Scheduled seminars throughout the D.C. 37 Education Fund provide licensed Professional Engineers and Registered Architects the opportunity to earn Professional Development Hours for license renewal. Engineers are required to have a minimum of 36 development hours as part of the renewal process; 18 of which must be in an interactive classroom setting. These seminars are open to licensed engineers and architects only. (Application form)

October, November 2016 - Seminars and Instructors' biographies.
CE-238 - The Highs & Lows of the Scaffolding Safety Regulations (Pt.1)
OSHA’s scaffold safety standard requires employees who perform work while on a scaffold be trained to recognize hazards associated with the type of scaffolding used and to understand procedures to control or minimize hazards. This course is designed as a model training program to satisfy the standard’s training requirements. Topics include hazards from falls, being struck by falling objects, electrical hazards, access, proper use of scaffolds, proper handling of materials on scaffolds, and maximum intended loads of scaffolds. This class will focus on the basic safety requirements of scaffold usage and supported scaffold requirements.
Subject: CE-238 - The Highs & Lows of the Scaffolding Safety Regulations (Pt.1)
Time: 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Date: October 17, 2016
Location: New York, N.Y.
Instructor: Linda McKenna, BECE, CSP, OSHA OTI, P.E.
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CE-239 - The Highs & Lows of the Scaffolding Safety Regulations (Pt.2)
OSHA’s scaffold safety standard requires employees who perform work while on a scaffold be trained to recognize hazards associated with the type of scaffolding used and to understand procedures to control or minimize hazards. This course is designed as a model training program to satisfy the standard’s training requirements. Topics include hazards from falls, being struck by falling objects, electrical hazards, access, proper use of scaffolds, proper handling of materials on scaffolds, and maximum intended loads of scaffolds. This class will focus on the unique requirements of hung scaffolding and other specialty scaffolding.
Subject: CE-239 - The Highs & Lows of the Scaffolding Safety Regulations (Pt.2)
Time: 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Date: Monday, October 24, 2016
Location: New York, N.Y.
Instructor: Linda McKenna, BECE, CSP, OSHA OTI, P.E.

Linda McKenna, BECE, CSP, OSHA OTI, P.E.
Linda McKenna, President of LCM Consulting, Inc. (WBE) and McKenna Safety Services, LLC (WBE/SBE), is a licensed Professional Engineer, Certified Safety Professional, NYS Certified Safety and Loss Prevention Consultant and a former NYC licensed Site Safety Manager.  She has an extensive background in the construction industry and has provided safety support for many agencies in the Tri-State Area including Metropolitan Transit + Agency (MTA). NYC School Construction Authority (SCA), NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP), NJ School Construction Corporation (NJSCC) and New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

Ms. McKenna has 30 year experience in the Construction Industry with 25 specializing in Construction Safety. She is also an OSHA Training Institute certified instructor, NYS Certified Safety and Loss Prevention Consultant and a former Adjunct Professor with the Construction Management Program at Stevens Institute of Technology. Linda has presented at Regional Conferences for the Professional Engineers™ Society and given seminars for clients, approved for awarding PDH’s™, on pertinent construction safety topics.
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CE-195 - The Underpinning of Foundations (Pt. #1)
The course deals with the temporary and permanent support to existing foundations in order to provide additional depth or to increase the soil’s bearing capacity. The intent is to support the structure w/o failure and w/o settlement that would be detrimental to its integrity or function. Many types of underpinning are reviewed and methods of analysis are presented under a variety of soil and foundation conditions. Construction processes are also discussed in detail based on specific projects.
Subject: CE-195 - The Underpinning of Foundations (Pt. #1)
Time: 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Date: Monday, November 14, 2016
Location: New York, N.Y.
Instructor: William Rodwick, BSCE, MPA, P.E.
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CE-226 - The Underpinning of Foundations (Pt. #2)
Part 2 begins with Jacked pile installation and the method of using pretest piles to reduce the subsequent settlement of these types of piles. It then focuses on ground freezing and pressure grout injection such s permeation grouting and jet grouting. From there it will review soil nailing and reinforced earth, before moving on to micro-piles, both standard as well as reticulated. Drilling techniques are discussed, such as continuous flight auger, tri-cone, rotary-percussive, down the hole hammer, and helical types. Finally, Jet grouting is studied in detail to provide a fully rounded view of these latest soil supporting systems.
Subject: CE-226 - The Underpinning of Foundations (Pt. #2)
Time: 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Date: Monday, November 28, 2016
Location: New York, N.Y.
Instructor: William Rodwick, BSCE, MPA, P.E.

William Rodwick, BSCE, MPA, P.E.
Mr. Rodwick has worked over 24 years with NYC Transit and 25 years with the Army Corps of Engineers. He is a licensed PE in NYS, has a BSCE & MPA. His domestic & international experience ranges from soils and foundation design to construction management, Chief of Estimating, Chief of Design Mgt and Asst Chief of Engineering Division while with the Army Corps. At NYCT, he worked as Senior Construction Manager, Chief of Quality & Safety Mgt & Asst VP Engineering & Design. He has developed and presented over 20 different professional and technical courses to thousands of professionals. Presently, he is serving as President of the Practicing Institute of Engineering.