Maintenance Superintendents Association
Public Works Specialist Certificate Program
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To achieve the Public Works Specialist Certification, you must complete 12 of the classes offered. For the Public Works Technician, you must complete 6 of the offered classes. “Introduction to Public Works” is the prerequisite to all classes.
Tuition is only $150. There are no other costs associated with these courses, such as text books, travel, childcare, etc.
Classes are conducted via Zoom Monday through Friday evenings
Two Year Program Public Works Specialist
This is an on-line program that can be completed within 2 years. You pick the 12 classes you want to take. They are all available on-line. While each individual class has a time frame of 12 weeks. You can take as much time in between classes as you wish. Each class is just $150.00
One Year Program Public Works Technician
You choose the 6 classes you want and when completed successfully you will earn this certificate.
Scholarships
Each Chapter is committed to providing scholarships. See your representative for details.
Introduction to Public Works
$150
This class is the prerequisite to all other courses offered. The reasoning behind that is because this class touches on a broad variety of topics relevant to the Public Works Industry. From the history of roads to traffic control and storm-water. From Supervision to Inspections as well as safety, quantity calculations, sweeping, drainage, concrete and asphalt. This course will hopefully spark an interest in a specific area of training that you are looking for.
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Supervision for Public Works
$150
This course teaches you specific skills in how to lead. It teaches you skills in Communications both written and oral, Scheduling, Training, Corrective Action, Evaluations, and more.
Street Construction & and Maintenance
$150
This course covers asphalt and concrete pavement construction and maintenance as well as budgeting, safety and codes.
Inspections
$150
A course in Inspections is vital to a future as a Public Works Inspector. We cover the role of the inspector, the relationship between the Inspector and the Contractor. We get into the specifics of Plans, Special Provisions, Standards and Contract Specifications. This course also covers the topics of Change Orders, Documentation and record keeping, Prosecution of the work and Acceptance of contract work.
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Asphalt and Portland Cement
$150
This class covers design, construction, placement compaction and identification of defects and corrective measures. We also cover safety as it applies to delivering and placing these materials.
Contract Administration
$150
Contract Administration is designed for every level contract administrator. Through this course you will examine the contract administration process and best practices that help enable the achievement of public procurement goals. The material with the course focuses on common contract administration functions that must be successfully performed and the outcomes associated with them.
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Concrete Structures & Inspections
$150
This is an advanced class covering the construction of concrete structures and the inspection of bridges, culverts from site preparation to steel placement, excavation, falsework and the technology associated with them.
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Municipal and Urban Trees
$150
Specific skills needed to work with trees within the right-of way. This course covers the anatomy & psychology of trees, as well as cabling, soils management, root structure and its effects on infrastructure. We teach you about irrigation, pruning and fertilizing. This course will prepare you for Tree Workers Certification Exam
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Occupational Safety & Health For Public Works
$150
This course covers topics relevant to Public Works, such as Excavation, trenches, tunnels, rock drilling, equipment, flammable vapors and toxic substances. We also go into detail about the relationship between the employer and the employee as it relates to safety on the job.
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Traffic Control Standards, Practices & Policies
$150
This course will give you a great awareness and appreciation for the design and implementation of devices that protect the worker and the traveling public.
Plans Interpretation
$150
This course will provide you with the information you need to be ability to read and interpret plans. You will learn how to estimate time, materials, labor and equipment needed to successfully complete Public Works Projects.
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N.P.D.E.S. Stormwater Management
$150
Under this topic you will learn alternative methods for Stormwater management. These practices will enable you to maintain healthy waters, provide environmental benefits and support sustainable communities while providing flood mitigation energy use reduction and air quality management.
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Pavement Preservation
$150
This course is an introductory overview of the many different types of pavement preservation strategies. Topics include Pavement Designs, Pavement Management Systems (PMS), Fogs Seals, Crack Seals, slurry & Micro Seals, Chips Seals, Cape Seals, Bonded Wearing Courses, Interlayers & Crumb Rubber.
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Construction Math & Cost Estimating
$150
A course in developing the ability to read and interpret plans and estimate time, material, labor and equipment needed for public works projects.
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