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  • EM 385-1-1 Construction Safety Hazard Awareness for Contractors 4/6 HR

    ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Chesapeake 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, United States

    EM 385-1-1 – CONSTRUCTION SAFETY HAZARD AWARENESS FOR CONTRACTORS This is a Chesapeake Region Safety Council course - REGISTER HERE April 6 - 10, 2026  |  7:30AM - 4:30PM This NEW 40-hour class is designed specifically for contractors, military, and government employees, doing business with the US Navy, NAVFAC, US Army Corps of Engineers and other government agencies that require EM 385 training. The new 2024 updates are covered in this course. Learn how to effectively prepare and submit an APP. An Accident Prevention Plan (APP)  must be very detailed and address the management processes that will be used to prevent hazards from all phases of the contract. Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) forms require contractors to take a proactive approach by anticipating and controlling hazards prior to an accident occurring. They define the activity being performed, and identify the work sequence, specific hazards anticipated, and the control measures to be implemented to eliminate or reduce each hazard to an acceptable level. Topics include: Jobsite Inspections and Employee Training requirements and documentation. Site Safety Health Officer’s qualifications and responsibilities Incident response and reporting procedures Attendees receive a Certificate of Completion of a 40-hour EM 385-1-1 issued by the Chesapeake Region Safety […]

  • CPR, AED & First Aid Certification 4/9 HR

    ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Chesapeake 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, United States

    CPR, AED & FIRST AID CERTIFICATION Thursday, April 9, 2026  |  8:30AM - 12:30PM ABC Virginia certifies hundreds of individuals each year in First-Aid and CPR/AED using the Health Safety Institute’s (HSI) training content.  ABC-VA’s primary goal is to create confidence in its students’ abilities to handle emergency situations. Our instructors provide clear explanations of the subject matter in a relaxed environment. Instructors focus on the importance of controlling, with confidence, medical emergencies and providing life support for victims of sudden illness or injury.  The certification issued to each participant is valid for two years. LOCATION  ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320 (behind the Home Depot and Lowes on Battlefield Boulevard) *Student parking and entrance is in the back of the building.* COST Member: $98 Non-Member: $125 SUBSTITUTIONS/CANCELLATION POLICY Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual can no longer attend. Cancellations must be made with 48 hours. CLASS CONTACT Meredith Strahan

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  • Construction Quality Management 4/14 HR

    ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Chesapeake 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, United States

    CONSTRUCTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT (CQM) **CLASS IS FULL. Please email Meredith Strahan to be put on waitlist.** Tuesday, April 14, 2026  |  7:30AM - 5:00PM Do 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). This 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. Enroll 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. SCHEDULE Tuesday, April 14, 2026 7:30AM - 5:00PM Continental breakfast and lunch provided LOCATION ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320 *Student parking and entrance is in the back […]

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  • OSHA 5410 – Occupational Safety And Health Standards For The Maritime Industry 4/20 HR

    ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Chesapeake 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, United States

    OSHA 5410 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR THE MARITIME INDUSTRY REGISTER HERE Offered by Mid Atlantic OTI Education Center, this course will be held at ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Host Training Organization April 20 - 24, 2026  |  8:00AM - 4:00PM This course covers OSHA policies, procedures, and standards for the maritime industry. Using the OSHA Maritime Standards as a guide, special emphasis is placed on those areas in the maritime industry which are most hazardous.  Upon course completion students will define maritime terms found in the OSHA Maritime Standards, identify hazards in the maritime industry and determine appropriate controls and abatement, locate OSHA Maritime Standards, policies and procedures, and describe the use of the OSHA Maritime Standards and regulations to supplement an ongoing safety and health program. Student Contact Hours:  35 Prerequisites: None Course Includes: Student binder, OSHA CFR Maritime, lunch and refreshments LOCATION  ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320 **Student parking and entrance is in the back of the building.** COST $895 SCHEDULE Please visit CRSC registration link above

  • CPR, AED & First Aid Certification 4/21 HR

    ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Chesapeake 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, United States

