The Education Committee oversees VBRA educational programs, including seminars for both builder and associate members.  The committee produces a variety of informative seminars from building science and code training to hands-on construction. VBRA members are eligible to sponsor and present a seminar about their own products and services. 

The Education Committee understands the need to attract young professionals to the trades as a viable career path.  Program development is underway and members are encouraged to contact the committee with ideas to support the expansion of the workforce.

Join us online the second Thursday of every month with host Lew Castle.

Title: OSHA 10-Hour for Construction

Date: 4/25 & 4/26 Time: 8:30am-1:30pm

Location: South Burlington City Hall 180 Market St. So. Burlington 05403

Hosted by: VBRA and Katie Frederick, CSP, CHST, OHST of ASC, LLC.

Price: $85/pp VBRA members; $99 p/p for non-members

Coffee and light lunch will be provided.

Course description:

If you work in construction, you need to know how to identify and remedy common job-site safety hazards, select appropriate protective measures, and determine methods to correct unsafe working conditions.

ASC’s 10-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training focuses on best practices for identifying and protecting workers against the Fatal Four: Fall Protection, Struck-By, Caught-In or Between and Electrocution. This course covers how to prevent slipping, tripping, getting struck by an object, electrocution, and getting caught in between objects or machinery.  Whether entry-level or refresher training, ASC aims to increase your knowledge about construction-specific safety measures under OSHA 29 CFR 1926.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a Certificate of completion. OSHA 10-Hour Construction DOL card will arrive within 6-8 weeks.

Coffee and light lunch will be provided.