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SUMMARY:OSHA 5400 - Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Maritime Industry 6/1 HR
DESCRIPTION:OSHA 5400 – TRAINER COURSE IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR THE MARITIME INDUSTRY\nREGISTER HERE\nOffered by Mid Atlantic OTI Education Center\, this course will be held at ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility\, Host Training Organization\nJune 1 – 5\, 2026  |  8:00AM – 4:00PM\nThis course is designed for individuals interested in teaching the 10- and 30-hour Maritime safety and health Outreach Training Program to their employees and other interested groups. Special emphasis is placed on those topics required in the 10- and 30-hour Outreach Training Program as well as the most hazardous in the maritime industry using OSHA Maritime Standards as a guide. Students are briefed on effective instructional approaches and use of visual aids and handouts. This course allows the student to become a trainer in the Outreach Training Program\, to conduct 10- and 30-hour maritime classes in shipyard employment\, marine terminals\, and longshoring\, and to issue cards to participants after verifying course completion. Students in OSHA #5400 Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for the Maritime Industry who wish to participate as authorized Outreach Trainer Program trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program must successfully prepare a presentation on an assigned OSHA maritime industry Outreach Training Program topic individually or as part of a group and successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course. \n\nUpon successful completion of this course\, participants will be able to:\n\nInstruct Maritime workers in OSHA 10 and 30 Maritime Standards hazard identification course\nDefine Maritime terms found in the OSHA Maritime Industry and determine appropriate standards\nIdentify hazards that occur in the Maritime Industry and determine appropriate standards\nLocate OSHA Maritime Safety and Health standards\, policies\, and procedures\nDescribe the use of the OSHA Maritime standards and regulations to supplement an on-going safety and health program\n\n\nStudent Contact Hours: 26 \n\nPrerequisites\nCompletion of the OSHA 5410 – Standards for the Maritime Industry  (copy of completion certificate required). and have five (5) years maritime industry safety experience. A degree in occupational safety and health from an accredited college or university\, certification a Certified Safety Professional (CSP)\, a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)\, or a Certified Marine Chemist (CMC) may be substituted for two (2) years of work related experience. Authorized OSHA Maritime Industry Outreach Training Program trainers are required to attend OSHA #5402 Maritime Industry Trainer Update Course at least once every four (4) years to maintain their trainer status. \n\nThe Prerequisite Verification Form is required to complete the registration process. Click this link (Prerequisite Verification Form) print and send the documentation to our office via email to info@oshamidatlantic.org or fax 410-281-1350. \n\nIndustry OSHA Standards courses (#510\, #511\, and #5410) must be completed not later than seven (7) years prior to completing the relevant Industry Trainer course (#500\, #501\, and #5400). \nCourse Includes: Student binder\, OSHA CFR Maritime\, USB which includes: \n\nPowerPoint Presentation\nVideo clips\nTest Questions\nAdditional resource information\nLunch and refreshments\n\n\nLOCATION \nABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility\n530 Independence Parkway\, Suite 500\, Chesapeake\, VA 23320\n**Student parking and entrance is in the back of the building.** \nCOST\n$895 \nSCHEDULE\nPlease visit CRSC registration link above
URL:https://www.abcva.org/event/osha-5400-trainer-course-in-occupational-safety-and-health-standards-for-the-maritime-industry-6-1-hr/
LOCATION:ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility\, Chesapeake\, 530 Independence Parkway\, Suite 500\, Chesapeake\, 23320\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hampton Roads
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260608T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260608T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T140131
CREATED:20260120T201425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T201425Z
UID:10002352-1780905600-1780934400@www.abcva.org
SUMMARY:OSHA 3015 – Excavation\, Trenching And Soil Mechanics 6/8 HR
DESCRIPTION:OSHA 3015 – EXCAVATION\, TRENCHING AND SOIL MECHANICS\nThis is a Chesapeake Region Safety Council course – REGISTER HERE\nJune 8 – 10\, 2026 | 8:00AM – 4:00PM\nOffered by Mid Atlantic OTI Education Center\, this course will be held at the ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility\, Host Training Organization\n \nThis course covers the OSHA Excavation Standard and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching.  Course topics include practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of excavations\, introduction of various types of shoring (wood timbers and hydraulic)\, soil classification\, and use of protective systems.  Testing methods are demonstrated and students participate in workshops in the use of instruments such as penetrometers\, torvane shears\, and engineering rods.  Upon course completion students will have the ability to assess their employer’s compliance with the OSHA Excavation Standard\, utilize soil testing methods to classify soil types\, determine protective systems for excavation operations\, and training requirements. \nOSHA 3015 and the EXCAVATION\, TRENCHING & SOIL MECHANICS TRAINER Course Combined Presented by the Chesapeake Region Safety Council  is recommended for inspectors\, auditors\, safety and health professionals and those personnel responsible for writing\, auditing\, or training employees with an active role in trenching and excavations. This course was developed and designed to educate participants to train about all aspects of 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P Excavations.  Note that the OSHA 3015 (3 day course) and Excavation\, Trenching & Soil Mechanics Trainer course (1 day) are independent and must be registered for separately. \nPlease note\, you must pass the exam with an 80% or higher to attend the following Trainer Course \nStudent Contact Hours: 20\nPrerequisites: None\nCourse Includes: Student materials\, lunch and refreshments \nLOCATION\nABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility\n530 Independence Parkway\, Suite 500\, Chesapeake\, VA 23320 \nCOST\n$795 \nSCHEDULE\nPlease visit CRSC registration link above
