ABC Keystone's 2021-2022 Course Catalog

Building Minds.

Building Skills.

Building Futures.

Career Development Education & Safety Training Course Catalog September 2021 - September 2022

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Letter..................................................2 Education & Training at ABC.............................3 Blueprint Reading .............................................4 Construction and Trade Related .................. 5-9 Health Care Academy ............................... 10-11 Human Resources ...................................... 12-14 ABC’S Accredited Quality Contractor.............15 Customized Training........................................15 Leadership and Management .................. 16-21 Hot Topics in Construction..............................22 Peer Groups ............................................... 24-25 Professional Development ....................... 26-29 Technology Series ..................................... 30-31 Lorman Continuing Education .......................31 Pre-Apprenticeship..........................................32 MSTRC Scholarships........................................32 Apprenticeship.................................................33 Safety Consulting Services .............................34 Safety Certification Classes ............................35 Safety Compliance Training ..................... 36-37 OSHA Industry Regulations............................37 OSHA-Related Safety Training........................38 ABC’s Safety Management System.................39 Safe & Healthy Construction Pledge..............39 Discover ABC.............................................. 40-41

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ABC Keystone - Your Resource for Career Development Education & Safety Training Career Development: The need for skilled individuals – in the field and office – is growing

every day. It is more important than ever to attract and retain the best talent. Investing in your team’s educational development is a great way to keep top performers. We offer first class resources to tap the potential of all your employees.

ABC Keystone creates an enriching, interactive educational environment where active learning can thrive. Hands-on skills practice, group discussion, role playing, information sharing, coaching and other innovative methods are used to equip students with the skills needed to immediately and effectively implement what they have learned.

We offer a range of classes developing the hard and soft skills needed for success. Some of our flagship courses include: ASHE Health Care & Certified Health Care Exam Prep, Interpersonal Relationship-Building, Leadership Development, HR Management, Supervisory Training, Dynamic Crew Leader, Blueprint Reading, Construction Layout, Material Takeoffs, Excel, Sales, Project Management, Master Level Electrical Licensing Prep and Understanding the Construction Process. We also have Peer Groups for Executive Leaders and HR Professionals to encourage continuous development and sharing of best practices. Our latest seminars provide vital, timely training to promote your team’s synergy and effectiveness. Among our recent additions are: ASHE Infection Prevention, ASHE Certified Health Care Physical Environment Worker & Exam Review, PowerPoint®, Field Leader 2.0 & Leadership 2.0 (both of which focus on building inclusive, diverse and equitable teams), Medical Gas & Vacuum Piping Systems, Construction Estimating, Inspirational Leadership Workshops, Member-exclusive FREE Hot Topic Seminars, as well as FranklinCovey’s Unconscious Bias and The 6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team.

Safety Training: ABC continues to provide guidance and assistance in addressing your safety training needs, challenges and concerns. As has been our legacy, our courses help to both educate and cultivate safer and more effective leaders, managers, and workers to help you prioritize safety on the jobsite. Together, we can work toward the goal of every employee arriving home safely each day. No matter the training type - whether it be OSHA compliance standard training or customized uniquely for your team - ABC Keystone is here to partner with you to meet all your educational and safety needs. Contact us today to see how we can better assist you with all of your training and employee development programs.

For additional information on all courses and to register: abckeystone.org | (717) 653-8106 Barbara Holtzapple, Director of Educaction | Kevin B. Keith, Director of Safety Services Browse the catalog for our extensive listing of courses offered through September 2022, and check our website for updates and newly scheduled courses.

Many classes can be customized!

Contact us today for tailored training for your team.

Visit the full education & training calendar at: abckeystone.org

Customize Courses for Your Company!

At Your Location or at ABC Training Facilities

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Blueprint Reading Gain Confidence in Reading Blueprints Basic Blueprint Reading

Advanced Blueprint Reading

September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, & 20, 2021, or January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9 & 16, 2022, or May 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2022

October 27, November 3, 10, 17, December 1 & 8, 2021, or April 6, 13 & 20, 27, May 4 & 11, 2022

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm each session

Instructor: Ed Fisher, Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc.

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm each session

Instructor: Ed Fisher, Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc.

Take Your Blueprint Skills to the Next Level!

Gain Practical, Hands-on Experience with Blueprints!

• Understand how to find the proper details and wall section and verify the correct dimensions

• Learn symbols, abbreviations, and line types to assist in reading construction prints, details, and elevation drawings

• Learn how to spot conflicts and omissions in the construction plan set and how to resolve inconsistencies in the plans

• Review basic math skills for construction use: adding and subtracting of dimensions with fractions; calculating areas and volumes for material estimating

• Gain confidence in reading construction blueprints for estimating work, build construction work, material takeoff, and checking dimensions

• Understand how to use architectural and engineering scales ABC Member: $450

• Read and interpret prints faster and more accurately for fewer mistakes and greater productivity

Non-member: $605

• Learn to look ahead and to anticipate the next subcontractor’s work needs ABC Member: $450* Non-member: $605* *Please add $125 if in need of textbook and extra $30 if in need of scales.

Material Takeoffs from Blueprints March 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2022 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm each session Instructor: Ed Fisher, Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc. Estimate Quantities Accurately Each Time!

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• Understand how to estimate quantities of materials and labor

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• Provide accurate quantities for estimates, customers and suppliers • Gain practice with estimating in lumber framing, insulation, roofing, siding, wallboards and decks • Hands-on, interactive lessons help you gain confidence as you undertake real world scenarios ABC Member: $450 Non-member: $605

Information current as of August 1, 2021 Course listing subject to change

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*Please add $30 if in need of scales.

Construction and Trade Related Specialized Knowledge & Skills Construction Estimating

Dynamic Crew Leadership

November 3, 10, 17, December 1, 8 & 15, 2021,

Choose your session:

or March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 13 & 20, 2022

October 6, 15 & 20, 2021 November 9, 17 & 23, 2021 January 10, 17 & 24, 2022 February 7, 14 & 22, 2022

8:00 am - 11:00 am each session Instructor: Tim Sullivan, Retired Maximize Success in the Bid Process!

Noon - 4:00 pm each session

• Gain confidence in the bid process

Instructor: Mike Greene, IntegrityWorks Coaching

• Understand and practice cost control methods

Creating Versatile Leaders for Effective Teams!

• Realize bids built for maximum benefit ABC Member: $575

• Learn how to work with different communication styles

Non-member: $775

• Master time management and organization

Construction Site Layout

• Practice critical conversations from the jobsite

March 9, 12, 16, 19 & 21, 2022

• Grow team unity and buy-in • Includes comprehensive DiSC profile ABC Member: $395 Non-member: $535

Weeknights: Classroom (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm) Saturdays: Field Site (8:00 am - 11:00 am) Instructor: Ed Fisher, Light-Heigel and Associates Use Plans and Instruments to Accurately Layout a Building Site • Gain solid hands-on experience during class labs • Develop confidence in layout work • Learn the proper way to prepare field notes • Refresh basic math skills related to layout work ABC Member: $325 Non-member: $435

Customize Courses for YOUR Company’s Unique Needs!

“Dynamic Crew Leadership was helpful to me by growing my knowledge in leadership styles/processes and teaching me how to apply the things I learned. I plan to hold my crew accountable while giving clear instructions. I also plan to address conflict and not “promote what I permit.” Overall, I really enjoyed the class and appreciate all the time Mike put into teaching it. ”

Contact: barbara@abckeystone.org “ABC Keystone made it possible to schedule our customized training at our facility and had a very positive impact on our operation. It was easier to schedule everyone that needed the education. We minimized lost time on jobs due to reduced travel, and we saved wages that would have normally been paid for travel time to ABC’s facility. Additionally, being able to complete the education as a dedicated group helped to improve camaraderie and teamwork within the company.”

- Ted Garrety, President, Garrety Glass, Inc.

- Andy Houck, B.R. Kreider & Son, Inc.

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Construction and Trade Related Specialized Knowledge & Skills Master Level Electrical License Exam Prep

Medical Gas and Vacuum Piping Systems January 24, 25, 26 & 27, 2022

January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22 & March 1, 8, 22, 29, April 5, 2022

8:00 am - 4:00 pm each session Instructor: David Mohile, Medical Engineering Services, Inc.

