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Saturday, 19 December 2009 11:35

Thanks to Workforce Florida, Inc., the Florida Department of Community Affairs and Building a Safer Florida, Inc., construction professionals can now obtain valuable Federal stimulus construction business information at the Citrus County Builders Association (CCBA).


They can earn free Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) for wind mitigation and energy efficiency training from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. This opportunity is open to all licensed contractors, and membership in the CCBA is not required.

Construction professionals can learn about two different important areas:

  • Construction Business Opportunities. Learn how to take advantage of available construction job opportunities resulting from the Federal stimulus. This one-hour program provides expert, on-site information designed to teach construction professionals about accessing stimulus-related construction jobs in Florida. (Non-CEU)
  • Wind Mitigation & Energy Efficiency CEU Training. Home hardening and energy conservation are two of the most important issues facing Florida. Patricipants earn five free Continuing Education Credits for attending this program. CEUs apply toward wind mitigation (one hour), advanced Florida Building Code training (one hour) and Energy Code Compliance (three hours).

Interested professionals can begin registering now by going to www.floridacodetraining.com and registering for the Citrus County Builders Association location on Friday, Jan. 15.

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