Trainings

Equip your new employees or general laborers with skills for the commercial construction industry. Each general industry course or occupational workshop includes instruction plus hands-on experience working with commercial construction principles.

Working with and developing construction drawings are critical skills for frontline workers, engineers, project managers and coordinators. Create a custom training that addresses basic construction print reading, drawing fundamentals, and drawing design using software tools standard to the residential, commercial and industrial construction sectors. Training can be tailored to: -Working with Construction Drawings - Gain the skills and know-how to interpret construction prints and drawings. -Developing Construction Drawings - Introduces graphic communication methods used in construction. Basic sketching techniques are taught along with drafting procedures using digital tools and software.

Is designed for people who are or have been certified by the Wisconsin Department of Health as a Lead-Safe Renovator and wish to satisfy the training requirement to renew that certification. It provides four hours of continuing education credit for those seeking credits to renew their Wisconsin or Minnesota Residential Contractor Qualifier designation.

Explains that effective April of 2010, each crew conducting remodeling, renovating and/or painting activities in homes built before 1978 will have to have at least one member certified as a Lead Safe Renovator. This course satisfies the training requirement to obtain EPA Renovator Certification. Topics covered include background information on lead, health effects of exposure to lead, regulations, worksite preparation, conducting interim control and non-abatement activities, worksite clean-up and disposal.

Mold management continues to be a growing issue for environmental health. Training focuses on early detection signs and evaluation options. Participants will draft a model which depicts an effective mold management plan for a simulated facility. Learn about mold identification and management, as well as remediation options. The training is ideal for anyone who develops or maintains a mold management program.

Informs construction industry personnel of the administrative regulations and safety standards of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This course covers construction hazards and their control and helps the participant implement a safety program to comply with OSHA regulations. A federal certificate of completion is awarded at the end of the course.

There is an increasing demand in the construction industry to understand how sustainable construction practices and materials can be applied to new and existing structures. Fox Valley Technical College offers training in sustainable design and construction techniques to help you stay current in this evolving industry.

Understanding and application of operating rules and regulation of Part 107 – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems. This course is designed to provide the knowledge base for the successful passing of the sUAS airman knowledge test in order to obtain a commercial drone operation certificate.