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Fundamentals of  Service (FOS) Seminars for Service

These seminars are designed to focus on the building blocks of what makes a healthy and successful service company, with an emphasis on customer service, team-building and effective communication.

These courses are eligible for a 20% rebate on instructor fees, up to $5,000 per class. This benefit is available only to MCAA members and local affiliates in good standing who book courses via the NEI Initiative portal.

Seminars taught by Woody Woodall include:

  • FOS 100: Customer Service Class Outline
  • FOS 101: Project Management for Service Outline
  • FOS 102: Transition from Field Tech to Office Professional

Leadership Development Series (LDS) Seminars for Service and Construction

These seminars are designed for management level employees or anyone that leads a team. They focus on building strong communication skills and self awareness in order to be a successful leader.

These courses are eligible for a 20% rebate on instructor fees, up to $5,000 per class. This benefit is available only to MCAA members and local affiliates in good standing who book courses via the NEI Initiative portal.

Seminars taught by Leah Gutmann include:

LDS 101: Conflict: Leadership in Action
LDS 102: Decision Making – Getting Better and More Impactful Results
LDS 103: Effective Communication in the Workplace
LDS 104: Emotional Intelligence
LDS 105: Building Effective Relationship in The Workplace
LDS 106: Successful Teams in the Mechanical Contracting Industry
LDS 107: “Sticky” Change: Gaining Commitment and Implementing Change that has Staying Power
LDS 108: Accountability: You, Your Team, and Your Organization
LDS 109: The Situational Leader: Critical Development Tools for the Mechanical Contractor
LDS 110: Time Management: Prioritize, Delegate, and Create Time to Get Important Things Accomplished
LDS 111: Discover and Leverage Your Strengths For Results that Matter
LDS 112: Effective Delegation
LDS 113: Fierce Conversations
LDS 114: Motivation in the Workplace
LDS 115: Leveraging Generational Differences in the Workplace
LDS 116: Coaching and Mentoring – The Foundation of Field Leadership
LDS 117: Present With Confidence
LDS 118: Happiness: Owning Your 40
LDS 119: Hogan Assessment Workshop: Learn to use the Hogan Assessment to Achieve Goals and Build Long Lasting Relationships
LDS 120: Goal Setting and Coaching

Financial Development Series (FDS) Seminars for Service and Construction

Through a series of questions about the audience, area of focus, market, organizational structure, and depth of required knowledge, Leah will create a workshop or series of workshops specifically addressing desired objectives and application of construction and service financial knowledge. Target audiences can range from service teams and technicians to project managers and support staff and to field crews and supervision. Workshops address foundational, intermediate, or advanced topics for your identified group and will include direct application and practice to relevant projects, service work, and company financials.

These courses are eligible for a 20% rebate on instructor fees, up to $5,000 per class. This benefit is available only to MCAA members and local affiliates in good standing who book courses via the NEI Initiative portal.

Seminars taught by Leah Gutmann include:

FDS 100: Mechanical Service Financial Management
FDS 101: Financial Management for The Project Manager – The Basics
FDS 102: Construction Foundations for Foremen
FDS 103: Financial Management for the Mechanical Contractor
FDS 104: Mechanical Construction: The Bigger Financial Picture

Service Training Series (STS) Seminars for Service

These seminars are designed for service professionals to enhance the company’s strength in providing quality service to their customers. The series covers fundamental principals of effective leadership and communication, the value of customer service and more.

These courses are eligible for a 20% rebate on instructor fees, up to $5,000 per class. This benefit is available only to MCAA members and local affiliates in good standing who book courses via the NEI Initiative portal.

Seminars taught by Kevin Dougherty include:

  • STS 101: Delivering the Ultimate Service Experience: A Guide For Technicians
  • STS 102: How to Find Train Motivate and Retain Employees
  • STS 103: How to Get the Job at Your Price
  • STS 104: Providing Professional Customer Service
  • STS 105: Developing Frontline Leadership
  • STS 106: Making the Number Work
  • STS 107: Selling and Marketing Construction Products and Services
  • STS 108: Dealing with Difficult People in Construction: Get Even the Most Difficult Person to Act Civilized
  • STS 109: Growing and Developing Supervisors
  • STS 110: Thriving as a Contractor
  • STS 111: Getting More Done Turning Today’s Rat Race into a Productive Workplace
  • STS 112: Front Line Project Profitability
  • STS 113: Turning Your Takeoff into a Winning Proposal
  • STS 114: Boosting Profits through Employee Cost Awareness
  • STS 115: Planning, Goal Setting and Performance Improvement
  • STS 116: Supervisory Training
  • STS 117: Enhancing Sales from The Top
  • STS 118: Field Based Project Management: Closing the Gap Between the Office and Field
  • STS 119: How to Survive and Prosper in the Contracting Market
  • STS 120: Strategies for Buying and Selling a Business
  • STS 121: Understanding the Importance of Properly Communicating Throughout the Project
  • STS 122: How to be a More Effective Foreman
  • STS 123: Customized and Tailored Programs

Project Profitability (PP) Seminars for Construction

Company principals, top executives, foremen and key project management staff will learn to improve jobsite and office productivity, while enhancing the value delivered to customers. These seminars will help one better understand the construction process, the keys to productivity, and what can be done to maximize jobsite profitability.

These courses are eligible for a 20% rebate on instructor fees, up to $5,000 per class. This benefit is available only to MCAA members and local affiliates in good standing who book courses via the NEI Initiative portal.