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm each session Instructor: Chad Foor, ABC Keystone

Installers Certification Course ASSE 6010

Take Your Electrical License Exam with Confidence!

• Discover safe practices for medical gas pipeline equipment installation

• Be fully prepared to take the Pennsylvania Master Level exam

• Gain hands-on training to further your understanding

• Utilize an NEC prep work book in conjunction with the NEC Code

• Receive Medical Gas certification upon successful completion ABC Member: $995 Non-member: $1,350

• Develop confidence in your ability to read, understand and apply the NEC • Understand your daily tasks and how the NEC applies to the method of installation ABC Member: $600 Non-member: $800

The Field Leader 2.0 Series NEW from ABC Keystone!

Field Leader 2.0 is a quarterly, interactive workshop series for field supervisors of all experience levels and designed to help you continually grow and practice leadership skills specific to the unique challenges in construction. Sessions include role-play activities and group discussion of best practices.

7:00 am - 9:00 am each session SESSION PRICING:

SERIES PRICING (Four Sessions):

ABC Member: $150

ABC Member: $550

Non-member: $200

Non-member: $750

Sessions in the Series: Leading in the Field with Emotional Intelligence

Cultivating Civil & Inclusive Jobsites January 13, 2022

April 7, 2022

Instructor: Jeff Witmer, Pathway Business Advisors

Instructor: Lisa Murray, Wohlsen Construction Company

A Practical Guide to Diversity Awareness in the Field

• Understand how emotional intelligence (EQ) impacts your career more than technical skills

• Learn how to recognize different types of biases

• Identify areas of personal EQ strengths and weaknesses

• Be confident in using your team’s diverse experiences to perform better as a group

• Take away strategies for increasing your EQ

• Grow your interpersonal skills through inclusion and accountability exercises • Develop a cohesive team that performs better through shared trust

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July and October 2022 Field Leader 2.0 Dates and Topics Coming Soon!

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Construction and Trade Related Understanding the Construction Process Understanding the Construction Process: From Inception to Completion Build a Strong Foundation for Your Team This series is taught in nine monthly sessions by leading industry professionals. It is designed especially for individuals who touch on some aspect of the construction process or are new to the industry. It will expand their understanding of the workings of the entire project, from the inception and design phase through the contract, build and final payment.

8:00 am - 11:00 am each session SESSION PRICING:

SAVE! SERIES PRICING:

ABC Member: $100

ABC Member: $540

Non-member: $135

Non-member: $720

Register for the entire series!

Project Development and Environmental Decisions

• Gain insight into the construction industry and clarity on roles played in the process

November 11, 2021

• Understand the reasons behind processes and paperwork

• Become familiar with documents, plans and contracts

Instructors: Chris Venarchick and Len Brandley, RGS Associates, Inc.; Meghan Rogalus, Bucks County Conservation District; Guy Sheets, Brownfield Science & Technology, Inc.; Marie Forney, P.E., Brownfield Science & Technology, Inc. (BSTI)

Sessions in the Series:

Best Management Practices in Getting a Project to Construction

• Learn how your role interacts with others and how it is vital to the project

Project Development:

The Construction Process

• Understand the importance of feasibility and due diligence

October 14, 2021

• Gain tips for assembling the project team and knowing what they do

Instructor: Dan Millard, Wohlsen Construction Company

• Learn to stay on budget with design and pre-construction

Gain a Good Foundation of the Construction Industry

• Ensure a smooth transition from construction to operation

• Understand the make-up of the construction industry and network of key players involved from inception to completion of a project

Environmental Decisions:

• Learn what important documents are involved in the process and what role they play

• Understand compliance with storm water regulations • Discover agencies to reach out to help with plans and BMP

• Understand how construction and design is governed by building regulations and codes

• Learn options for soil and erosion control measures during construction

• Learn the various ways a project can be delivered and their advantages and disadvantages

• Gain an understanding of procedures for excavation of impacted soils during construction

• Examine project case studies to understand the nuances of each project

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Construction and Trade Related Understanding the Construction Process Sessions in the Series (cont.): Design Documents and Technical Specifications

Virtual Design and Construction Technology

December 9, 2021

February 10, 2022

Instructor: Mark Broomell P.E., Providence Engineering Corp.

Instructors: Monica Abreu-Adames and Ed McCauley, Wohlsen Construction Company

Understand, Read and Work with Design Documents

Trends, Value and Processes in Construction Tech • Learn about the new technology trends in construction

• Learn where to find specific information in design drawings

• Understand the value of using virtual design and reality on the jobsite

• Understand the role of each kind of design documents and how they work together • Practice “reading” a broad spectrum of drawings

• Streamline your processes and save time and costly mistakes with facility and field management software

Preconstruction and Estimating

Construction Risk Management

January 13, 2022

March 10, 2022

Instructors: Dan Dennis, CPE, Speedwell Construction, Inc., and Shawn Buckwalter, CPE, EG Stoltzfus Construction, LLC

Instructor: Ronald H. Pollock, Esq., Saxton & Stump Lawyers and Consultants Navigating Contracts, Bonding and Insurance

An Inside Look Into the Bid Process • Understand the steps involved in the pre-construction process

• Understand the role of all interested parties in a construction project and how they work together to avoid risk

• Learn the flow of the estimating process and how software/technology innovations continue to improve it

• Know your rights, what to do (and don’t) with contracts, indemnification and arbitration

• Experience a mock-bid scenario

• Break down insurance provision language into easier terms

• Find out the practices that lead to successful estimating departments

• Learn the ins and outs of The Miller Act, payment and performance bonding

Construction Agreements and Payments April 14, 2022 Instructor: Maria Elliott, Barley Snyder

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Decipher Contracts, Subcontracts, Changes and Liens

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• Navigate construction contracts and decipher important clauses • Uncloak ambiguous language to protect your company • Understand risk allocation, warranty coverages and delay claims • Discover typical issues with subcontracts and their solutions

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Construction and Trade Related Understanding the Construction Process Sessions in the Series (cont.): Project Planning and Execution

Project Compliance and Outside Organizations

September 21, 2021, or May 12, 2022

June 9, 2022

Instructor: Tim Sullivan, Retired

Instructors: Thomas R. Davies, Harmon & Davies, P.C. and Kelly Kramer, Rettew Associates, Inc.

Logistics, Scheduling, Standards and Project Management • Learn about standards of practice

OSHA, Dept of Labor, Federal and State Compliance

• Discover tools that can be applied to improve the quality of construction

OSHA and Basic Safety:

• Identify potential gaps in scope that can lead to costly change orders and unnecessary extensions of time

• Identify and apply the basic elements of an effective safety program to improve current safety efforts within your company • Recognize the most common causes of injury/ death in construction and select appropriate measures to eliminate or control them • Prepare for an OSHA inspection to determine best practices to effectively handle one

“This series helped me to relate to what is involved in the building and construction process. The presenters were knowledgeable and spoke in clear terms, so things didn’t go over our heads.”

Department of Labor & Industry: • Learn about the Prevailing Wage Actoverview, owner-operators, fringe benefits, certified payroll certificates • Understand Act 72- misclassification of workers as Independent Contractors • Understand Underground Utility Line Protection Act: excavation, POCS ticket

- Christy Thomas, Conewago Enterprises, Inc.

• Review Minimum Wage Act/Overtime Federal/State Projects: • Understand the differences between private and public work acquisition and construction • Learn some of the special considerations when bidding or building on a public project

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Health Care Academy Elite Health Care Training ASHE Health Care Construction Training - Offered Annually!

In partnership with American Society for Health Care Engineering of the American Hospital Association

Take your career to the next level - Get certified in health care construction!

ASHE Health Care Construction Workshop

ASHE Certified Health Care Constructor (CHC) Exam Review Program

January 18 & 19, 2022 | 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

January 20, 2022 | 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Instructors: Certified ASHE Staff

Instructors: Certified ASHE Staff

Latest Rulings and Compliance Issues in

Comprehensive Preparation for the CHC Exam

Health Care Construction

Before attaining premier CHC status, you want to ensure that you are adequately prepared for the exam.

