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Education & Training


 The AGC of Wisconsin is committed to offering education and training opportunities for every employee in your firm. The benefits of educating and training employees are obvious. Better-trained and educated personnel work smarter and are more productive. Their enhanced job performance means increased productivity and greater profit. An educated contractor is an Owner's advantage!

Ongoing education and training opportunities offered by the AGC of Wisconsin include:

Technical & Management Training

The AGC of Wisconsin offers ongoing educational programs that will help your employees to fine tune the business skills that your company needs to remain profitable. Examples include:

  • AGC/ASPE Estimating Academy
  • Business Management Roundtable
  • Lien Law Seminars
  • Marketing Forum
  • Project Management Forum
  • Sales Tax Seminars
  • Special Topics (Stay up to date on the industry's latest trends and issues. Past topics include BIM, LEED and Stormwater Management).

Leadership Development*

AGC of Wisconsin members benefit from four programs that offer advanced leadership training for the current and future leaders of their companies. (*AGC members only)

  • CEO Roundtable
  • Leadership AGC
  • SIR Masters Group
  • Young Constructors Forum (YCF)

Safety Training

Workplace safety and OSHA compliance are critical issues for today's contractors. General session safety training and certification programs are held on a regular basis with topics such as:

  • CPR
  • First Aid
  • OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Class Click here for registration: 

OSHA Online Training Powered by 360Training.com 
Outreach Trainer-Michael Millsap outreach.trainer@360training.com   
Support Phone Number 1-800-442-1149

  • NCCCO Crane Certification
  • NUCA Competent Person Trenching & Excavating
  • NUCA Confined Space Training
  • Safety Roundtable
  • Special Topics (Construction Risk Management, Infection Control During Hospital Construction, and OSHA Big Four Hazards)

Supervisory Training Program (STP)

Supervisory skill--or the lack of it--directly affects every company's bottom line. Each day, decisions made by every foreman and superintendent are crucial to the success or failure of every construction project. You make your money in the field, and STP can help you improve your organization's bottom line.

The biannual Education and Training Opportunity brochure is your guide to programs being offered throughout the state on a wide variety of topics.

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Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Construction Project Manager Course & Advanced Management Program

Project Manager Development Program (PMDP)

STP Brochure

Sales & Use Tax for Contractors

LEED Green Associate Online