August 26, 2009 8:49 AM CDT

Thirty-five New Online Courses Added

More than two dozen “Green” building courses in latest update

By Tim O’Toole

The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) has added thirty-five new courses to its online education catalog, including more than two dozen courses focusing on “Green” building. Each course is self-paced and can be accessed by you or your entire team twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

The new courses include:

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 3

Environmental First Responder Awareness Level
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 4

Green Building Commercial Certification Program
Discipline: General
Credits: 8

Green Building: Building Commissioning
Discipline: General
Credits: 1

Green Building: Building Energy Use
Discipline: General
Credits: 2

Green Building: Commercial High Performance Guidelines
Discipline: General
Credits: 2

Green Building: Construction Administration
Discipline: General
Credits: 1

Green Building: Design Process
Discipline: General
Credits: 1

Green Building: Indoor Environment
Discipline: General
Credits: 1

Green Building: Operations & Maintenance
Discipline: General
Credits: 1

Green Building: Site Design & Planning
Discipline: General
Credits: 1

Green Building: Water and Product Selection
Discipline: General
Credits: 1

Green Building: Water Management
Discipline: General
Credits: 1

Green Infrastructure - Construction Practices
Discipline: General
Credits: 1

Green Infrastructure - Infrastructure Guidelines
Discipline: General
Credits: 2

Green Infrastructure - Landscape Best Practices
Discipline: General
Credits: 3

Green Infrastructure - Pavement Best Practices
Discipline: General
Credits: 3

Green Infrastructure - Site Assessment Best Practices
Discipline: General
Credits: 1

Green Infrastructure - Stormwater Management Best Practices
Discipline: General
Credits: 3

Green Infrastructure - Streetscape
Discipline: General
Credits: 2

Green Infrastructure - Utilities Best Practices
Discipline: General
Credits: 1

Green Infrastructure Guidelines Certification Program
Discipline: General
Credits: 16

Hazardous Waste Principles & Identification
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 4

Hazwoper 1st Responder Awareness Level II
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 8

Hazwoper 8 Hour Annual Refresher Course (with Blood Borne Pathogens Module)
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 8

ISO 9001:2000 - Internal Auditor Course
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 6

ISO 9001:2000 - Introduction and Management Overview
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 4

OSHA's Electrical Standards
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 24

RCRA in Day to Day Operations
Discipline: General
Credits: 2

Residential Green Building Design and Construction
Discipline: General
Credits: 4

Residential Green Remodeling - Design, Construction, and Certification
Discipline: General
Credits: 6

Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA): What the Law Requires
Discipline: General
Credits: 4

Risk Management Program Compliance
Discipline: General
Credits: 4

Spill Prevention and Release Reporting
Discipline: General
Credits: 1.5

Stormwater Discharges and Permits
Discipline: General
Credits: 2

Each course is eligible for Certification credit. A full list of online courses offered by the MCAA can be found online at www.masoncontractors.org/onlinetraining. To learn more about Certification, please visit certification.masoncontractors.org.

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About the Author

Tim O’Toole is the Director of Marketing, Education, and Information Technology for the MCAA. He has a Masters in Business Administration from Webster University and has worked in the masonry industry since 2003.