In the Health Care Construction Workshop, you will learn the ins and outs of working in a health care construction environment, helping you position yourself as a desirable candidate for health care construction jobs. Earn 17.5 CEC’s (equivalent to 17.5 contact hours)

• Apply your knowledge and experience in answering application and analysis questions • Implement suggestions for preparing for the CHC exam

• Articulate factors that are unique to the planning, design, construction, and renovation of health care facilities and implement best practices based on those factors

• Identify the topic areas that are your strengths Please note: The workshop fee does not include the CHC exam fee, nor does it register you for the exam. Participation in this program does not guarantee a passing score on the exam.

• Implement plans for providing a safe health care environment during construction and renovation of health care facilities

ABC or ASHE Member (BEFORE Dec. 17 deadline): $475

• Identify codes and standards compliance issues that are impacted during planning, design, construction and renovation, and implement measures to ensure compliance

ABC or ASHE Member (AFTER Dec. 17 deadline): $525 Non-member: (BEFORE Dec. 17 deadline) $675

ABC or ASHE Member (BEFORE Dec. 17 deadline): $995

Non-member (AFTER Dec. 17 deadline): $725

ABC or ASHE Member (AFTER Dec. 17 deadline): $1,050 Non-member (BEFORE Dec. 17 deadline): $1,450

“The instructors provided a great deal of personal experience from the faculty’s daily lives at their hospitals/facilities. I will use this additional knowledge at my projects as well as when training our new employees entering this type of work setting. The course is great.

The instructors were well-versed, organized, and they kept me involved and entertained.”

– Michael Figliolia, Talisen Construction Corporation

Non-member (AFTER Dec. 17 deadline): $1,500 Disclaimer: These programs are official ASHE programs being hosted by ABC Keystone. Pricing, registration, and coordination of these events are determined by ABC Keystone. Registrations for these programs are not transferable to other ASHE Courses.

Information current as of August 1, 2021 Course listing subject to change

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Health Care Academy Elite Health Care Training Working in Health Care: Certified Health Care Physical Environment Worker Education and Exam Review February 15, 2022 | 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Instructors: Certified ASHE Staff On-site Construction Teams: Understand the complexities of working in a health care construction environment. Showcase your participation in this program to market your subcontractor or specialty contractor services! Earn 4 CECs for full day (equivalent to 4.0 contact hours) • Gain knowledge of the unique intricacies of working in a hospital or other health care facility • Understand risks to patients during construction • Discover fundamentals of Life Safety and Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM) • Gain a deeper knowledge of infection prevention, equipment and systems unique to health care facilities • Meet customer and patient expectations ABC or ASHE Member (BEFORE Jan. 14 deadline): $775 | $825 (AFTER deadline) Non-member (BEFORE Jan. 14 deadline): $1,050 | $1,100 (AFTER deadline)

ASHE Managing Infection Prevention During the Construction and Operation of Health Care Facilities February 16 & 17, 2022 | 7:30 am - 4:00 pm each day Instructors: Certified ASHE Staff Health care facility professionals, Project Managers and Construction Managers: Proactively prevent infection in health care facilities during maintenance, renovation, and construction.

Earn 12.5 AHA CECs (equivalent to 12.5 contact hours toward CHC and CHFM) • Create and maintain work areas that support the facility’s infection prevention protocols to reduce transmission of hospital-acquired infections • Educate and train your team on infection prevention and best practices • Explain the importance of conducting an infection control risk assessment (ICRA) for every project • Explain the intent of the various compliance, regulatory standard, and guideline-setting agencies, including the Joint Commission, Facility Guidelines Institute, and Centers for Disease Control ABC or ASHE Member (BEFORE Jan. 14 deadline): $995 | $1,045 (AFTER deadline) Non-member (BEFORE Jan. 14 deadline): $1,450 | $1,500 (AFTER deadline)

“I've always said ABC Keystone’s ASHE-related trainings are one of the best run private programs. I wish we could take you and your staff on the road with us.”

- Gordon D. Burrill, PE, FASHE, CHFM, CHC ASHE Certified Instructor

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Discounted hotel pricing available for all ASHE courses!

Contact ABC Keystone: (717) 653-8106 Register Online! abckeystone.org

Human Resources Professional Recertification Credit Courses Human Resources Management Academy Instructor: Jim Weischedel, Samaritan Business Consulting Entire series approved for 22 credit hours towards PHR, SPHR and GPHR professional re-certification. Each session approved for 1.84 SHRM credit hours.

September 2021 - December 2022 | 8:00 am - 10:00 am each session SESSION PRICING:

SAVE $300! SERIES PRICING:

ABC Member: $150

ABC Member: $1,500

Non-member: $200

Non-member: $2,000

Register for the entire academy!

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of how to manage people • Increase confidence in knowing your processes are fully in compliance

Conducting Investigations, Disciplining, and Terminating Employees October 20, 2021, or October 19, 2022

• Be up to date on current laws that affect your company’s practices

Deal with Tough Issues Legally and Effectively

• Ask questions and gain insight into industry-specific best practices

• How to run a professional internal employee conduct investigation

Sessions in the Series:

• Effective disciplinary action and termination processes

Coaching Employees, Performance Feedback and Appraisal September 15, 2021, or

Increase your understanding and discover:

• The appropriate steps in a progressive disciplinary action process • Typical disciplinary action steps for a variety of infractions

September 21, 2022

• Key issues to consider prior to terminating an employee

Best Practices for Expectations, Goals and Appraisals

• Legal risks and exposure when improperly terminating an employee

Increase your understanding and discover: • How to effectively set employee expectations and goals

Employee Relations and Engagement

• Coaching to engage and improve performance

November 17, 2021, or

• Strategies for difficult conversations regarding poor performance

Strategies for Retaining Your Best Talent

• Establishing a performance appraisal instrument and process

• HR’s role in employee relations

• Traditional vs. new and innovative ways of administering performance appraisals • Best practices on delivering performance appraisals to employees

For additional class information, updates, and registration, go online:

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November 23, 2022 Increase your understanding and discover: • Modern research on employee engagement • The impact employee engagement can have on an organization’s profits and other key business performance indicators • The key elements of employee engagement • Practical examples to increase engagement • How to measure employee engagement • Strategies to retain key employees and improve overall retention rates 12

Human Resources Professional Recertification Credit Courses Sessions in the Academy (cont.): Employee Orientation, Training and Development

Safety, Security, Health and Leaves of Absence Management

December 15, 2021, or

February 16, 2022, or

December 21, 2022

February 15, 2023

Onboarding, Career Ladders and Promotion Planning

OSHA, ADA, Violence, Fitness, Workers’ Comp and Reporting

Increase your understanding and discover:

Increase your understanding and discover:

• Key elements in effective employee orientation programs

• The mechanics and challenges of managing FMLA and other leaves of absence (medical, personal, military, jury duty, etc.)

• How to identify and use competencies for positions

• An overview of OSHA and what it takes to comply with their regulations

• Conducting competency-based skills gap analysis and creating development plans

• How to set up and run a safety committee

• Succession planning for key positions within organizations

• The basics of drug testing processes • Ways to maintain security in the workplace

• Developing career ladders • Promoting leaders from within and the key evaluation competencies

• Health issues facing HR, including managing ADA, fitness for duty exams, and employees posing a serious health risk to organizations

Pay, Benefits and Other Rewards

• Strategies to effectively manage workers’ compensation processes, including recordkeeping and reporting

January 19, 2022

HR’s Strategic, Operational and Administrative Roles

Creative Compensation Solutions for the Modern Workforce Increase your understanding and discover:

March 16, 2022

• How to set up a compensation structure

Foundational Skills Training on the Key Issues, Laws and Best Practices in HR

• Key steps in job evaluations • Creating variable pay plans

• Identify HR’s strategic, operational and administrative roles within an organization

• Managing a merit pay increase process

• Understand how to effectively manage organizational change

• Vital components of executive compensation • Effectively developing and executing benefit strategies

• Learn methods of HR strategic planning and key management competencies

• Benchmarking benefit plans • Cafeteria plans

• Foster culture development and effective communication systems

• Other creative rewards that can engage and retain the workforce

• Balance organizational needs and employee advocacy

Join the Series at any time!

• Promote ethics in business

“I loved the interaction and suggestions from the rest of the class. I will go back and implement new ideas to help with recruiting and hiring right away.”

