Take Your Career to a New Level With Precast University® and the Master Precaster® Program
NPCA’s Master Precaster program will help position you for continued career advancement in the precast industry. Offered as part of NPCA’s Precast University, the Master Precaster program includes precast-specific training with comprehensive education courses for production, safety, technical, quality control and leadership. Developed in conjunction with industry experts, producers, departments of transportation and academia, the Precast University curriculum is a perfect complement to employees new to the industry needing a broad knowledge base and to those employees with precast experience who want to take the next step in their careers. For more information on Precast University and the Master Precaster program, download our brochure.
Please Note: Your success in Precast University and the Master Precaster program requires comprehension of basic math skills. Need to brush up on your math skills or on other areas such as accounting, marketing, writing, etc.? Khan Academy is a free online education resource with hundreds of education courses on a variety of topics. NPCA recommends these courses as a starting point for those students who want to brush up on their math skills prior to taking Precast University courses.
Plan Your NPCA Master Precaster Path
| Class | Availability | Information |
|---|---|---|
| PQS I | Can be taken online anytime | Register online. |
| PQS II – Production | Offered annually at The Precast Show | |
| PQS II – Technical | Offered as a webinar on Sept. 21, 26 and 28 and Oct. 3 and 5, 2023 | This course is five 4-hour sessions. Register online. |
| PQS II – Safety | Can be taken anytime | For this requirement you need your OSHA 10-hour card (which you can obtain locally or online) and NPCA’s PQS II – Safety: Precast Module, a 4-hour precast specific safety module (available here) OR you can obtain your OSHA 30-hour card (available locally or online). You’ll need to submit you OSHA card information to NPCA here. |
| PQS II – QA/QC | Can be taken online anytime | Register online. |
| PQS III – Leadership | Offered annually at The Precast Show |
Call for Presenters
If you are interested in becoming an instructor for NPCA or have a course topic suggestion, please contact Kathy Ritsmon, Director of Education Programs, or visit the Call for Presenters webpage for more information.
