Course Schedule - Military Service Center

MSC385

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual

$695/40 Hours

This course is designed specifically for contractors, military, and government employees who enforce or must comply with United States Army Corps of Engineers safety and health requirements (EM 385-1-1, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety & Health Requirements Manual 2008) and OSHA 29 CFR 1926. Attendees will learn the unique procedures established by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contracts and EM 385-1-1 as well as the corresponding OSHA construction safety requirements. Upon successful completion, students will receive a certificate of completion from The University of Texas Arlington for EM 385-1-1 and an OSHA Certificate for OSHA 510, Construction Safety. Topics include recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in construction. Specific topics cover preparation of site-specific accident prevention plan (APP), activity hazard analysis development, site personnel training, incident response, and jobsite auditing.

Hours: 40.00

MSC515

MSC 515 - Effective Briefing Techniques

$195/4 hours

If you are already a subject matter expert, it's time to master effective presentation skills. You will learn how to analyze your audience, combat nervousness, use visual aids, and organize your briefing.

Topics covered include:

Steps to organize a briefing,

effective use of visual aids,

how to conduct a question and answer period,

how to handle stage fright, and

Appropriate platform techniques as well as the different types of military briefings.

Hours: 4.00
Register for the online version of Effective Briefing Techniques here.

MSC525

MSC 525 - Effective Writing Techniques

$195/4 Hours

This course is designed to teach participants current approaches to developing effective writing techniques as well as specialized writing including technical writing, business, and the military style of writing. The communication cycle is explained and the application of critical and creative writing techniques to enhance the participant's communicative skills are covered.

Topics covered include:

Military standards for written and verbal communications,
Review of military rules for effective writing,
The principles of effective writing,
Steps in effective writing, and
Developing your own effective writing techniques.

Hours: 4.00
Register for the online version of Effective Writing Techniques here.

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Looking for more information about this course? Send questions to cedquestions@uta.edu.

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Military Service Center

MSC101

NFPA 101 Life Safety Code

MSC 101- NFPA 101 Life Safety Code

This course provides training on the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code requirements that protect people, property, and equipment. The course covers a host of topics related to reducing the spread of fire in buildings and providing a safe means of egress from buildings when necessary. The code includes different requirements for different types of buildings such as hotels, homes, and hospitals. It is designed for building managers, facility engineers, safety and health professionals, engineers, architects, building owners, and insurers. NFPA's Life Safety Code® (NFPA 101) General:

Section 1-1 through Section 1-8
Fundamental Requirements
Definitions: Section 3-1 through Section 3-2: Classification of Occupancy and Hazard of Contents
Means of Egress, Section 5-1 through Section 5-12
Features of Fire Protection, Section 6-1 through Section 6-6
Building Service and Fire Protection Equipment, Section 7-1 through Section 7-7
Means of Egress Requirements, Protection, Special Provisions, Building Services, and Operating Features
General Requirements, Small Facilities, Large Facilities, and Operating Features

MSC300

Occupational Health

MSC 300 - Occupational Health

This course provides participants with the knowledge and ability to recognize potential health hazards in the workplace, such as asbestos, lead, silica, and health care issues. The course will enable safety and health professionals to identify workplace hazards, Implement necessary changes, and maintain healthful working conditions to prevent work-related illness, injury, disability, and death.