CCE August Newsletter
Advisory Board Spotlight
Thank you to Renton Technical College for hosting the Construction Center of Excellence for the past 11 years! Higher education relationships are a key part of our work. We appreciate Jacob Jackson Executive Dean - Workforce, Trades & Economic Development who is a great partner and member of our advisory board.
Fall Quarter Classes Begin September 21st
Did you know RTC has a Commercial Building Engineering program? This course prepares students to regulate and maintain the heating, cooling, and ventilation systems of commercial buildings. Students will train on the principles and practices of refrigeration and building systems, boiler operations, and hazardous waste management. RTC also has a Property Maintenance program which combines hands-on use of construction, repair, electrical and plumbing skills. This program prepares students to work in property maintenance for apartments and other multi-family housing.
Download the brand new Toolbox Talks App!
Discover, discuss, and document over 100 Toolbox Talks! The Toolbox Talks app makes it simple to find safety talks for both construction and marine industries in English and Spanish. Find a talk to review, then document your safety briefing with a signature capture form that generates a PDF of the meeting details that you can email or save to your device.
Applications are now being accepted!
Upcoming Events
View the full events calendar to see what’s happening this month.
Mental Health, Depression and Ending Stigma In the Construction Industry
August 26th
Hosted by Cal Beyer, CWP VP, Workforce Risk & Worker Wellbeing
Canvas Best Practices: Basics and Tips for Student Engagement
You're invited to join us for a workshop with Liz Falconer, Director- Innovative Teaching and Learning Instruction. Liz is the teacher of the popular and affordable online courses and certificates for state faculty including TEACHING ESSENTIALS.
See more at: rtc.edu/keeplearning
The Construction Center of Excellence has scheduled our next Advisory Board Meeting on Zoom. The agenda and Zoom link will be emailed to the Advisory Board members prior to the meeting.
Save the date September 24, 2020 9:00-10:30am
Thank you for keeping in touch with us! If we can help support a project, an upcoming event, or connect you with resources please let us know.
Kind Regards,
Kristi Grassman
Director, Construction Center of Excellence