– Leslie Reinford Slaymaker Rentals & Supply Co. 13

Human Resources Professional Recertification Credit Courses Sessions in the Academy (cont.): Employment Laws, Compliance, and Minimizing Risk

Effective Recruiting and Hiring

April 20, 2022

Brand Your Company to Attract the Right Talent

June 15, 2022

Understand Specific HR Laws and Their Potential Impacts

Increase your understanding and discover: • Effective recruiting strategies and sources

Increase your understanding and discover:

• How to create an attractive employment brand and advertisements

• The primary employment laws that impact HR processes

• Best practices to establish an effective hiring process

• Illegal discrimination and harassment risks and prevention strategies

• The advantages of promoting from within

• Ways to minimize employment legal risk

• Questions interviewers can and cannot legally ask in an interview

• Employment laws, regulations and their agencies

• Ways to handle difficult hiring topics (e.g., reasonable accommodations of applicants under the Americans with Disabilities Act)

• How to properly classify jobs as exempt or nonexempt under the FLSA • Basic concepts of unions and union avoidance strategies

Behavioral-Based Interviewing

• Key policies contained in an Employee Handbook

July 20, 2022 Hiring the Right Fit for the Position and Culture

Job Descriptions, HR Recordkeeping and Reporting

Increase your understanding and discover: • How to establish critical competencies for positions

May 18, 2022

• Ways to develop behavior-based interviewing questions that target critical competencies

Key Areas of Focus in HR Evaluation Audits Increase your understanding and discover: • How to write an effective job description

• Interviewing strategies for organizational cultural fit and values

• The relationship between job descriptions and other key HR processes • Key records employers must create and maintain

Employment Assessments

• HR reporting requirements

August 17, 2022

• How to set up a personnel file, HR records and retention schedules

Incorporating Assessments Into Hiring and Staff Development

• Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action plans

Increase your understanding and discover: • The background and science behind assessments

• The benefits of conducting an HR compliance and effectiveness audit

• Effective and legal assessments used in the hiring process

• Main areas HR auditors evaluate

• Assessments used for employee development and team building • How assessments can be used for technical skills (e.g., mechanical aptitude, Microsoft Excel®, keyboarding) • Incorporating assessments into hiring and development processes

Information current as of August 1, 2021 Course listing subject to change

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ABC Keystone’s Customized Education & Training Strengthen Your Workforce – Your Way – Through ABC Keystone’s Customized Education & Training Solutions • • • •

Convenient location – your place of business or ABC Flexibility of scheduling Cost effective Greater access to specialized trainers,

subjects, seminars, and classes • Program content customized to your specific needs

Our most requested customized offerings: • • • • • •

Blueprint Reading Project Management Dynamic Crew Leadership Superintendent Skills Leadership Development/Communications Safety Training

Our Members Say it Best: “ABC Keystone offers a broad range of standard and customized training which continues to meet the needs of our industry!”

- Roger Brubaker, Meadow Valley Electric, Inc. “The one-on-one format allowed us as much or as little time needed on topics and to create a training exactly suited to our new employee!”

– Allan Galbraith, Galbraith Pre-Design, Inc.

For more information, please contact:

kevin@abckeystone.org (Safety Training) | barbara@abckeystone.org (Career Development Education)

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Leadership and Management Great Teams Start with Great Leaders

The Leadership Development Series Instructor: Jeff Witmer, Pathway Business Advisors 8:00 am - 10:00 am each session Entire series offered annually - October through June

SESSION PRICING:

SAVE! SERIES PRICING:

ABC Member: $150

ABC Member: $1,215

Non-member: $200

Non-member: $1,620

Register for the entire series!

Setting and Achieving GOALS

• Gain a well-rounded understanding of effective leadership

November 9, 2021 Workshop Your Goals for Quantifiable Results

• Be accountable to yourself and your team for desired outcomes

• Learn how to select and define goals for you and your team

• Effectively schedule your time for quality results

• Successfully design measurable goals for quantifiable results

• Learn how to communicate with all types of personalities

• Discover the discipline and daily practices needed to reach your goals

• Expand your circle of influence in the industry

Leadership vs. Management

• Confidently lead others to achieve more

December 14, 2021

Sessions in the Series:

Characteristics of Great Leaders and Developing Talent

Self-Management

• Learn what makes a great manager or a great leader – they are not the same!

October 12, 2021

• Gain skills to recognize and develop your next generation of leaders

Strategies to Improve Productivity and Results • Be inspired to strengthen your leadership skills in a world of constant change

• Develop awareness of effective leadership characteristics and how to further develop them in your next generation of leaders

• Get more done in less time • Create a new kind of schedule • Discover your “zone”

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Leadership and Management Great Teams Start with Great Leaders Sessions in the Series (cont.): Communication for Success: Discovering your DiSC Style

Developing High Trust Teams

January 11, 2022

Develop, Retain and Attract the Best Talent

Unlock the Key to Your Communication Style

• Discover how to quickly build trust

• Discover and understand your communication style

• Create a plan for success

May 10, 2022

• Break down trust barriers

• Learn about other styles and how better to connect

Understanding Financials for Non-Accountants

Communication for Success: Communication is Everything!

June 14, 2022 Breakdown of the P&L, Balance Sheet and Financial Trends

February 8, 2022 Improve Relationships through Effective Communication

• Decipher the P&L

• Learn to decifer others’ styles quickly for more effective conversations

• Understand numbers important to your business/department

• Practice conversations for success

• Better understand the balance sheet

• Learn how to spot financial trends

• Develop strategies for better outcomes “This series really got me to focus on getting back to leading with questions and not just providing answers. I want to continue to explore more about the ‘stop doing’ list and working to streamline more of our processes.”

Attitude Adjusments March 8, 2022 How to Recognize, Diffuse and Handle Attitudes

- Julie Horn, Horst Group, Inc.

• Find out what attitude adjustments you may need to make and how to implement the change

“This is a great series that helped me to understand different leadership styles. I will use elements of each to improve my leadership and getting the team onboard with the ‘we can’ approach.”

– Rob Stauffer, Wohlsen Construction Company

• Discover how to diffuse the negative attitudes of others that disrupt team progress • Learn what to do when a teammate with great skills has an attitude that gets in the way • Be a leader who projects positivity and cultivates an encouraging team environment

For additional class information, updates, and registration, go online:

Networking, Referrals, Strategic Alliances

abckeystone.org

April 12, 2022 Expand Your Circle of Influence • Discover how to effectively network • Understand referrals – discover the keys to success • Build a strategic alliance network

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Leadership and Management Building Healthy Teams and Organizations The Leadership 2.0 Series Instructor: Jeff Witmer, Owner, Pathway Business Advisors 8:00 am - 10:00 am each session SESSION PRICING:

SAVE! SERIES PRICING:

ABC Member: $150

ABC Member: $675

Non-member: $200

Non-member: $900

NEW from ABC Keystone! The Leadership 2.0 Series is a five-session series designed to enhance your awareness and effectiveness as a leader in today’s world.

Sessions in the Series:

Overcoming Incivility In the Workplace

Emotional Intelligence

February 15, 2022 Creating Environments Where Everyone Feels Comfortable

December 21, 2021

• Recognize when civility is breaking down and know the right ways to respond

Get Better Results by Increasing EQ • Identify areas of personal strengths and weaknesses in EQ

• Grow your leadership capabilities and become better equipped to engage your team

• Reduce conflict and tension with other teammates • Become more confident in your decision making

• Create a team culture where everyone feels comfortable, valued and performs at their best everyday

Leading a Multigenerational Workforce

Motivating Fellow Employees

January 18, 2022

March 15, 2022

Setting Your Diverse Teams Up for Success

Inspiring Teams to Greater Productivity

• Become more mindful of generational attitudes and gain confidence in navigating them

• Become more motivated personally and professionally • Successfully manage the poorly motivated to aspire to greater productivity

• Learn how to bridge the differences in “languages” being used

• Lead a cohesive team with common goals and expectations

• Effectively manage a diverse team as a cohesive, productive unit

Negotiating for Win-Win Outcomes April 19, 2022 Cultivating Successful, Long-Term Negotiation Partners • Be confident in your ability to negotiate • Learn how to uncover the other’s true desired outcomes • Build long-term trust relationships with negotiation partners

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Leadership and Management Manage Priorities from Award to Final Payment Project Management Instructor: Tim Sullivan, Retired 8:00 am - 11:00 am each session September 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2021, or January 26, February 2, 16, 23, March 2 & 9, 2022 SERIES PRICING: ABC Member: $575

Non-member: $775

Be the Project Manager that other companies want to work with by improving your management style. This comprehensive, seven-week course will yield immediate and lasting results in new efficiencies, effectiveness and communications in all aspects of the project from pre-bid presentations through the final payment.

