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Registration forms open in a new window and are Adobe Acrobat format.

Please complete and fax to VCE Chico, 530-343-3503.  Questions? Give us a call Mon - Fri, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, 530-343-1981

All seminars/workshops are subject to cancellation if minimum attendance requirement is not met.

Online Training - over 2,000 coursesTop of Page

Easy, affordable and available 24/7, eTraining is online trainging customized to meet the needs of the Construction industry.  Over 2,000 courses available. 

VCE Members - in the "Discount Code" section enter VCEC.
  Click here to be directed to the Shasta Builders Exchange / 360Training site for complete information and registration.

Certified Electricians -- earn state-approved CEU's through eTraining!  Shasta Builders Exchange, who sponsors this training, is a state-approved Certified Electrican CEU provider!
Enter your Certificate number in the area marked "Electrical License Number".
VCE Training and EventsTop of Page


Flagger Certification
(registration form)
Title 8, Section 1599 states: Flaggers shall be trained in the proper fundamentals of flagging moving traffic before assigned as flaggers.
Friday, February 26, 2010; 8am-12pm
Cleantech Innovation Center (CIC), 2015 Challenger Avenue, Oroville (Entrance to classroom is off HS Gould Ave.)
$60 for VCE Members and State Fund/GSBE Safety Group Members; $150 for Non-Members


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Basic Traffic Control
(registration form)
This class will focus on standards and guides for streets, highways, construction, maintenance and public utilities.
Friday, February 26, 2010; 1-5pm
Cleantech Innovation Center (CIC), 2015 Challenger Avenue, Oroville (Entrance to classroom is off HS Gould Ave.)
$60 for VCE Members and State Fund/GSBE Safety Group Members; $150 for Non-Members

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EPA Lead Safety for Renovation, Repair and Painting
(registration form)
Beginning April 2010, contractors performing renovation, repair and painting projects that distrub leand-based paint in homes, child care facilitie s and schools built before 1978 must be certified and must follow specific work practiecs to prevent lead contamination.
Friday, March 5, 2010; 8am-5pm
Cleantech Innovation Center (CIC), 2015 Challenger Avenue, Oroville (Entrance to classroom is off HS Gould Ave.)
$100 for VCE Members; $250 for Non-Members

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CPR/First Aid Certification
(registration form)
Cal/OSHA requires that all employers have trained persons to render First Aid and CPR on every job site.
Monday, March 8, 2010; 9am-3pm
Chico Planroom, 951 E. 8th Street
$25 for VCE Members and State Fund/GSBE Safety Group Members; $60 for Non-Members

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California Mechanics' Liens
(registration form)
Get paid for your hard work!  Learn how to collect your money through the use of Mechanics' Liens, Stop Notices and associated paperwork.
Friday, March 12, 2010; 10am-12pm
Cleantech Innovation Center (CIC), 2015 Challenger Avenue, Oroville (Entrance to classroom is off HS Gould Ave.)
$25 for VCE Members; $50 for Non-Members

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Forklift Certification - Trainer Course
(registration form)
This course will instruct you on how to train, test and certify your employees on safe and responsible forklift use.
Friday, March 19, 2010; 8am-12pm
Location TBD
$50 for VCE Members and State Fund/GSBE Safety Group Members; $100 for Non-Members

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Aerial Lift Safety - Trainer Course
(registration form)
This course will address Scissor and Boom Lift equipment and how to train your employees on their safe operation.
Friday, March 19, 2010; 1-4pm
Location TBD
$50 for VCE Members and State Fund/GSBE Safety Group Members; $100 for Non-Members


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VCE Annual June Golf Tournament
Friday, June 4, 2010

Table Mountain Golf Course, Oroville




VCE Annual Fall Golf Tournament
Friday, November 5, 2010

Plumas Lake Golf & Country Club, Marysville


    
Calendar of Events & TrainingTop of Page


February

2/16/10
7pm

LEED Informational Meeting
Living Elements, Cleantech Innovation Center, Oroville.  Call 530-532-9770 for more information
**FREE
2/16/10
10-11:30am

Change Order Basics
Live Teleconference presented by Lorman Education Services.  Go to www.lorman.com/training/valleycontractors/ to register
**219
2/16/10
1-4pm

Forklift Certification Training
Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange.  Go to www.sacregionbx.com to register.
**160
2/17/10
10-11:30am

Green Building: LEED® Water Efficiency Credits
Live Teleconference presented by Lorman Education Services.  Go to www.lorman.com/training/valleycontractors/ to register
**249
2/17/10
3-5pm