    CPR, AED & FIRST AID CERTIFICATION Tuesday, April 21, 2026  |  8:30AM - 12:30PM ABC Virginia certifies hundreds of individuals each year in First-Aid and CPR/AED using the Health Safety Institute’s (HSI) training content.  ABC-VA’s primary goal is to create confidence in its students’ abilities to handle emergency situations. Our instructors provide clear explanations of the subject matter in a relaxed environment. Instructors focus on the importance of controlling, with confidence, medical emergencies and providing life support for victims of sudden illness or injury.  The certification issued to each participant is valid for two years. INSTRUCTOR Jamie Carrow, ABC-VA LOCATION  ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320 (behind the Home Depot and Lowes on Battlefield Boulevard) *Student parking and entrance is in the back of the building.* COST Member: $98 Non-Member: $125 SUBSTITUTIONS/CANCELLATION POLICY Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual can no longer attend. Cancellations must be made with 48 hours. CLASS CONTACT Contact Meredith Strahan

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  • Submittal Management Seminar 4/29 HR

    ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Chesapeake 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, United States

    SUBMITTAL MANAGEMENT SEMINAR Wednesday, April 29, 2026  |  11:30AM – 1:30PM  |  Lunch provided Learn to correctly complete the submittals process insuring on-time and in-budget construction. This seminar will provide information on the responsibilities of suppliers, subcontractors, general contractors, architects, and engineers. Attendees will learn how to create proper submittal packages from start to finish using contract documents as well as learn key details that can save the company time and money. This seminar is geared towards subcontracting firms and supplier companies who would like more insight into how the submittal process works and how they can achieve timeliness and success with their packages. Learn the role and importance submittal packages have in the construction process and how to achieve an approval the first time. INSTRUCTOR - Eric Rash, Submittal Manager, Heartland Construction, Inc. As Submittal Manager, Eric is responsible for overseeing the submission and approval process of technical documents, including shop drawings, product data, and samples for construction projects. This role involves ensuring all submittals comply with project specifications and contract requirements, coordinating with architects, engineers, contractors, and suppliers to facilitate effective communication and timely approvals. LOCATION ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA […]

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  • Project Closeout Seminar 4/29 HR

    ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Chesapeake 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, United States

    PROJECT CLOSEOUT SEMINAR Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |  2:00PM – 4:00PM Learning how to successfully close out a project is an essential aspect of this business. Each student will leave with the skills and confidence to create and implement a logical process and an efficient environment that will promote a complete close-out. This seminar is for administrative employees, superintendents, and project managers of general contractors and specialty contractors. Attendees will learn: • The “Ten Commandments” of project close-out • Project close-out strategy • The project close-out timeline • Field operations specifics • The engineering close-out matrix • The financial close-out matrix • The project close-out scorecard • The 10-month walk-through process • The instructor’s focus will be teaching this organized and logical process and providing students with a solid basis to improve closing out their projects. INSTRUCTOR – Eric Rash, Submittal Manager, Heartland Construction, Inc. As Submittal Manager, Eric is responsible for overseeing the submission and approval process of technical documents, including shop drawings, product data, and samples for construction projects. This role involves ensuring all submittals comply with project specifications and contract requirements, coordinating with architects, engineers, contractors, and suppliers to facilitate effective communication and timely approvals. LOCATION ABC-VA Hampton Roads […]

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  • NFPA 70B – Electrical Equipment Maintenance

    ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Chesapeake 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, United States

    NFPA 70B - ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE This is a Chesapeake Region Safety Council Course - REGISTER HERE May 1, 2026  |  8:00AM - 4:00PM Regular maintenance on electrical equipment is essential to prevent unsafe work conditions, including faults that could cause shock hazards, arc flash, and arc blast conditions. Preventative maintenance is necessary for regulatory compliance and to extend the life and reliability of your equipment. In 2023, the NFPA 70B Electrical Equipment Maintenance recommendations became a recognized consensus standard. Now enforceable by OSHA, NFPA 70B can be utilized to issue citations. Understanding this standard is important for facility managers and safety officers to ensure proper and effective electrical preventative maintenance. Qualified instructors will walk you through the standard and its practical safeguarding of persons, property, and processes. Learn the risks associated with failure, breakdown, or malfunction and how to establish a condition of maintenance of electrical equipment and systems for safety and reliability. Causes of electrical equipment failures NFPA 70B alignment with NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace Language for the development, implementation, and operation of an Electrical Maintenance Program (EMP) Impact on commercial and large multifamily residential complexes’ electrical infrastructure Cost-saving measures Course Includes: 2023 NFPA […]

  • OSHA 5400 – Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Maritime Industry 6/1 HR

    ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Chesapeake 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, United States

    OSHA 5400 – TRAINER COURSE IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR THE MARITIME INDUSTRY REGISTER HERE Offered by Mid Atlantic OTI Education Center, this course will be held at ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Host Training Organization June 1 - 5, 2026  |  8:00AM – 4:00PM This 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 […]

  • OSHA 3015 – Excavation, Trenching And Soil Mechanics 6/8 HR

    ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Chesapeake 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, United States

    OSHA 3015 - EXCAVATION, TRENCHING AND SOIL MECHANICS This is a Chesapeake Region Safety Council course - REGISTER HERE June 8 - 10, 2026 | 8:00AM - 4:00PM Offered by Mid Atlantic OTI Education Center, this course will be held at the ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Host Training Organization This 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. OSHA 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 […]

  • Construction Quality Management 6/9 HR

    ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Chesapeake 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, United States

    CONSTRUCTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT (CQM) Tuesday, June 9, 2026  |  7:30AM - 5:00PM Do 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). This 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. Enroll 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. SCHEDULE Tuesday, June 9, 2026 7:30AM - 5:00PM Continental breakfast and lunch provided LOCATION ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320 *Student parking and entrance is in the back of the building.* COST Member - $295 Non-Member - $395 CANCELLATION POLICY […]

    Get Tickets $295.00 – $395.00
  • Excavation, Trenching & Soil Mechanics Trainer 6/11 HR

    ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Chesapeake 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, United States

    EXCAVATION, TRENCHING AND SOIL MECHANICS TRAINER This is a Chesapeake Region Safety Council course - REGISTER HERE June 11, 2026  |  8:00AM - 4:00PM This 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. Prerequisite: 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. Objective: This program provides the elements to develop a good Trenching and Excavation Training Program to include: Determine training needs Identify goals and objectives  Develop learning activities   (i.e., lecture, on-the-job, hands-on, discussion, or a combination of all of these) Conduct 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. Evaluate the Training Program Course Includes: A student binder and a USB which includes: PowerPoint Presentations Video clips Test […]

  • Email & Texting Communications: Don’t Give Too Little • Lunch & Learn 6/16 HR

    ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Chesapeake 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, United States

    EMAIL & TEXTING COMMUNICATIONS: DON'T GIVE TOO LITTLE • LUNCH & LEARN Tuesday, June 16, 2026 |  11:30AM - 1:00PM Don’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? Sometimes 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. Our Objectives • Understand both communications channels to better determine how to communicate with employees, executives, and clients • Learn to develop messages appropriate for each channel • Identify individual communications weakness to improve • Develop messages which capture your reader’s attention, build relationships, and create action INSTRUCTOR Susan 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 […]

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  • OSHA 2264 – Permit-Required Confined Space Entry 7/13 HR

    ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Chesapeake 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, United States

    OSHA 2264 - PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE ENTRY This is a Chesapeake Region Safety Council course - REGISTER HERE Offered by Mid Atlantic OTI Education Center, this course will be held at ABC-VA Northern Virginia Training Facility, Host Training Organization July 13 - 15, 2026  |  8:00AM - 4:00PM This course covers the safety and health hazards associated with permit-required confined space entry.  Course topics include recognition of confined space hazards, identification of permit and non-permit required confined spaces, use of instrumentation to evaluate atmospheric hazards, ventilation techniques, development and implementation of a confined space program, proper signage, and training requirements.  This course features workshops on permit entry classification, instrumentation, and program development.  Upon course completion students will have the ability to identify permit and non-permit required confined spaces, reference the OSHA Permit-Required Confined Spaces Standard, conduct atmospheric testing, and implement a permit-required confined space program. OSHA 2264 and the CONFINED SPACE TRAIN-THE-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 permit space entry. This course was developed and designed to educate participants to train about all aspects of 29 […]