Upcoming Dates
May 16 – 19, 2023 | Albany, OR
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Course & Hotel Room Block Location:
Knife River Training Center, 35973 Kennel Rd., SE, Albany, OR 97322
P: (541) 403-7701
Meeting Room Location: Missouri/Snake River Rooms (subject to change)
Parking: Available on-site
Hotel & Travel Information: NRMCA has NOT contracted a block of rooms for this event but suggest the hotels below:
- Comfort Suites Linn County Fairground and Expo, 100 Opal Court NE, Albany Or 97322 | Phone: (541) 497-7782
- Phoenix Inn Suites Albany, 3410 Spicer Dr., SE, Albany, OR 97322 | Phone: (541) 926-5696
- Best Western Premier Boulder Falls Inn, 505 Mullins Dr., Lebanon, OR 97355 | Phone: (541) 451-1000 | Rate: Ask for the KRC discount when making your reservation to receive 10% off the prevailing hotel rate. Note: This hotel has an onsite restaurant and bar; full hot breakfast included with room (subject to change, check the hotel’s website for updated information).
Closest Airport: The closest airport is the Eugene Airport (EUG), approximately a 45 minute drive to the KRC Training Facility. Portland International Airport (PDX) is approximately a 1hr. 30 min. to 2 hr. drive to the KRC Training Facility.
If flying out of Portland International Airport, please allow yourself a minimum of 4 hours to get from the KRC Training Facility to the airport after the exam on Friday, May 19.
Cancellation Policy: Full cancellation refunds, less a $125 administration fee, will be extended until Monday, April 24, 2023. All cancellations after Monday, April 24, 2023, will not be refunded. Fee cancellations cannot be transferred to a future class. Substitutions can be made at any time with no penalty. Registration cancellations must be made in writing.
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December 12 – 15, 2023 | Orlando, FL
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Course Location & Travel Information:
Florida Concrete & Products Association, Inc. (FC&PA), 6353 Lee Vista Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32822
Parking: Available onsite
Hotel & Travel Information: NRMCA has NOT contracted a block of rooms for this event but suggest the hotels below:
- Embassy Suites, 5835 T. G. Lee Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32822, (407) 888-9339
- Residence Inn, 7024 Augusta National Drive, Orlando, FL 32822, (407) 856-2444
- Holiday Inn, 5750 T. G. Lee Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32822, (800) 718-8466
- Hampton Inn, 5767 T. G. Lee Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32822, (407) 888-2995
- Marriott, 7499 Augusta National Drive, Orlando, FL 32822, (407) 851-9000
Closest Airport: Orlando International Airport (MCO) is the closest airport and is about 1 mile from FCPA. Return flights should NOT be made before 3 PM on December 15, 2023.
Cancellation Policy: Full cancellation refunds, less a $125 administration fee, will be extended until Monday, November 20, 2023. All cancellations after Monday, November 20, 2023, will not be refunded. Fee cancellations cannot be transferred to a future class. Substitutions can be made at any time with no penalty. Registration cancellations must be made in writing.
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Course Hours
Tuesday: Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM ET
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Friday, Exam Only: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Please note: Lunch will be provided on days 1-3.
Registration Fees
$1,050 NRMCA Members | $1,495 Non-Members
NRMCA Members Only Group Incentives
Please submit separate forms for ALL attendees together to receive group discount 10% (3-5 members) 15% (+6 members).
With over 90% of a producer’s expenses tied to materials management, operations, and production at the plant level, it is essential every concrete plant manager understand the essential aspects of product knowledge, safety, environmental compliance, operations as tied to profit and loss, as well as supervisory principles. A plant manager is the heart of the ready mixed concrete production facility. Every plant has one and duties differ only slightly from plant-to-plant. This challenging, ready mixed concrete-specific course is the only one that helps them walk-their-walk.
The three-day curriculum and the two certification exams on Day 4 are designed to not only reinforce these specific skill levels, but also incorporates many job requirement skills found in specifications for Army Corps of Engineers’ projects, as well as state and local DOTs.
Course instruction covers and tests on five individual modules:
- Plant Safety
- Operations
- Production Knowledge
- Environmental
- Business Concepts
Class Agenda
DAY 1
- Introduction
- Course Overview
Module I… Product Knowledge
- Cementitious Materials
- Concrete Materials – Aggregates
- Admixtures
- Mixing Water
- Concrete Proportions
- Aggregate Moisture and Batching Arithmetic
- Fresh Concrete Properties & Test Methods
- Hardened Concrete Properties
- Homework
DAY 2
Module II… Operations
- Concrete Plant Design, Equipment & Operation
- Plant Maintenance and Trouble Shooting
- Drivers … Professionals on Wheels
- The Science of Dispatching Ready Mixed Concrete
- Materials Management
- Calculating Volumes & Inventory
- Production of Concrete Paving Mixtures
- Homework
Module III… Safety
- Safety Regulations
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Lock Out/Tag Out
- Machine Guarding and Safe Operating Procedures
- Hazard Communications
- Confined Space
- Homework
DAY 3
Module IV… Environmental
- Environmental Stewardship and Community Relations
- Water Quality Management
- Solids Management and Recycling Solids
- Materials Storage, Hazardous Materials & Chemicals
- Plant Environmental Management
- Homework
Module V… Business Principles
- Basic Business Principals
- Manage the Plant – Lead the Staff
- Plant Inventory and Site Risk Management
- Benchmarking and Productivity Exercises
DAY 4
- Exams
- Exam 1 – Product Knowledge & Production Technology
- Exam 2 –Operations, Safety, Environmental, and Business Principles
IMPORTANT COVID-19 INFORMATION & WAIVER REQUEST:
All registrants will be asked to sign a NRMCA “COVID-19 Safety Acknowledgement Liability Waiver and Release of Claims”. This waiver will be sent to registrants via email prior to the course taking place.