Mechanics Liens & Payment Procedures
Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange.  Go to www.sacregionbx.com to register
**45
2/19/10
8am-12pm

Fall Protection
Chico Planroom.  CLICK HERE for registration form.
$25 per person
2/19/10
1-3pm

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements
Chico Planroom.  CLICK HERE for registration form
$25 per person
2/23/10
9am-12pm

How to Do Business and Become Certified with the State of California
Chico.  Call N. CA SBDC at 895-9017 to register.
**FREE
2/24/10
8am-6pm

OSHA 10 Hr Certification
Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange.  Go to www.sacregionbx.com to register.
**360
2/25/10
10-11:30am

Measurement, Management, Reduction: Tools for Tracking Waste in Construction Projects  Live Teleconference presented by Lorman Educational Services.  Visit www.lorman.com/training/valleycontractors/ to register.  Unlimited listeners per connection.
**219
2/25/10
8am-12pm

Aerial Lift & Fall Protection
Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange.  Go to www.sacregionbx.com to register.
**160
2/26/10
8am-12pm

Flagger Certification
Location TBD.  CLICK HERE for registration form
$60 per person
2/26/10
1-5pm

Basic Traffic Control
Location TBD.  CLICK HERE for registration form
$60 per person

March

3/3/10
10-11:30am

Prevailing Wage Law - An Understanding of Davis-Bacon
Live Teleconference presented by Lorman Educational Services.  Visit www.lorman.com/training/valleycontractors/ to register.  Unlimited listeners per connection.
**219
3/4/10
9am-12pm

Responding to RFPs
Yuba COmmuntiy College District SBDC.  Go to www.theftc.org to register.
**FREE
3/8/10
9am-3pm

CPR/First Aid Certification
Chico Planroom. CLICK HERE for registration form.
$25 per person
3/10/10
10-11:30am

Prevailing Wage Law - An Understanding of Davis-Bacon
Live Teleconference presented by Lorman Educational Services.  Visit www.lorman.com/training/valleycontractors/ to register.  Unlimited listeners per connection.
**219
3/12/10
10am-12pm

California Mechanics' Liens
w/ David J. Murray, Atty at Law.  CIC Bldg., Oroville.  CLICK HERE for registration form.
$25 per person
3/19/10
8am-12pm

Forklift - Trainer Class
Location TBD. CLICK HERE for registration form.
$50 per person
3/19/10
1-4pm

Aerial Lift - Trainer Class
Location TBD. CLICK HERE for registration form.
$50 per person
3/23/10
10-11:30am

Contractor's Dilemma of Dealing with Bad Plans & Specs
Live Teleconference presented by Lorman Educational Services.  Visit www.lorman.com/training/valleycontractors/ to register.  Unlimited listeners per connection.
**219
3/25/10
9am-12pm

SBA's 8(a) Business Development Program
SBDC @ Shasta College & College of the Siskiyous. Go to www.theftc.org to register.
**FREE
3/30 - 4/1
2010 Safety Expo
Consumnes River College, Sacramento.  Go to www.sacsafetyexpo.com to register.



**This seminar/training is not put on by VCE.  Please see contact information to register.

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Valley Contractors Exchange & Lorman Education Services ~ Partners in Education!
VCE has partnered with Lorman Education Services to bring you discounts on Lorman seminars, teleconferences and bookstore products.  Enter Priority Code 16201 and Discount Code J6793293 when registering or placing product orders for 10% off.  Go to www.lorman.com/training/valleycontractors/ to see what seminars, teleconferences & publications are available!



Other Training ResourcesTop of Page
Other construction training classes are provided by the Shasta Builders Exchange in Redding, the Sacramento Builders Exchange in Sacramento and the Placer County Contractors Association in Roseville.  Click on the link for info:  (remember, links open in a new window)
  Shasta Builders Exchange Training Center
  Sacramento Builders Exchange
  Placer County Contractors Association
 
 
Plus!  Your local community college and Business Development Center have classes and workshops specifically for contractors and business owners.  You will work smarter and grow!
 
Yuba Community College
 Butte Community College 
 Butte Community College: The Training Place
 Yuba Sutter Small Business Development
 Butte County Small Business Development

Or - check out the National Center for Construction Education and Research.  A partnership between Industry and the University of Florida.  Construction training by contractors for contractors.  See their web site: www.nccer.org.  Download their training catalog here.
 
 
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