This course is perfect for those in their first five years of Project Management, transitioning from the field, current Project Coordinators or those looking to grow into this role in their companies.

• Enhance your knowledge of the complete construction planning process • Refine scheduling, documentation and record-keeping techniques • Learn time management, delegation and negotiation skills • Manage project resources using quality control and ethical values “Many of the strategies discussed in this course will be absorbed into my daily routine and our company processes. Building team relationships and talking through things to plan together will benefit us all.”

– Chris Maharg, Legacy Electrical Services, Inc. “The class will help me to stay more organized with my planning and run a better-rounded jobsite.”

- Zach Latchford, Galbraith/Pre-Design, Inc.

For additional class information, updates, and registration, go online:

abckeystone.org

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Leadership and Management Next Level Training for Productive Jobsites Superintendent Training Program (STP) 7:30 am - 4:00 pm each session

This comprehensive six-unit program focuses on the knowledge and skills that every supervisor must have to be an effective manager of people, time, equipment and materials.

Come away with increased leadership and communication skills and understand how to save time and money through better planning and scheduling. Learn to improve productivity and manage projects more efficiently to control costs. Fine-tune your understanding and administration of contracts, develop problem-solving skills, and learn to implement risk management skills.

Individuals who complete the six Superintendent Training units will receive a Superintendent Training Program certificate of completion. Units do not need to be taken in order.

The STP program was developed by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

Take the next step to ensure that you or your field leaders are well-trained and increase your bottom line!

SESSION PRICING:

SAVE! SERIES PRICING:

ABC Member: $550

ABC Member: $3,150

Non-member: $730

Non-member: $3,900

Contract Documents

Improving Productivity and Managing Costs

October 28, November 4 & 11, 2021, or December 8, 15, 2022, January 5, 2023

December 9, 16, 2021 & January 6, 2022 Instructor: Tim Sullivan, Retired

Instructor: Jeffrey C. Bright, Esq., Saxton & Stump Lawyers and Consultants

Controlling Costs and Increasing Productivity on the Jobsite

Sound Documentation and Site Management Processes

• Learn about the pre-construction process, bid review and “killer” clauses

• Recognize the roles and responsibilities of all contracted parties on a project

• The importance of the budget, goals, estimates, takeoffs, contracting partners, look-ahead schedules and pre-planning checklist

• Understand how contract documents can be helpful in solving problems and conflicts as they arise on the jobsite

• Develop a cost management plan and bill of materials and learn the importance of jobsite record keeping

• Develop positive relationships with construction partners to reduce time impacts • Establish good documentation practices and site management processes

• Avoid loss of productivity pitfalls and factors that lead to them • Understand the cost of equipment, labor and steps to maximizing productivity • Gain skills in managing project contractor partners and working together as a team with common goals “This program is a benefit because it brings a new perspective to what we do daily. There are many strategies and resources that can be utilized that aren’t necessarily taught in the field.”

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- Matthew Briegel, Conewago Enterprises, Inc.

Leadership and Management Next Level Training for Productive Jobsites Sessions in the Program (cont.): Risk Management and Problem Solving

Communications

January 20, February 3, 17, 2022

September 8, 22, October 6, 2022

Instructor: Gene Schmidt, Murray

Instructor: Jeff Witmer, Pathway Business Advisors

Effective Accident Prevention and Loss Control

Effective Communications for Great Teams

• Evaluate different forms of risk in unfamiliar work areas

• Become a more effective communicator with your team

• Cultivate a problem-solving attitude that includes identifying probable consequences

• Navigate different personalities and be ready to deal with confrontation in positive ways

• Become a safety leader knowledgeable of OSHA standards, talking through potential risks, and clearly communicating team expectations

• Improve conversational, electronic and written communication skills • Hold team meetings that net the results you want

• Build a culture of accountability and personal responsibility within your team • Examine potential risks that come with equipment, materials, water, manpower and aggressive scheduling

Planning and Scheduling October 20, November 3, 17, 2022

• Minimize loss control from theft, fire, weather and security hazards

Instructor: Tim Sullivan, Retired Intentional Practices for Desired Outcomes

• Create a crisis management plan for your team and worksite

• Learn to prepare, communicate and execute a plan

• Learn the importance of knowing insurance requirements on each job and the potential costs that come with accidents

• Maximize efficiencies with scheduling software in the field and office • Understand the value savings with intentional scheduling practices

Leadership and Motivation

• Increase project quality and team harmony through thoughtful planning

March 3, 17, & 31, 2022 Instructor: Jeff Witmer, Pathway Business Advisors

“This Leadership and Motivation class has helped me to understand more about being a competent leader, not only by the information presented, but also by the interactions with others in the classroom activities. I plan on implementing strategies to keep a happy and efficient jobsite. The class was fantastic.”

Effective Supervision to Lead and Motivate Your Team • Learn the comprehensive role of construction supervisor • Develop skills to lead your team more effectively • Motivate others through positive feedback and other techniques

- Tyler Troup, E.G. Stoltzfus Construction, Inc.

• Coach your team into a cohesive unit; ensure you are all on the same page • Practice leadership skills through real-life scenario role playing and discussions

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Hot Topic Seminars Issues Affecting Your Bottom Line The Criminalization of Construction: Best Protections from Prosecution, Disbarment, Heavy Fines and Jail Time for Prevailing Wage and Act 72 Violations - Plus Changes to NLRB Personnel Impacts Now and To Come

Before the Collapse: Best Practices for Risk Allocation of Structural Integrity October 14, 2021 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Panelists: Ron Pollock, Esq. (Moderator), Jeff Bright, Esq., Erik Hume, Esq. and Katy Landis, Esq., Saxton & Stump Lawyers and Consultants; Kerryn Fulton, C.S. Davidson, Inc.; Scott Wengrenovich, Murray

September 14, 2021 | 8:00 am - 10:00 am Presenter: Thomas R. Davies, Esq., Harmon & Davies, P.C

A FREE Hot Topic Seminar for ABC Keystone Members!

A FREE Hot Topic Seminar for ABC Keystone Members!

• Gain a thorough understanding of your liabilities on the final project once in use

• Gain a thorough understanding of Prevailing Wage and Employee Classification

• Have confidence that you are covered in the event a tragedy occurs on your structure

• Have confidence that you are handling the Prevailing Wage fringe properly and to your benefit

• Understand the responsibilities of each party and plan for it before building starts

• Know you are in compliance with the legal standard for independent contractors

No cost to attend! RSVP online requested.

• Become familiar with recent prosecutions in PA relating to Prevailing Wage and Independent Contractors, NRLB changes and their impacts on the industry

Be the Anchor Not the Storm November 18, 2021 | 8:00 am - 10:00 am Presenter: Dixon Miller, PhD , TrueEdge Performance Solutions

No cost to attend! RSVP online requested.

Dealing with Stress in a World Full of It A FREE Hot Topic Seminar for ABC Keystone Members!

No-cost Seminars!

• Gain a strategic understanding of how stress works and how to manage it productively

Generate More Business by Sponsoring a No-cost Seminar!

• Minimize stress factors in your work and relational environments • Keep your head when all others around are losing theirs

ABC Keystone offers members the opportunity to sponsor a No-cost Seminar at our training facility.

No cost to attend! RSVP online requested.

Sponsor 90 - 120 minute seminars and increase your leads!

Focus on new and innovative technology or a current/relevant topic that will spark interest.

ABC will advertise and promote your seminar or workshop

Hot Topics

in Construction!