URL:https://www.abcva.org/event/osha-3015-excavation-trenching-and-soil-mechanics-6-8-hr/
LOCATION:ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility\, Chesapeake\, 530 Independence Parkway\, Suite 500\, Chesapeake\, 23320\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hampton Roads
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T140131
CREATED:20251224T133344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T185823Z
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SUMMARY:Construction Quality Management 6/9 HR
DESCRIPTION:CONSTRUCTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT (CQM)\nTuesday\, June 9\, 2026  |  7:30AM – 5:00PM\nDo you want to become more competitive handling government contracts? Do you want to deliver quality\, increase repeat business\, and maintain your reputation\, all while making a profit? If these things are important to you then enroll in Construction Quality Management (CQM) for Contractors\, brought to you by ABC-Virginia\, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)\, and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC). \nThis required training recognizes that the mutual goal of contractors and the government is a quality end product. This program encourages proactive leadership and emphasizes getting it right the first time. Attendees develop an understanding of how to integrate quality into every aspect of the project from the pre-construction planning to project close-out. \nEnroll in Construction Quality Management and satisfy the government’s requirements. Your certification is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is valid for five years. \nSCHEDULE\nTuesday\, June 9\, 2026\n7:30AM – 5:00PM\nContinental breakfast and lunch provided \nLOCATION\nABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility\n530 Independence Parkway\, Suite 500\, Chesapeake\, VA 23320\n*Student parking and entrance is in the back of the building.* \nCOST\nMember – $295\nNon-Member – $395 \nCANCELLATION POLICY\nPlease note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made by June 5\, 2026. \nQuestions?\nContact Meredith Strahan
URL:https://www.abcva.org/event/construction-quality-management-6-9-hr/
LOCATION:ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility\, Chesapeake\, 530 Independence Parkway\, Suite 500\, Chesapeake\, 23320\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hampton Roads
ORGANIZER;CN="Meredith Strahan":MAILTO:meredith@abcva.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T160000
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CREATED:20260120T201724Z
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SUMMARY:Excavation\, Trenching & Soil Mechanics Trainer 6/11 HR
DESCRIPTION:EXCAVATION\, TRENCHING AND SOIL MECHANICS TRAINER\nThis is a Chesapeake Region Safety Council course – REGISTER HERE\nJune 11\, 2026  |  8:00AM – 4:00PM\nThis Trainer Course in Trenching and Excavation is recommended for inspectors\, auditors\, safety and health professionals and those personnel responsible for writing\, auditing\, or training employees with an active role in trenching and excavations. This course was developed and designed to educate participants to train about all aspects of 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P Excavations. \n\nPrerequisite: In order to attend this course you must have completed the OSHA 3015 EXCAVATION\, TRENCHING AND SOIL MECHANICS course within the last 12 months and provide the CRSC with a copy of your course completion certificate. \nObjective: This program provides the elements to develop a good Trenching and Excavation Training Program to include: \n\nDetermine training needs\nIdentify goals and objectives\n Develop learning activities   (i.e.\, lecture\, on-the-job\, hands-on\, discussion\, or a combination of all of these)\nConduct the training – each student will be responsible to develop and present an assigned topic on Trenching and Excavations to the class and be evaluated on that presentation.\nEvaluate the Training Program\n\nCourse Includes: A student binder and a USB which includes: \n\nPowerPoint Presentations\nVideo clips\nTest questions\nAdditional resource information for\nTrenching and Excavations.\n\nPlease note\, to register for this course you must have completed the OSHA 3015 EXCAVATION\, TRENCHING AND SOIL MECHANICS and pass the course exam with an 80% or higher. \n\nLOCATION\nABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility\n530 Independence Parkway\, Suite 500\, Chesapeake\, VA 23320 \nCOST\nMember – $265\nNon-Member – $345 \nSCHEDULE\nPlease visit CRSC registration link above
URL:https://www.abcva.org/event/excavation-trenching-soil-mechanics-trainer-6-11-hr/
LOCATION:ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility\, Chesapeake\, 530 Independence Parkway\, Suite 500\, Chesapeake\, 23320\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hampton Roads
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T140131
CREATED:20260202T202539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T185654Z
UID:10002371-1781609400-1781614800@www.abcva.org
SUMMARY:Email & Texting Communications: Don’t Give Too Little • Lunch & Learn 6/16 HR
