Training Calendar

Upcoming Classes: July 15-16, 2026 at 7AM – 3:30PM July 22-23, 2026 at 7AM – 3:30PM Class Description: This 16-hour course covers the hazards and safe operation of rough terrain forklifts (also known as telehandlers). Topics include types of forklifts and terminology; identifying and avoiding hazards; inspection and maintenance; reviewing job site conditions; and safe operating practices. Hands-on activities will include operating rough terrain forklifts of various sizes under simulated job site conditions. *Personal Protective Equipment Required. Forklift Operations & Safety This training is for union members only. Please fill out this form to reserve your place in this class. As classes have a limited class sizes, we will email or call you back to confirm your place. You can also reach out to us at (775) 343-0171 or laborerstraining@local169.com.

Upcoming Classes: July 3, 2026 at 7AM-3:30PM (NIGHT CLASS) July 15, 2026 at 5PM – 9PM July 13, 2026 at 7AM-3:30PM July 24, 2026 at 7AM-3:30PM Class Description: This 4-hour class will describe what heat stress is, the health effects of the various levels of heat stress, conditions that create a greater risk for heat stress, self-monitoring for symptoms, and actions that you and your employer can take to reduce the risk of experiencing the symptoms of heat stress. Heat Stress Training Sign Up This training is for union members only. Please fill out this form to reserve your place in this class. As classes have a limited class sizes, we will email or call you back to confirm your place. You can also reach out to us at (775) 343-0171 or laborerstraining@local169.com.

Upcoming Classes: July 27-31, 2026 at 7AM-3:30PM Class Description: This 40-hour course focuses on the work related to structural concrete in bridges and buildings and will include classroom sessions and hands-on activities including use of forming systems and hardware; job-built forms; form building and setting; estimating concrete quantities; placement and consolidation of concrete; and form stripping, cleaning and storage. Structural Concrete Sign Up This training is for union members only. Please fill out this form to reserve your place in this class. As classes have a limited class sizes, we will email or call you back to confirm your place. You can also reach out to us at (775) 343-0171 or laborerstraining@local169.com.

Upcoming Classes: July 27, 2026 at 7AM-3:30PM Class Description: The course provides an awareness of the causes for secondary infection, the importance of infection control, and procedures for properly conducting construction activities within an occupied facility and health care facility. ICRA Awareness Sign Up This training is for union members only. Please fill out this form to reserve your place in this class. As classes have a limited class sizes, we will email or call you back to confirm your place. You can also reach out to us at (775) 343-0171 or laborerstraining@local169.com.

Upcoming Classes: June 25-26, 2026 at 7AM-3:30PM June 30 – July 1, 2026 at 7AM-3:30PM July 6-7, 2026 at 7AM-3:30PM July 27-28, 2026 at 7AM-3:30PM Class Description: This 16-hour course covers the hazards and safe operation of skid steer loaders (i.e. Bobcat). Topics include terminology; identifying and avoiding hazards; inspection and maintenance; reviewing job site conditions; and safe operating practices. Hands-on activities will include pre-operational inspections, review of the Owner’s Manual, and operating skid steers with forks under simulated job site conditions related to solar work. *Personal Protective Equipment Required. Skid Steer Operation & Safety Sign Up This training is for union members only. Please fill out this form to reserve your place in this class. As classes have a limited class sizes, we will email or call you back to confirm your place. You can also reach out to us at (775) 343-0171 or laborerstraining@local169.com.

Upcoming Classes: June 30 – July 2, 2026 at 7AM-3:30PM July 8-10, 2026 at 7AM-3:30PM July 28-30, 2026 at 7AM-3:30PM Class Description: This 24-hour class covers operation and maintenance of the Vermeer PD10R pile driver. Topics covered include safety issues, functions of the machine, layout of piles on a typical solar project, and daily and periodic maintenance tasks that you will be expected to perform. Solar Post Driver Sign Up This training is for union members only. Please fill out this form to reserve your place in this class. As classes have a limited class sizes, we will email or call you back to confirm your place. You can also reach out to us at (775) 343-0171 or laborerstraining@local169.com.

Solar Racking Installation Upcoming Classes: July 22-24, 2026 at 7AM-3:30PM July 29-31, 2026 at 7AM-3:30PM Class Description: This 24-hour course introduces participants to assembling the racking used to carry the photovoltaic modules that power solar farms. Topics include the purpose and identification of various racking components, what they are, and how they are assembled. course covers the operation and maintenance procedures of a Vermer PD10R solar pile driver in a production environment. Hazards of operation and necessary safety precautions will be discussed and practiced. Hands-on activities include will involve handling the various racking components and building the racking system. Safety considerations will be reviewed and incorporated during hands-on activities.* Personal Protective Equipment Required. Solar Racking Installation This training is for union members only. Please fill out this form to reserve your place in this class. As classes have a limited class sizes, we will email or call you back to confirm your place. You can also reach out to us at (775) 343-0171 or laborerstraining@local169.com.

Upcoming Classes: (NIGHT CLASS) July 13-14, 2026 at 5PM – 9PM July 31, 2026 at 7AM-3:30PM Class Description: This 4-hour class covers OSHA’s Fall Protection standard, fall hazards and safety issues on the job, PPE, OSHA regulations and requirements for protecting workers from falls. *Personal Protective Equipment Required Fall Protection Sign Up This training is for union members only. Please fill out this form to reserve your place in this class. As classes have a limited class sizes, we will email or call you back to confirm your place. You can also reach out to us at (775) 343-0171 or laborerstraining@local169.com.