CDL REFRESHER

This course is designed to assist truck drivers who have been out of work or who haven’t driven over a 2 year span or more. It is designed to refresh the experienced CDL driver who has been out of the trade for a period of time including those who have not driven since acquiring their CDL. Course review includes: classroom lecture, driving range and road, pre-trip, and video refreshers.

Carroll campus only. Saturdays 8:00am - 5:00pm

(40 hours) - 4 days at 10hrs each       Cost: $ 515

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, COMBINATION VEHICLE & AIR BREAKS

Includes instructor-led classroom training. Students will be educated in general knowledge, combination vehicle, and air brakes which will prepare them for re-entering the trucking industry.

(8 hours) 1 day class Cost: $ 125      Text and Materials included.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENDORSEMENT (HAZMAT)

Includes instructor-led classroom training and review for those desiring to renew or obtain CDL hazmat endorsement.

(4 hours) 1 day class Cost: $ 75        Text and Materials included.

107 POINT PRE-TRIP

Includes instructor-led classroom training. Ideal for those who desire to test for a CDL and are experienced with truck driving, but unsure of certain inspection or operating/test procedures and traffic laws.

(6 hours) 1 day class Cost: $ 100      Text and Materials included.

HIGHWAY WATCH® TRAINING

What is the Highway Watch® Program?

Highway Watch® is the highway sector’s national safety and security program that uses the skills, experiences and “road smarts” of America’s transportation workers to help protect this critical infrastructure and the transportation of goods, services and people.  Local officials and law enforcement authorities recognize the value in having extra “sets of eyes and ears” on the road.  They also appreciate that Highway Watch® services augment their existing resources.

West Central Technical College offers the Highway Watch training to any person or organization wishing to be trained to help keep our roads and highways safe in America.  Highway Watch® participants are specially trained to recognize potential safety and security threats and avoid becoming a target of terrorists or to spot a terrorist threat to others.  The Highway Watch® effort seeks to prevent terrorists from using large vehicles or hazardous cargoes as weapons and to help protect America’s critical infrastructures and people.  The curriculum also provides anti-terrorism information, such as: a brief account of modern terrorist attacks from around the world, an outline explaining how terrorist acts are usually carried out, and tips on preventing terrorism.  Highway Watch® participants are also taught how to properly use technology when reporting safety hazards, unsafe road conditions, auto accidents, and other roadway concerns. Students will review the Highway Watch video, and review the information learned.  Highway Watch® participants fill out a registration form and will receive an individual ID card and a certificate of completion.

(1 hour) - 1 day class              Cost:    FREE

Forklift Operator Training

POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS

This OSHA compliant course is designed for individuals needing to learn or update skills for operating a forklift. It includes classroom instruction and supervised hands-on operation of a forklift, including:

• Introduction & Safety Procedures
• Pedestrian Awareness
• Basic Principles
• Lift Truck Theory
• Design & Operation
• Forklift Familiarization/Pre-Trip Inspections
• Fuel Source (battery & propane)
• Operating the Lift Truck

(4 hours) - 1 day course         Cost: $  125                 Text and Materials included                

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be awarded a certificate of participation from the West Central Continuing Education department.

FAQs:

Why should I receive forklift operator training?
Most importantly, to provide the safest workplace possible, to minimize losses related to forklift accidents, and, because IT IS THE LAW!

Who should receive forklift training?
Prior to operating a forklift in the workplace each operator must receive classroom and practical instruction to evaluate their competency and ability to operate a powered industrial truck safely. All individuals applying for jobs requiring the use of powered industrial trucks and employees whose job responsibilities include the operation of powered industrial trucks (forklifts, high-lift order pickers, motorized hand trucks, etc...) must receive training in their safe use.

Will this course certify me as a forklift operator for my job?
No. This course meets the general classroom training requirement for operating a forklift. Your current or perspective employer is responsible for site-specific hands-on training for the specific forklift that you will be using. Additionally, the current employer is required to observe and evaluate the employee’s ability to safely operate the forklift. Both the training and the evaluation must to be documented.