Seminars taught by Tom Williams include:

  • PP 100: Changing Behavior on a Problem Job
  • PP 101: Jobsite Productivity: How to Protect It…How to Improve It
  • PP 102: Six Habits of the Highly Productive Foreman
  • PP 103: Six Habits of the Highly Productive Project Manager
  • PP 104: Managing Change Orders and Documenting Construction Disputes
  • PP 105: Developing a Competitive Edge Through Planning
  • PP 106: Communication for Foremen and Project Managers

Other Seminars (OS) for Construction

This seminar is directed towards individuals with at least 5-10 years of experience in managing mechanical construction projects. Company leadership and experienced project management personnel will find great value in the class.

These courses are subsidized by MCAA. No rebate is available.

Seminars taught by John Koontz, MCAA Director, Project Management Education, include:

OS 100: Creating Highly Effective Foremen/Project Manager Partnerships
OS 101: Inside the Great Mechanical Contractors: How do the “Great” Differ from the “Good”?
OS 102: Change Orders, Productivity, Overtime: Understanding and Using the MCAA Management Methods Committee Developed Manual

Strategic Management (SM) Seminars for Construction

Owners, management team and project managers will benefit from these seminars built to help you strategically manage risk. You will gain insights into proven methods for developing effective strategic plans and key factors to implement and maintain them. Best of Class focus on key areas like” cash, risk, profit and family dynamics give participants great “take-home” value that can be implemented at once.

These courses are eligible for a 20% rebate on instructor fees, up to $5,000 per class. This benefit is available only to MCAA members and local affiliates in good standing who book courses via the NEI Initiative portal.

Seminars taught by Jim McCarl include:

  • SM 100: Strategic Planning–Your Springboard To Success
  • SM 101: Advanced Strategic Planning Workshop
  • SM 102: Risk Management for the Savvy Mechanical Contractor
  • SM 103: Succession Planning…or Else
  • SM 104: Profit Is Not a Dirty Word
  • SM 105: Cash is King
  • SM 106: How to Build a “Best of Class” Company
    – Session One: A Different DEJA-VU
    – Session Two: Proactive Planning
  • SM 107: The forgotten heroes….our support team.

Fundamentals of Project Management (FPM) Seminars

These seminars are specifically directed to junior and senior level project management personnel such as field engineers, project engineers, assistant project managers, project managers, senior project managers, estimators, senior estimators, etc.

These courses are subsidized by MCAA. No rebate is available.

Seminars taught by John Koontz, MCAA Director, Project Management Education, include:

  • FPM 100: Planning Skills for the Project Team
  • FPM 101: Productivity Improvement for Mechanical Projects
  • FPM 102: Using the Contract as a Tool for Project Management
  • FPM 103: Fundamentals of Job Cost Control
  • FPM 104: Time Management Skills and Managing Multiple Projects
  • FPM 105: Effective Project Documentation
  • FPM 106: Change Order Management: Best Practices for Success
  • FPM 107: Project Billings and Maintaining Positive Cash Flow
  • FPM 108: Essential Management Skills for the Project Manager
  • FPM 109: Basic Negotiating Skills for Project Managers
  • FPM 110: Mechanical Scheduling: Project Leader vs. Project Follower–Understanding the Basics
  • FPM 111: Critical Leadership Skills for Project Managers
  • FPM 112: Profitability Managing Your Subcontractors
  • FPM 113: Successful Survival of Project Closeout
  • FPM 114: Best Practices of Blue Chip Mechanical Project Managers

Field Leaders Education (FLE) Seminars for Construction

Field leaders of all experience levels will find great value in these seminars. They are specifically directed to junior and senior level field leadership personnel such as “future” foremen, foremen, general foremen, project superintendents, general superintendents, etc.

These courses are subsidized by MCAA. No rebate is available.

Seminars taught by John Koontz, MCAA Director, Project Management Education, include:

  • FLE 100: Planning Skills for Foremen
  • FLE 101: Productivity Improvement for Mechanical Projects
  • FLE 102: The Foreman’s Role in Project Documentation
  • FLE 103: Managing Labor: Coding, Tracking, and Forecasting
  • FLE 104: Essential Management Skills for the Project Foreman
  • FLE 105: Managing Change at the Jobsite
  • FLE 106: Successful Survival of Project Closeout
  • FLE 107: Critical Leadership Skills for Project Foremen
  • FLE 108: Everyday Negotiating Skills for Jobsite Supervisors
  • FLE 109: Managing Your Subcontractors
  • FLE 110: Practical Time Management Skills for Project Foremen
  • FLE 111: Qualities, Characteristics, and Habits of the Industry’s Best Field Leaders

MCAA 2025 Annual Convention

The MCAA Annual Convention is the highlight of the association’s year. With a reputation as the industry’s premier educational event, the MCAA Convention offers something for all members. Attendees will experience a first class trade show featuring the members of MCAA’s Manufacturer/Supplier Council, social functions that never cease to amaze and delight, exceptional education seminars and the chance to network and connect with industry peers. Don’t miss the opportunity to see what your trade association can do for you.

2026 NCPWB Annual Technical Conference/Committee Meeting

The NCPWB Technical Committee Conference is held annually to provide a forum for exchanging technical information among attendees and to offer presentations on topics related to pipe welding. The committee meeting portion of the event covers topics such as policy and producers regarding the joint UA/NCPWB welder certification program and addresses chapter inquiries. In addition to the annual event, chapter operation seminars are held every other year to educate chapter administrators about the policies/procedures associated with maintaining welder qualification records.