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Webinars

Whether you are a precaster looking to broaden your skill set or a specifier wanting to learn more about the precast concrete industry, NPCA offers opportunities to help expand your knowledge.

Workforce Innovation Education Series

Workforce Innovation 2025-26 Learning Center: Grow, Lead & Succeed

NPCA is excited to bring you its first Workforce Innovation Education series, which combines live webinars with exclusive access to the Workforce Innovation Learning Center on NPCA EPIC. The Learning Center is a brand new, interactive community that will be home to wealth of resources, tools and expert assistance. It will be a place for you to ask questions and engage in discussion with your peers and experts in the field. 

Your package includes four live webinars taught by experts in human resources, company culture and more, with supplementary information and guided discussion available in the Learning Center. In addition, you also will have access to 12 months of guided learning on workforce-related topics that will be delivered through the Learning Center. We will do a deep dive on the topic and engage in real-time conversations. We also will host virtual calls for further discussion as needed. In the final month, we will wrap up our year with a review of what we’ve learned.

Early bird pricing until May 1: $799

Pricing after May 1: $899

Non-member pricing: $2,799

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Webinars for Precasters

NPCA hosts webinars throughout the year to provide you with vital education in all facets of managing and working in a precast concrete plant. Webinars may be purchased individually for $89 per location or as a package through the 2024 Webinar Package for $275.

The 2024 Webinar Package includes the live webinars throughout the year plus the entire library of one-hour webinars for the year.

Note: PQS II – Technical is not included in the webinar package. The course is $595 per person.

2024 Webinar Series

AVAILABLE ON DEMAND: Introduction to Rigging Safety (WEBIRS)

Presenters: Robert Smith, Fisher Phillips LLP; Curtis G. Moore, Fisher Phillips LLP

Rigging safety incorporates several different factors that can affect your worksite safety. By treating rigging as something that can be dangerous instead of just another piece of equipment, you can help prevent rigging accidents in the precast plant. This webinar provides an introduction to general rigging requirements and introduces multiple types of rigging equipment, capacity requirements, prohibitions, inspection requirements and removal from service criteria.

AVAILABLE ON DEMAND: Build America, Buy America: What You Need to Know (WEBBABA)

Presenter: Brad Chinery, P.E., NPCA

The Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act was signed into law as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in November 2021. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued initial guidance for implementation of BABA in 2022, and, after reviewing all public comments, final guidance on Aug. 14, 2023. This webinar will cover the difference between several Made-In-America focused laws, a review of OMB’s final guidance as it applies to the precast industry, what (if anything) precast manufacturers can do to stay competitive on federal government supported infrastructure projects, and the waiver process.

AVAILABLE ON DEMAND: EPDs: Update on Industry Requirements and How to Obtain Them (WEBUPD)

Presenter: Claude Goguen, P.E., NPCA

Legislation is being introduced and passed across the U.S. requiring Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for qualifying projects. It is important for precast producers to stay on top of these developments and be ready to supply these EPDs if required. During this webinar, we will first examine where EPDs are currently required or pending. We will briefly detail what EPDs are and go through the process of getting an EPD, starting with the initial crucial step of gathering production data for a full calendar year. We also will update attendees on developing programs to assist members on EPD procurement. 

AVAILABLE ON DEMAND: MIC in Wastewater Treatment: What to Know and How to Protect the Structures Affected (WEBWTC)

Presenter: Claude Goguen, P.E., NPCA

For more than 15 years, NPCA has been engaged in studying the phenomenon of Microbially Induced Corrosion or MIC. During that time, NPCA has funded and managed three major MIC-related research projects. During this webinar, we will discuss the results of those studies and what we now know that could help producer members mitigate the effects of MIC. We will describe the conditions necessary for MIC to occur and how it progresses. We will look at different ways to avoid or disrupt the process of MIC through structure design. We will also discuss other effective mitigation strategies to enhance product durability and resistance to MIC.