• Gain qualified leads • Showcase new products or technology • Position your company as a solution to business and construction industry challenges

Interested in hosting a No-cost Seminar? Contact Barbara Holtzapple: (717) 653-8106 | barbara@abckeystone.org

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Peer Groups Human Resources

ABC Keystone Construction Contractor Human Resources Peer Group Exclusively for HR Professionals in ABC Keystone Contracting Firms Faciliator: Gale McLean, PHR, SHRM-CP, Contractor Benefits Group, LLC 9:00 am - 10:30 am each session ENTIRE SERIES - FOUR SESSIONS: ABC Member: $495

Upcoming Sessions: November 10, 2021, February 2, May 11, August 10 & November 9, 2022 Get together with fellow HR professionals to share experiences and help one another improve personal and company performance in an encouraging environment.

• Find practical solutions to common industry problems • Maintain a network of peers for support and sharing of best practices • Discuss common challenges and brainstorm solutions

Please contact the Chapter office at (717) 653-8106 or register online to join the next session.

Information current as of August 1, 2021 Course listing subject to change

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Peer Groups Executive Leaders

ABC’s Executive Leader Peer Group Virtual and In-person! Exclusively for Executive Leadership in ABC Member Contracting Firms!

Facilitator: Jeff Witmer, Pathway Business Advisors 7:30 am - 10:00 am (in-person) | 7:30 am - 9:30 am (virtual) ENTIRE SERIES - FOUR SESSIONS: ABC Member Single Session: $199

SAVE! ABC Member Entire Series: $699

Join the Peer Group at any time! Register for FOUR sessions at a discount.

Upcoming Sessions (choose four consecutive dates at a series discount): In Person: October 21, 2021, January 20, April 21, July 21 & October 20, 2022 Virtual: October 20, 2021, January 19, April 13, July 13 & October 12, 2022

ABC’s Executive Leader Peer Group has proven to be an invaluable resource for CEOs and top-level decision-makers representing companies of diverse size and industry. The first half of the workshop will consist of an introduction and instruction on the subject of the day and the second half will be spent focused on real world application. This could include case studies, attendee trouble shooting, best practice sharing, and peer coaching.

• Gain close relationships with industry peers • Discuss common challenges and brainstorm solutions • Learn best practices from other industry leaders • Explore new methods with others facing similar challenges

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Professional Development Developing Interpersonal Skills for Success The Professional Development Series Instructor: Dave Wauls, Samaritan Business Consulting 8:00 am - 11:00 am each session SESSION PRICING:

SAVE! SERIES PRICING:

ABC Member: $150

ABC Member: $850

Non-member: $200

Non-member: $1,125

Conflict Management

Positive Assertiveness

September 1, 2021, or July 6, 2022

November 3, 2021, or September 7, 2022

Improve Outcomes Through Positive Strategies

Successful Interactions Result in Win-Win Outcomes

• Assess your skills in dealing with conflict

• Gain an assertiveness style

• Discover ways to sense conflict before it escalates

• Discover ways to develop and practice positive assertiveness

• Establish ground rules for resolving conflict

• Use body language to help reflect your assertiveness

• Receive positive benefits from conflict and reduce the negative

• Learn how to communicate effectively using positive assertiveness

• Achieve personal, professional and organizational growth

• Develop your personal action plan for change

• Practice conflict resolution skills and receive feedback

“This is a great course. I learned how to stand my ground without being aggressive about it. I will communicate better with others by not creating barriers and using alternative phrasing. ”

Providing Quality Customer Service October 13, 2021, or August 3, 2022

- Kevin Geary, LEW Site Construction LLC

Keys to Attract and Retain Customers • Offer consistently excellent customer service • Improve standing in the marketplace • Manage the customer experience rather than “winging it” • Gain practice in dealing with challenging situations • Handle difficult customers and situations while preserving relationships • Establish procedures for consistent execution

For additional class information, updates, and registration, go online:

abckeystone.org

Information current as of August 1, 2021 Course listing subject to change

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Professional Development Developing Interpersonal Skills for Success Sessions in the Series (cont.):

Gain confidence and credibility through the Professional Development Series

Delegating for Results March 2, 2022 Develop Talent, Streamline Processes and Increase Team Output • Develop team talent • Accomplish more in less time

Designed to help you achieve your career goals!

• Increase results and team unity • Devote time to your most critical tasks • Navigate difficult conversations with grace

“I enjoy how interactive this series is. The instructor breaks the ice early on and makes the classes enjoyable.”

• Find solutions to “time crunch” issues “This class taught me to look at situations in a different perspective. I plan on coming up with a better and more organized way of delegating work to others.”

- Alex Tomasetti, Benchmark Construction Co., Inc.

Time Management

- Tori Wells, Brown’s Glass

June 1, 2022

Accountability for Results

Increase Efficiencies to Achieve More • Identify causes of procrastination and indecision

April 6, 2022 Accountability Building for Successful Teams

• Pinpoint personal time-wasters

• Produce measurable results to meet your goals

• Increase your concentration and focus • Schedule your time more effectively

• Create a culture of accountability with your team

• Stay on track and keep important goals top of mind

• End the frustrations that come from falling short of success

• Learn to stay in balance and be more effective and productive

• Reach next level performance through personal accountability

“The class was perfect and very informative. It taught me how to prioritize my tasks and deal with others who have last-minute requests.”

Successfully Managing Change

– Whitney Aquilante, Triangle Refrigeration Co.

May 4, 2022 Smooth and Successful Change Management Yields Lasting Results

For additional class information, updates, and registration, go online:

• Take charge of personal, managerial and/or organization change

abckeystone.org

• Develop plans upfront to achieve success • Plan for desired outcomes and any challenges that might ensue • Produce realistic, achievable and measurable results • Practice change-resistant encounters to know what to say and do

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Professional Development Continue Enhancing Your Effectiveness

SalesWorks!

Productive Conflict: Communication, Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills

September 28, October 5, 12, & 19, 2021 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

November 22 & 29, 2021 | 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Instructor: Mike Greene, Integrity Works

Instructor: Mike Green, Integrity Works

Generate Revenue and Develop Long-Term Clients!

Create Positive Working Relationships with Confidence!

• Leverage your creativity by defining and systematizing your sales process

• Discover the power of dialogue

• Build a purposeful and energizing sales plan; then learn to execute and adjust

• Stay focused, even under stress

• Develop long-term clients through deep and purposeful relationships

• Create an open communication environment

• Sell more in less time – gain balance and energy through focus, purpose and effectiveness

• Includes comprehensive DiSC assessment

• Learn to notice when safety is a risk • Turn conversations into action and results ABC Member: $395

• Know your numbers, what they mean and how to improve them

Non-member: $525

ABC Member: $450

Inspirational Leadership Workshop NEW from ABC Keystone!

Non-member: $595

December 6, 13 & 20, 2021, or

Growing with Traction Workshop

March 7, 14 & 21, 2022

October 28, 2021 | 8:00 am - 11:30 am

Noon - 4:00 pm

Instructor: Brian White, Grow with Traction, Certified EOS Implementer™

Instructor: Mike Greene, Integrity Works Intentionally focus on positively influencing others to flourish!

Helping Leaders Achieve Their Vision!

• Learn how to be an effective leader and communicator

• Gain control over time and outside influences • Increase focus for better processes and more profit

• Gain confidence in leading, delegating and working with people with different skillsets

• Learn how to break through to the next level of company growth

• Successfully lead thriving teams as you help develop their individual leadership skills

• Develop a culture of understanding and follow through at all levels of the company

ABC Member: $425 Non-member: $575

ABC Member: $199 Non-member: $275

Attract, Recruit & Retain Your Team!

Building knowledge improves your bottom line.

Discover these courses and more at: abckeystone.org

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Professional Development Continue Enhancing Your Effectiveness

FranklinCovey Training at ABC Build on your understanding! FranklinCovey, well known for the popular “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” training, brings you two classes to continue your personal and professional growth!

8:00 am - 5:00 pm each session SESSION PRICING:

TAKE BOTH CLASSES & SAVE!

