPR and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies
• Avoid blood bone pathogens exposure
• Know role of automated external defibrillators (AED’s) in Cardiac Chain of survival;
• Construction oriented class carries a certificate valid for two years.

 Transitioning a Journeyman to a Crew Leader

Date:               November 7, 2023

Time:               8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Place:             ABC Classroom

Cost:               Member $250  Non-Member: $325

Instructor:        Larry Poli, RCCD SecureNet

No matter whether you call them Crew Leaders, Foreman or Field Supervisors, our frontline supervision is critical to the success of a project. Their influence over the profitability of a project cannot be overstated. Today’s Crew Leader not only needs the Trade skills required to lead a project, but they also need the management skills to communicate with the client and office as well as the people skills to create a team on the job site.

Topics Covered:

Leadership skills, Communications Motivation, Team Building, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Safety Regulation, Crew Leader involvement in Safety, Promoting Safety Project Control and delivery Systems, Cost Estimating and Budgeting, Planning Process and Resources, Scheduling, Cost Control, Resource Control, Production and Productivity.

 Basics of Selling to the Federal Government

Date:               October 24, 2023

Time:               10 a.m. -12 noon

Place:              ABC Classroom

Cost:               $50 Member                Non-Member: $65

Instructor:        Jennifer Pilcher, Small Business Administration

The federal government is the largest buyer of goods and services in the world. Annually, the federal government buys $600+ billion of goods and services. And, annually, the federal government spends billions of dollars with small businesses selling to it as prime contractors and subcontractors.  Join us to learn the basics of how to sell to the federal government and assess whether federal government contracting is a good fit for your business growth plan.

SBA Federal Government Contracting Certifications that Can Provide Small Businesses with a Competitive Edge in Federal Contracting

Date:               November 15, 2023

Time:               12 noon – 2:00 p.m.

Place:              ABC Classroom

Cost:                Free to members

Instructor:        Jennifer Pilcher, Small Business Administration

Small businesses with SBA federal government contracting certifications win billions in federal government contracting dollars every year competing for federal contracts. This webinar introduces those certifications – 8(a), HUBZone, Veteran-Owned/Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned/Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned – and how small businesses can take advantage of them to tap into those contracting dollars. This session details those SBA certifications’:

• eligibility criteria,
• benefits, and
• application processes.

Now is a great time to consider making federal government contracting part of your small business growth plan. Increasing federal spending with small, underserved businesses is a federal government priority. And federal government contracting dollars are accessible to small businesses in a variety of stages, thanks to the availability of both prime contracting opportunities and the smaller subcontracting opportunities that can provide an on ramp for smaller businesses to tap into federal government spending. Join SBA Delaware for this timely exploration of whether obtaining SBA federal government certifications is right for your small business.

Controlling Cyber Security  Insurance

Date:               October 26, 2023

Time:               9 a.m. – 11: 00 a.m.

Place:              ABC Classroom

Cost:                $50 Member    Non-Member: $65

Instructor:        MySherpa

Insurance companies continue to raise cyber-insurance rates and projected to increase 25%-100%. And this after 62% increase in 2022 and 92% in 2021.  Come learn how to control cyber insurance premiums while increasing security.

The seminar will cover the following topics:  Data Breach Response and Notification; Legal and Regulatory compliance; Cyber Extortion and Ransomware; Business interruption and loss of income; Network Security Liability; Third party liability; Intellectual property protection; privacy liability and incident response and Remediation.

TRACTION: GET A GRIP ON YOUR BUSINESS

Date:               November 16, 2023

Time:               9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Place:              ABC Classroom

Cost:                This class is offered at no cost to ABC members, $25 non-members

Instructor:        Mark O’Donnell  EOS Worldwide

 This class will teach Five Leadership Abilities to help you push through organizational growing pains. Key takeaways from this session are learning how to Simplify, Delegate and Elevate, Predict, Systemize, and Structure your organization’s approach to leadership, providing a roadmap to take your growth to the next level.

This course will look at an organization’s structure and teach how to distinguish the difference between the titles in the org chart and having the most effective people in the roles that are needed for success.

Microsoft Office Project Level 1

Date:               October 18, 2023

Time:               8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Place:             ABC Classroom

Cost:                Member $295  Non-Member: $395

Instructor:       Hope Lindauer, Lindauer Learning Systems

This class includes: Starting a project: Project Management 101, Navigate and customize the project 2013 interface, Add tasks to a project, Add resources to a project and save a project. Working with Project calendars: Manage project time frames and change working time. Working with Project tasks: Manage project tasks and Add summary tasks and milestones. Working with Project resources: Manage project resources and allocate and Level work resources. Delivering a Project plan: Print project views, Share projects and Export projects.

Microsoft Office Excel Level 1

Date:             November 14, 2023

Time:             8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Place:            ABC Classroom

Cost:              Member $295   Non-Member: $395

Instructor:      Hope Lindauer, Lindauer Learning Systems

This class includes: Getting started with Microsoft Office Excel2016: Navigate the Excel user interface, Use Excel commands, Create and save a basic workbook, Enter cell data and use Excel help. Performing calculations: Create worksheet formula, Insert functions and Reuse formulas and functions. Modifying a worksheet: Insert, delete and adjust cells, columns, and rows. Search for and replace data. Use proofing and research tools. Formatting a search for worksheet: Apply text formats, apply number formats, align cell contents, Apply styles and themes, Apply basic conditional formatting and create and use templates. Printing workbooks: Preview and Print a workbook, Set-up the page layout and configure headers and footers. Managing workbooks: Manage worksheets, manage workbook and Worksheet views and Manage workbook properties.

Succession Planning          

Date:             November 9, 2023

Time:             9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Place:            ABC Classroom

Cost:              Member $50     Non-Member: $65

Instructor:      Tony Passerini

ARE YOU READY TO ENJOY YOUR BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS?
A WORKSHOP THAT CREATES A BLUEPRINT FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OF YOUR BUSINESS SUCCESSION PLAN 
TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED AND EXPLORED

I DO I RETIRE?

II IS A SUCCESSION NECESSARY? WHY?

III WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSION PLAN?

IV IF DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MANAGED, WILL IT WORK?

V AS OWNER OF THIS PROJECT, WHO WILL BE MY ARCHITECT, CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND SUB- 
CONTRACTORS?