Upcoming Dates
April 8 – 11, 2025 | Orlando, FL
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Course Venue Details: Florida Concrete & Products Association, Inc. (FC&PA), 6353 Lee Vista Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32822
Parking Information: There is complimentary parking available on-site.
Hotel
NRMCA has NOT contracted a block of rooms for this event but suggests the following hotels nearby:
- Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Airport, 5835 T.G. Lee Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32822
- Residence Inn Orlando Airport, 7024 Augusta National Drive, Orlando, FL 32822
- Hampton Inn Orlando-International Airport, 5767 T.G. Lee Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32822
- Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside, 7499 Augusta National Drive, Orlando, FL 32822
- Holiday Inn, an IHG Hotel, 5750 T.G. Lee Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32822
Travel Information
Nearest Airport: The closest airport is the Orlando International Airport (MCO) located one mile from the course location/FC&PA.
Transportation Options
Airport to Hotel: Please check with your hotel of choice to see if shuttle service is available. Transportation to/from the course location will NOT be provided by NRMCA and is the responsibility of the registrant. Rideshare services are available in Orlando, or you can schedule a SuperShuttle by contacting them directly at 1-800-258-3826.
Rental Car: Enterprise and National are extending special rates to NRMCA Members. As rental car pricing continues to fluctuate, NRMCA has negotiated a special Member rate through our partners at National/Enterprise Car Rental. The NRMCA Member Rate may be used for any scenario – personal travel, work travel – any time you need a vehicle. Register for a FREE Emerald Club account to skip the lines at the airport and go straight to your car!
- National Reservation Link: https://bit.ly/NRMCA_National
- Enterprise Reservation Link: https://bit.ly/NRMCA_Enterprise
- Or use contract code: XZ16HE7 when making a reservation
Note: these links may be shared with friends & family.
Cancellation Policy: Full cancellation refunds, less a $125 administrative fee, will be extended until Monday, March 17, 2025. All cancellations after Monday, March 17, 2025, will not be refunded. Fee cancellations cannot be transferred to a future class. Substitutions can be made at any time with no penalty. Registration cancellations and substitutions must be made in writing to: [email protected].
NRMCA reserves the right to cancel this event. A class confirmation, confirming the course will run as scheduled, will be sent via email no later than COB, Monday, March 17, 2025. It is advisable not to book your airfare (unless it’s fully refundable) until you receive the class confirmation. In the unlikely event the class is cancelled, NRMCA will refund the entire registration fee, but is not responsible for airline or hotel reservation fees. You are responsible for making and paying for your own hotel and travel arrangements.
Course Hours
Tuesday-Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday, Exam Only: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Please note: Lunch will be provided on days 1-3.
Registration Fees
$1,300 NRMCA Members | $1,700 Non-Members
With over 90% of a producer’s expenses tied to materials management, operations, and production at the plant level, it is essential every concrete plant manager understand the essential aspects of product knowledge, safety, environmental compliance, operations as tied to profit and loss, as well as supervisory principles. A plant manager is the heart of the ready mixed concrete production facility. Every plant has one and duties differ only slightly from plant-to-plant. This challenging, ready mixed concrete-specific course is the only one that helps them walk-their-walk.
The three-day curriculum and the two certification exams on Day 4 are designed to not only reinforce these specific skill levels, but also incorporates many job requirement skills found in specifications for Army Corps of Engineers’ projects, as well as state and local DOTs.
Course instruction covers and tests on five individual modules:
- Plant Safety
- Operations
- Production Knowledge
- Environmental
- Business Concepts
Class Agenda
DAY 1
- Introduction
- Course Overview
Module I… Product Knowledge
- Cementitious Materials
- Concrete Materials – Aggregates
- Admixtures
- Mixing Water
- Concrete Proportions
- Aggregate Moisture and Batching Arithmetic
- Fresh Concrete Properties & Test Methods
- Hardened Concrete Properties
- Homework
DAY 2
Module II… Operations
- Concrete Plant Design, Equipment & Operation
- Plant Maintenance and Trouble Shooting
- Drivers … Professionals on Wheels
- The Science of Dispatching Ready Mixed Concrete
- Materials Management
- Calculating Volumes & Inventory
- Production of Concrete Paving Mixtures
- Homework
Module III… Safety
- Safety Regulations
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Lock Out/Tag Out
- Machine Guarding and Safe Operating Procedures
- Hazard Communications
- Confined Space
- Homework
DAY 3
Module IV… Environmental
- Environmental Stewardship and Community Relations
- Water Quality Management
- Solids Management and Recycling Solids
- Materials Storage, Hazardous Materials & Chemicals
- Plant Environmental Management
- Homework
Module V… Business Principles
- Basic Business Principals
- Manage the Plant – Lead the Staff
- Plant Inventory and Site Risk Management
- Benchmarking and Productivity Exercises
DAY 4
- Exams
- Exam 1 – Product Knowledge & Production Technology
- Exam 2 –Operations, Safety, Environmental, and Business Principles