ABC Member: $300

ABC Member: $550

Non-member: $400

Non-member: $750

Unconscious Bias

6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team

February 22, 2022

February 23, 2022

Instructor: Tia Perry, ABC National

Instructor: Monica Glowinski, ABC National

Understanding Bias to Unleash Potential

Transforming Leaders into “Difference Makers”

• Learn to recognize biases in your own thinking and in the workplace

• Fast-Track your leadership skills, regardless of experience

• Expand your understanding and improve decision-making

• Reset your organization so that all managers use common skillsets & toolsets

• Engage with care and boldness in addressing biases

• Gain practical, relevant guidance to effectively lead & manage teams

• Unleash constraints that keep you and your team from achieving full potential

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Technology Series Gain Tech-Savvy Skills to Stay Competitive Microsoft® Office Excel 2016®: Full Series Go from an Excel® Novice to Expert in Six Weeks!

Instructor: Edie Margolis, PC Easy 8:00 am - Noon each session SESSION PRICING:

SAVE! SERIES PRICING:

ABC Member: $260

ABC Member: $925

Non-member: $345

Non-member: $1,220

Microsoft® Office Training Excel®: Basic

Microsoft® Office Training Excel® : Intermediate II

October 13, 2021

November 10, 2021

Basic Worksheet Functions, Formulas and Working with Data

Protecting Worksheets, Manipulate Dates, Create and Use Macros

• Discover how to create spreadsheets with confidence

• Be comfortable in creating macros • Gain confidence in using graphics in your spreadsheets

• Learn basic formulas, manipulate data and page layouts

• Work with advanced formatting and data manipulation

• Make professional looking spreadsheets suitable for presentation

Microsoft® Office Training Excel®: Advanced

Microsoft® Office Training Excel®: Intermediate I

November 17, 2021

October 27, 2021

Advanced Techniques for Analyzing, Manipulating and Presenting Data

Creating 3-D Spreadsheets and Charts while Using Logical Formulas • Learn to create advanced formulas

• Learn advanced charting and pivot table techniques

• Analyze data with functions and PivotTables

• Gain advanced experience with macros

• Work with tables, visualizing data with charts, inserting graphics and enhancing workbooks with confidence

• Enhance your advanced formula understanding • Create excel forms with ease

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Technology Series Gain Tech-Savvy Skills to Stay Competitive Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2016®: Full Series Level Up from PowerPoint® Novice to Expert!

Instructor: Edie Margolis, PC Easy 8:00 am - Noon each session SESSION PRICING:

SAVE! SERIES PRICING:

ABC Member: $260

ABC Member: $475

Non-member: $345

Non-member: $650

Microsoft® Office Training PowerPoint® 2016: Basics

Microsoft® Office Training PowerPoint® 2016: Intermediate

October 20, 2021

November 3, 2021

Gain Confidence in the Basics!

Power Up Your Presentations with Advanced Features!

• Create PowerPoint® presentations with confidence

• Gain confidence that your presentations are streamlined and look professional

• Become comfortable with creating charts, graphs and using graphics

• Become comfortable with advanced formatting, modifying objects and importing data

• Make professional slides suitable for presentations

• Animate graphics and hide/delete/copy/ duplicate slides with ease • Create dynamic slide shows with special effects and advanced features

Continuing Education by Lorman Education Services ABC Members Receive a 15% off Lorman Discount Rate on Live and On-Demand Webinars!

The 15% discount is also applicable to All-Access Pass: Pay once and get a full year of unlimited training in any format, at any time.

• • •

Live seminars Webinars On-demand products

• • •

Cost effective Convenient CEUs available

Wide variety of topics available:

Construction, Financial Reporting, HR, Legal, Project Management, Professional Development, Safety, and more!

Call 1-866-352-9539 or register at: lorman.com/training/abckeystone Mention Priority code 16007 and discount code T7434343 *15% discount also applicable to All-Access pass: Pay once and get a full year of unlimited training in any format, at anytime.

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P-A Connection Pre-Apprenticeship Preparing Students for Apprenticeship and Beyond!

P-A Connection is a Pennsylvania-registered construction pre-apprenticeship program providing a direct path to registered apprenticeship at ABC Keystone. P-A Connection prepares students with foundational knowledge applicable to any one of the registered apprenticeship trades available through ABC Keystone.

Classes take place at ABC Keystone’s training facility in Manheim, PA. Program graduates receive credit towards registered apprenticeship, along with an OSHA-10 card and a certificate of completion.

For more information, please contact: Stephanie Larkin, VP of Education, Safety & Workforce Development stephanie@abckeystone.org

The Future of the Industry...

Merit Shop Construction Scholarship Program Assisting individuals seeking to further their education in careers in construction.

Each academic year, scholarships are awarded to 8-12 outstanding applicants. The amount of each scholarship is determined by the Merit Shop Training & Research Center Committee and generally ranges between $1,000 and $5,000 per scholarship. To date, a total of $550,350 has been awarded.

Deadline for applying is February 25, 2022 To view information on past awards and to download an application, please visit the “News & Resources” section of abckeystone.org.

For more information, please contact: stephanie@abckeystone.org Do you shop with Amazon? You can help support the Merit Shop Training & Research Center by connecting to Amazon Smile - at no cost to you!

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▪ Applicants must enroll in a trade school, college or university program directly related to a construction career.

▪ Sponsored by Keystone Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors.

▪ Administered by the Merit Shop Training & Research Center.

▪ Scholarship recipients will be selected by the Merit Shop Training & Research Center Committee solely on the basis of merit and without regard for the race, color, religion, national origin and sex of applicants.

Keystone Apprenticeship and Training Trust Fund (KATT) Your employees are your company’s greatest asset!

A well-educated worker is safer, more efficient, more valuable, and more cost effective.

We offer our members a variety of education options in the following trades: • Carpentry

• Construction Craft Laborer • Electrical

• Heavy Equipment Operator • HVAC

• Masonry

• Pipefitting • Plumbing

• Sheet Metal

Training Trust Keystone’s Apprenticeship and Training Trust Fund serves as a third-party qualified trust for members doing prevailing wage work and for funds set aside from private work for training purposes.

For more details about our programs, please contact: Cindy DeWire at (717) 653-8106 | cindyd@abckeystone.org Visit abckeystonecenter.org for more information

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Safety Consulting Services

at ABC Keystone

Looking for a Solution for Your Safety Needs?

ABC is Here to Help!

ABC Keystone's safety consulting services are flexible and customizable to your company’s needs providing you the opportunity to efficiently and economically keep your employees safe.

ABC Keystone is your resource for safety consulting and training at your location or at ABC!

ABC is the Answer: • Safety training and certification • Crafting or updating of safety plans

Including jobsite-specific safety policies

• Navigating OSHA requirements • OSHA citation counseling

• Prepare and present safety meetings

• Safety recognition program development • Serving as your employer representative • One hour free safety consultation

Plus, save time and money with jobsite inspections and audits reviewing:

STEP Members SAVE! Apply for STEP: abcstep.org

Electrical, ladders, fall protection, scaffolding, excavation, personal protective equipment (PPE), mechanized equipment, hearing protection, flammable material storage, confined space, tool condition/use, housekeeping, and more!

Safety services provided on a contract basis or on an as-needed basis for ABC Keystone members at member rates.

For more information on Safety Consulting Services for your company, please contact:

Kevin B. Keith

Director of Safety Services Kevin@abckeystone.org

ABC Keystone

135 Shellyland Road Manheim, PA 17545-8683 (717) 653-8106 | abckeystone.org

For a full schedule of safety training opportunities, please visit abckeystone.org or Let Kevin customize training for YOU!

Building Minds. Building Skills. Building Futures.

Safety Certification Classes Adult AED, CPR, and Basic Medic First Aid Choose your session: September 10, 2021 October 4, 2021 November 2, 2021 December 3, 2021 January 7, 2022 February 11, 2022 March 18, 2022 April 11, 2022 May 13, 2022 June 6, 2022 7:30 am - 12:30 pm Instructor: Kevin Keith, ABC Keystone OSHA recommends trained first aid providers at all workplaces of any size if your jobsite is more than three-four minutes away from medical help. Certifications are good for two years.