DESCRIPTION:EMAIL & TEXTING COMMUNICATIONS: DON’T GIVE TOO LITTLE • LUNCH & LEARN\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026 |  11:30AM – 1:00PM\nDon’t you hate getting three or four emails a day from the same person? How about when you really need to communicate with someone and you get ignored? Do you get stuck when you need to share difficult information? \nSometimes it is hard to even decide how to communicate information. We will dive deep into messaging through different delivery systems and how to determine which one to use. \nOur Objectives\n• Understand both communications channels to better determine how to communicate with employees\, executives\, and clients\n• Learn to develop messages appropriate for each channel\n• Identify individual communications weakness to improve\n• Develop messages which capture your reader’s attention\, build relationships\, and create action \nINSTRUCTOR\nSusan Long-Molnar\, President\, Managing Communications – Susan Long-Molnar is a lifelong professional communicator with over 35 years of experience assisting business owners and their employees to communicate effectively so they exceed their business goals. Susan graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a B.A. in Theatre Arts/Communications and a minor in English. She began a teaching career in 1976 after moving to Virginia Beach to teach at Princess Anne High School. After five years of entrepreneurship\, she began an 11-year corporate jaunt in communications management\, first at Sentara\, followed by Cox Communications\, then USAA and many other well-known brands.\n \nLOCATION\nABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility\n530 Independence Parkway\, Suite 500\, Chesapeake\, VA 23320 \nCOST\nMembers — $95\nNon-members — $125\nLunch provided \nCANCELLATION POLICY\nPlease note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 48 hours in advance. Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual(s) are no longer available. \nCOURSE CONTACT\nContact Jamie Carrow
URL:https://www.abcva.org/event/emailtext26/
LOCATION:ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility\, Chesapeake\, 530 Independence Parkway\, Suite 500\, Chesapeake\, 23320\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hampton Roads
ORGANIZER;CN="Meredith Strahan":MAILTO:meredith@abcva.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T140131
CREATED:20260123T144112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T185840Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Microsoft Project (Virtual) 6/17
DESCRIPTION:INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT PROJECT: GETTING STARTED\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2026  |  8:00AM – 4:00PM\nManaging time\, tasks\, people and resources effectively can make the difference between success and failure when completing a complex project. In this Introduction to Microsoft Project 2016: Getting Started class\, students will spend time getting comfortable with the Project 2016 user interface\, including project views and the ribbon. They will also learn to enter\, organize\, and link tasks\, work with resources\, and create projects independently. The course allows time to practice fundamental basic skills essential for efficient use of this program. \nKEY TAKEAWAYS\nNot just an “introductory” course\, this virtual one-day training offers a deep dive into the essential features of Microsoft Project so that attendees can immediately put the software to use planning and managing their projects when they return to work.\n• Learn to create and manage simple projects.\n• Learn to enter and manage tasks.\n• Learn to work with a project calendar.\n• Learn to add and manage project resources and work with the resource sheet.\n• Learn to create basic reports for your project. \nEmbrace the opportunity to enhance your project management skills through this engaging\, virtual learning experience.\nThis event is held on Zoom and will require participants to have a reliable internet connection. We also ask that participants have Microsoft Project 2016 installed on their computer. \nINSTRUCTOR\nTom Patton\, Project Management Services Bureau \nLOCATION\nVirtual – a Zoom link will be emailed to participants within 24 hours of training \nCOST\nMembers: $245\nNon-Member: $335\nDISCOUNT Additional Members from Same Company: $195 \nSUBSTITUTIONS/CANCELLATION POLICY\nA reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 48 hours in advance. Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual(s) can no longer attend. \nQUESTIONS\nContact Meredith Strahan
URL:https://www.abcva.org/event/intro-ms-project-june-17/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Central Virginia,Hampton Roads,Northern Virginia,Statewide
ORGANIZER;CN="Meredith Strahan":MAILTO:meredith@abcva.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T140131
CREATED:20260223T142738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T142738Z
UID:10002386-1782284400-1782320400@www.abcva.org
SUMMARY:Construction Quality Management (CQM) 6/24 VIRTUAL NV
DESCRIPTION:CONSTRUCTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT\nWednesday\, June 24\, 2026  |  7:00AM – 5:00PM  |  Virtual\nThe Construction Quality Management course offers prospective QC Managers and Administrators the opportunity to satisfy the CQM-C training requirements specified in most USACE and NAVFAC construction contracts. This course must be taken and the final test must be passed by any person aspiring to be the QC Manager/Administrator or alternate. The Contractors Quality Control (CQC) requirements and the Governments Quality Assurance (QA) roles are reviewed. Training materials provided. \nA course certificate\, valid for a five-year period from the date of the class\, will be awarded to those who satisfactory complete the training and pass the final exam. At this time\, any person that needs to recertify must attend a class. \nLOCATION\nVirtual\nAttendees will receive class link within 24 hours before course begins. \nSCHEDULE\n7:15AM – Webinar Opens\n7:30AM – Class Starts\n5:00PM – Class Ends \nCOST\nMember – $75\nNon-Member – $100 \nCANCELLATION POLICY\nPlease note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made within 48 hours of training. Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally register individual(s) can no longer attend. \nQuestions?\nContact Jenny Tashjian
URL:https://www.abcva.org/event/construction-quality-management-cqm-6-24-virtual-nv/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Central Virginia,Hampton Roads,Northern Virginia,Statewide
ORGANIZER;CN="Shaye Currie":MAILTO:shaye@abcva.org
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