Is a license or certification required to operate a forklift?
There is no license or “certification” requirement for forklift operators. The requirement is that the operator receives training in general forklift operation and safety information and workplace-specific training, including a hands-on demonstration on the type of forklift the operator will actually be using.

Soil & Erosion - Fees for full day S&E classes includes all instruction, exam, course materials, lunch, and breaks.

LEVEL IA - FUNDMENTALS

This a one day course designed to train contractors, builders, developers, site superintendents, grading and utility contractors, and monitoring consultants in the proper installation, maintenance, and inspection of BMPs on construction sites. Topics covered in this course are fundamentals of erosion and sediment control, the Georgia Erosion & Sedimentation Act, NPDES Permits, field maintenance, stream buffers, vegetative and structural BMP practices.

Students will be state certified to perform erosion control inspections on construction sites, be educated on site erosion control practices, and have basic knowledge of state and federal permitting requirements for environmental controls.

Cost: $ 145                  Text and Materials included                

LEVEL IA - FUNDMENTALS RECERTIFICATION ONLY

4 hours, 1/2 day class            Cost: $85         Training manual included

LEVEL IB - ADVANCED FUNDEMENTALS

This is a two day course that is designed to train regulatory enforcement inspectors and non-regulatory personnel inspectors contracted to do regulatory work to accurately inspect land disturbance areas for compliance with state erosion and sedimentation laws. The course will cover several topics such as the role of the inspector, ES&PC planning and review, and local program overview criteria.

Cost: $ 235                  Text and Materials included                

LEVEL IB - ADVANCED FUNDEMENTALS RECERTIFICATION ONLY

4 hours, 1/2 day class            Cost: $85         Training manual included

LEVEL II - INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN

Level II Introduction to Design is a two day course for both plan reviewers and design professionals. Topics included in this course include design and review of Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollution Control Plans.

Cost: $ 235                  Text and Materials included                

LEVEL 2 - RECERTIFICATION ONLY

4 hours, 1/2 day class            Cost: $85         Training manual included

SUBCONTRACTOR AWARENESS

The Subcontractor Awareness Seminar is a two hour seminar with no exam that is designed to give individuals working in a subcontractor capacity an overview of:

• Erosion and sedimentation
• The impacts erosion and sedimentation have on the environment
• Best Management Practices (BMPS) both vegetative and structural
• Laws governing erosion and sedimentation

The Subcontractor Awareness seminar is required for individuals involved in land disturbing activities working in a subcontractor capacity under a primary, secondary or tertiary permittee. It is important to note that a subcontractor certification does NOT qualify an individual to perform the duties of a "qualified" or "certified person/personnel.  If you are performing such duties, a Level IA certification is required.

Cost: $ 75                    Text and Materials included                

SUBCONTRACTOR AWARENESS - RECERTIFICATION ONLY

4 hours, 1/2 day class            Cost: $85         Training manual included

OSHA Safety Training

West Central Technical College is offering computer-based OSHA awareness training. Courses are designed to meet OSHA standards for safety training for industry employees and industrial contractors. The courses will aide in the reduction of duplication of training sessions for contractors working in multiple industrial locations.

Independent Study                  Cost: $  75 per subject            Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4 pm; Murphy Campus (Waco)

Courses include:

• Accident Investigation
• Bloodborne pathogens
• Confined Space Entry
• Electrical Safety
• Ergonomics
• Fire Safety
• Forklift Safety
• Hazard Communication - “Identifying the Dangers”
• Hazwoper First Responder - “Awareness Level”
• Healthcare Safety Orientation
• Healthcare Violence - “Be Part of the Cure”
• Lockout/Tagout
• Personal Fall Protection
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Respiratory Protection
• Working Safely with Power Tools

BLS - HEALTHCARE PROVIDER CPR

Taught by American Heart Association certified instructors. This course is designed to provide a wide variety of health care professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. The course is intended for certified or non-certified, licensed or non-licensed health care professionals.

(8 hours) - 1 day course         Cost:    $ 75                             Textbook included.