ABC STEP Member: $75

Rough Terrain Forklift Certification Training

ABC Member: $80 Non-member: $115

Choose your session: September 24, 2021 October 22, 2021 March 25, 2022 April 7, 2022 May 23, 2022 June 23, 2022

Mobile Elevating Work Platform (Aerial Lift) Training Choose your session: September 20, 2021 October 29, 2021 November 4, 2021 December 6, 2021 February 22, 2022 April 29, 2022

7:30 am - 12:30 pm Instructor: Kevin Keith, ABC Keystone • Obtain certification to operate a rough terrain forklift • Implement safety techniques learned in class on the job

7:30 am - 11:30 am Instructor: Kevin Keith, ABC Keystone

• Understand how to use the equipment safely while reducing injuries, product, structural and equipment damage

• Gain the training and documentation needed to be successful in the workplace using aerial work platforms

ABC STEP Member: $110

• Learn more about: ANSI regulations, OSHA regulations, jobsite hazards, inspections and fall protection needs

ABC Member: $125 Non-member: $180

ABC STEP Member: $110 ABC Member: $125 Non-member: $180

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Safety Compliance Training Competent Person for Confined Space Entry

Competent Person for Fall Protection

September 13, 2021, or June 17, 2022

October 18, 2021, or March 11, 2022

7:30 am - 3:00 pm

7:30 am - 2:30 pm

Instructor: Kevin Keith, ABC Keystone

Instructor: Kevin Keith, ABC Keystone

• Gain an understanding of the serious hazards associated with confined spaces and the work and rescue-related activities

• Gain knowledge critical in protecting employees from the dangers of working at heights

• Develop decision-making skills needed to effectively evaluate a confined space for hazards that may be inherent to the space or that may develop because of the work operations

• Identify workplace fall hazards • Select and implement hazard controls in accordance with the OSHA hierarchy of hazard control • Be informed on proper use of personal fall protection devices

• Benefit from hands-on exercises to learn the procedure for conducting a safe confined space entry, how to use equipment essential for the task and performing rescue in the event a worker is trapped

ABC Member: $115 Non-member: $175

• Display a professional company image and exceed customer safety expectations by updating your existing confined space entry program and permit to the new OSHA construction standard

Competent Person for Jobsite Safety Inspections February 18, 2022 | 7:30 am – 1:30 pm

ABC Member: $175

Instructor: Kevin Keith, ABC Keystone

Non-member: $280

• Define a Competent Person and their role on a jobsite

Competent Person for Excavation and Trenching

• Discover when and how often to complete inspections and who is responsible for completing jobsite inspections

October 25, 2021, or May 20, 2022

• Understand the connections between the General Contractor, Sub-contractor and the Competent Person

7:30 am - 3:30 pm

• Learn how the general requirement for site inspections ties to more specific inspection requirements found in other standards

Instructor: Kevin Keith, ABC Keystone • Identify workplace excavation and trenching hazards

• Gain a deeper understanding of how inspections can be used to better manage safety

• Select and implement hazard controls in accordance with the OSHA hierarchy of hazard control

ABC Member: $125

• Inform employees on proper excavation and trenching techniques

Non-member: $180

ABC Member: $125 Non-member: $180

For additional class information, updates, and registration, go online:

abckeystone.org Information current as of August 1, 2021 Course listing subject to change

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Safety Compliance Training Competent Person for Supported Scaffolding

Electrical Safety – Protection Requirements from OSHA and NFPA 70E

February 7, 2022, or

March 24, 2022 | 7:30 am – 3:00 pm

April 6, 2022

Instructor: Kevin Keith, ABC Keystone

7:30 am - 3:30 pm

• Gain an understanding and appreciation of the link between risk-taking with electricity and life-threatening injury

Instructor: Kevin Keith, ABC Keystone • Improve your ability to recognize hazards

• Develop the knowledge and decision-making skills needed to place equipment into an electrically safe work condition and to safely carry-out this work in accordance with OSHA expectations where live work is authorized

• Learn to construct and assess a scaffolding system • Be informed on proper use of protection devices

• Display a professional company image and exceed customer safety expectations by updating your existing electrical safety policies and procedures to current NFPA 70E standards

ABC Member: $125 Non-member: $180

Qualified Crane Signal Person and Rigging

• Properly select the appropriate PPE for tasks that involve troubleshooting and live work

November 15, 2021, or

ABC Member: $175

February 24, 2022

Non-member: $280

7:30 am – 4:30 pm Instructor: Kevin Keith, ABC Keystone • Gain the information you need to make a good rig

For additional class information, updates, and registration, go online:

• Ensure the safety of workers • Develop you knowledge of hazards, inspections and equipment

abckeystone.org

ABC Member: $175 Non-member: $280

How to Comply with OSHA? ORDER Your copy of:

OSHA’s 29CFR 1926 Construction Industry Regulations from ABC Keystone!

Your most cost effective vendor!

- Most updated version

- Handy and readily available access wherever you need it!

$27 + Shipping + Tax

Contact Kevin at (717) 653-8106 or kevin@abckeystone.org to place your order.

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Safety OSHA-Related OSHA 10-Hour Construction

OSHA Recordkeeping

Choose your session: October 11 & 12, 2021 November 12 & 19, 2021 December 16 & 17, 2021 March 7 & 8, 2022 May 27 & June 3, 2022

November 8, 2021, or December 13, 2021 7:30 am - 11:30 am Instructor: Kevin Keith, ABC Keystone • Produce timely and accurate OSHA injury/ illness recordkeeping data upon request

7:30 am - 1:30 pm

• Prevent costly OSHA recordkeeping fines

Instructor: Kevin Keith, ABC Keystone

• Correctly compute company injury rates (and prevent overstated rates) for pre-bid qualifications

• Understand the value of safety and its role in organization profitability and survival • Develop hazard identification skills and knowledge to prevent accidents, reduce losses and comply with the law

ABC Member: $80 Non-member: $140

• Prevent fines by understanding what is expected by OSHA before OSHA walks onto the jobsite

Safety Forums are held quarterly at ABC Keystone

• Display a professional company image by effectively managing workplace safety obligations ABC Member: $165

Don’t miss these informative sessions designed to help you improve your company’s safety culture!

Non-member: $195 STEP Member: $145

OSHA 30-Hour Construction

Visit abckeystone.org for updates

Choose your session: September 22, 23, 29, 30, 2021 January 24, 25, 31, February 1, 2022 April 25, 26, May 2, 3, 2022

Attendance helps meet OSHA Partnership requirements

7:30 am - 4:30 pm Instructor: Kevin Keith, ABC Keystone • Understand the full value of safety and its role in your organization’s profitability and survival • Develop hazard identification skills and knowledge to prevent accidents, reduce losses, and comply with the law • Prevent fines by understanding what OSHA expects before they walk onto the jobsite

For additional class information, updates, and registration, go online:

• Take advantage of group learning by having the ability to ask and hear specific questions and answers in an environment that is comfortable and comprised of peers

abckeystone.org

ABC STEP Member: $500 ABC Member: $525 Non-member: $690

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Connect with ABC Keystone on Social Media!

• Get the latest info on education and training • Discover networking opportunities • Stay informed on legislative updates • Follow the apprenticeship happenings • See members in action

@ABCKeystonePA

Visit abckeystone.org for more!

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@abckeystone

Learn more about ABC! abckeystone.org (717) 653-8106

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Let’s Talk ABC! If You Support Free Enterprise in Construction, ABC Keystone is Your Association.

Advance Your Business with ABC! “Out of our 215 employees, roughly half are engaged at some level in ABC. We rely on ABC for apprenticeship training, 50-60% of our field staff take training from the Chapter, and several of our office staff are on committees.

ABC is widely relied upon in our office.”

– Warfel Construction Company

CONNECT to Opportunity PROTECT your Business and Employees Gain a COMPETITIVE Edge ABC Keystone: Advancing and defending the principles of the merit shop in the construction industry and providing members with the opportunity to succeed.

For more information, contact:

Mike Bachman, Director of Membership (717) 653.8106 or mike@abckeystone.org

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Building Minds. Building Skills. Building Futures.

Administrative Assistant Education, Safety & Workforce Development erin@abckeystone.org

Erin Hiles

Director of Safety Services kevin@abckeystone.org

Kevin B. Keith

Director of Education barbara@abckeystone.org

Barbara Holtzapple

Director of Apprenticeship cindyd@abckeystone.org

Cynthia (Cindy) S. DeWire

VP of Education, Safety & Workforce Development stephanie@abckeystone.org

Stephanie Larkin

For more information on training, please contact:

135 Shellyland Road Manheim, PA 17545 (717) 653-8106

abckeystone.org

For additional class information, updates, and registration, go online: