About the Program
Providing Knowledge & Resources to Reach Your Goals
Construction University’s role provides funding for industry speakers, relationship building with industry representatives, and grants for employee training. This program is funded by Industry Funds and managed through the SCCA Construction University.
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Training
Training for company employees happens on almost an annual basis, and we are aware this could be a costly expense to your company. Construction University will help facilitate industry training & education to our members with partial grants and reimbursement, as well with monthly classes taught by industry professionals.
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Education
Education is key as the rules, regulations, and guidelines within our industry are constantly changing. Construction University is here to provide funding for industry speakers and seminars for the SCCA membership.
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Collaboration
The SCCA is proactively pushing to build and/or maintain healthy relationships with various industry organizations, Union Trades, Agencies, or state Policymakers. We actively organize meetings with key groups and/or individuals to collaborate on important industry topics and issues.
Construction University helps fund research for pre-apprenticeships, various breakfast meetings with Union Trades and is currently looking to host other various events involving industry organizations and our members.
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Access the Digital Application
Click below to access and complete our digital reimbursement form.
How We Help: Training
Training Grants
Construction University’s Financial Assistance Reimbursement, or CUFA, will help facilitate industry training & education resources to our members.
To apply for training grants, you can complete our online application or print and mail/email an application, along with receipts/invoices for employee training within your company. Our Construction University committee will review each application for grant consideration. SCCA members can apply on an annual basis.
Eligibility
- Applicant or participant must be a current SCCA contractor member or affiliate member.
- Members who paid their dues are eligible for at least 25% of your dues every year.
- Members who were not granted funds in the previous year are eligible for 50% of their current year’s dues.
- Applicant or participant must be current on their membership dues.
- Applicant or participant must demonstrate that grant award will support the educational and training goals of the company.
Additional funds are available; the Committee has the discretion to round up eligibility to pay invoices in full.
Please contact us for assistance with the funding application.
How We Help: Education
Career-based Learning
Continuing your education and knowledge will always add value to your company. Construction University is here to connect you with industry professionals so your team, your company, and you can feel secure and prepared to grow.
Some examples of what Construction University provides to our members:
- Economist speakers
- Safety Education
- Safety Speakers
- Free tickets to SCCA educational events
- Professional Development
- Cashflow Analysis
- Legal Insight
What We Offer: Onsite or In-House
Our Training
Construction University offers a wide range of training opportunities held on a monthly basis to educate and train our member’s and their employees at no charge to become certified in different aspects within the industry. Our professional instructors, who have extensive years of training and knowledge come to our office and certify all trainees at the end of each session. Keep in mind space will be limited.
CLASS SCHEDULE
- January 21 – First Aid
- February 6 – Post Election Tax Updates
- February 13 – Anti-Harassment Training
- February 27 – OSHA Site Visit Preparation
- March 6 – Fall Protection Training
- March 19 – Is Your Buy-Sell Agreement Still Effective?
- March 27 -OSHA 10 Training: Essential Safety
- April 10- Safety Manager Training
- April 24- Blueprint Fundamentals & Beyond
- May 13- Heat Illness Training
- May 22- Aerial Lift Training
- May 27- Confined Spaces: Permit Entry Training
- June 12 & 13 – Bluebeam Fundamentals Software Training
- June 17- CPR & First Aid – Series #2
- June 19- Employer Retirement: 401K Training
- July 17- Intro to AI
- August – No Classes
- September 16 -Intro to Field Technology
- September 24- Reach/Lift Training
- September 30- Excavation & Silica + Trench Shoring
- More to come…