Registration Open for 10-Week General Contractors Seminar Designed for Small and Emerging Construction Businesses

Baton Rouge, La. –  The Louisiana Contractors Accreditation Institute (LCAI) has opened registration for the General Contractors Seminar, a 10-week online course that helps construction professionals acquire essential technical knowledge about the construction industry.

The seminar provides foundational technical knowledge that is essential to a general contractor in order to start up and sustain a business within the construction industry. The course is available online via Zoom, and is one of three key seminars offered by LCAI.

Since its inception in 2016, over 1,700 professionals have graduated from LCAI seminars, offered through a partnership between Louisiana Economic Development, the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. Other upcoming programs include the Residential Contractors Seminar (June 2 to Aug. 6) and the Business and Law Seminar (Oct. 6 to Nov. 12).

Topics covered during the General Contractors Seminar course include:

• Print Reading
• Building Calculations
• Site Work, Demolition, and Construction
• Foundations, Formwork and Retaining Walls
• Concrete and Masonry
• Steel Construction
• Finishes
• Roof Structures
• Structural Loads
• Related Trades
• Special Construction and Equipment
• Fire Protection Systems
• Safety Codes

Course Details:

• Dates: Feb. 24 – April 30, 2025
• Schedule: Two-hour sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6 to 8 p.m.
• Registration Deadline: February 21, 2025
• Fee: $350 (covers course and materials)
• Registration: Visit OpportunityLouisiana.com/LCAI-GC and click “Apply Now.

For More Information:

• Program Manager Camille Campbell, 225-342-5534, camille.campbell@la.gov

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