PAC Corporate and Community Education News

Summer 2012 Childrens Leadership at PAC

Play with Dirt at PAC Fest April 26th, 2012

Building with Dirt at PAC Fest

We will be featuring demonstrations of the new compressed earth block machine and erecting a small wall with dirt blocks at PAC Fest. The blocks produced from the machine are 100 percent dirt that is highly compressed. These 6” by 12” by 4” blocks can be used to build homes, apartments or small buildings. The demonstration is a preview of the course that will be offered starting this summer in building with compressed earth blocks.

Rainwater Harvesting Class at Palo Alto College!

Palo Alto College is proud to host a two-day course in
Rainwater Harvesting on April 13th-14th, 2012.

"Where there is no surface water, or where groundwater is deep or inaccessible due to hard ground conditions, or where it is too salty, acidic or otherwise unpleasant or unfit to drink, another source

must be sought. In areas which have regular rainfall the most appropriate alternative is the collection of rainwater, called ‘rainwater harvesting’. Falling rain can provide some of the cleanest naturally occurring water that is available anywhere." - http://www.wateraid.org/

OIl Jobs Fair

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday, April 14, 2012!

OIL JOBS FAIR!

At Palo Alto College

40 HAZWOPER offered March 19-March 23 2012!

HAZWOPER

We will be having our first 40 hour HAZWOPER class of 2012 at Palo Alto College from 3/18/2012 to 3/23/2012.

Register now to reserve your spot. Course cost is $450. The class will be instructor led daily from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with a 30 minute lunch.

Course Description: This course is designed to satisfy the regulatory requirements necessary for all workers at hazardous waste/hazardous materials sites or emergency response personnel who encounter hazardous or potentially hazardous work conditions, as defined by the OSHA hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) guidelines.

Course includes Technical instruction in the storage and handling of hazardous materials, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, notification procedures associated with emergency response plans, labeling, manifesting, placarding, spill containment, and proper use of personal protective equipment and instrumentation. Meets federal regulations and minimum certification requirements of a hazardous material emergency response technician, hazardous materials specialist, or on-site incident commander as found in the Code of Federal Regulations: 29CFR-1910.120.

Contact

Henry Espinoza

Director Workforce Safety
Peteroleum, Industrial, Safety and Quality Programs
Corporate and Community Education

Palo Alto College

1400 West Villaret

San Antonio, Texas 78224

(O) 210-486-3411

hespinoza15@alamo.edu

Palo Alto College to host Compressed Earth Block Construction

We are pleased to announce that Palo Alto College will be providing training in compressed earth block construction this year.

We have purchased the machine used to produce the block this week from the manufacturer located here in San Antonio.

Soon, we will offer the course to train students in the operation of the machine and in the techniques necessary to build actual structures using the compressed earth blocks produced by the machine.

Click here for a quick presentation on Earth Block Benefits!

For more information call

Stephen Colley, AIA, LEED AP

Program Manager - Green Initiatives

Palo Alto College

1400 West Villaret Blvd

San Antonio, TX 78224

210-486-3409

Solar Hot Water Systems class begins Marth 5th

Thsi class is open to anyone but it is great for plumbers and roofers that want to extend their product offerings. Solar Hot Water Systems give more bang for the buck than EV systems. Come learn about this technology.

Classes begin March 5th.

Register at Palo Alto College

or call

Stephen Colley for more info at 210-486-3409.

SHORT TERM STUDY, LONG TERM RESULTS!