Please note that some seminars do not offer C.E. credit. Registration is required and fees apply for all seminars.

Florida Building Code courses are based on the new 2023 Code 8^th Edition, which will go into effect on December 31, 2023.

Seminar #2 – 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Contractor Licensing Issues and Construction Contracts / Tray Batcher
2.0 Hours L&R, BSP – CILB-0608649
Attendees will review Chapter 489, licensing and regulations, who is exempt from licensure, consequences of unlicensed activity and disciplinary actions taken by CILB. Attendees will also receive a basic overview of contract law and discuss the essential terms of a contract – price, scope of work, notices, time of delivery and other important contract provisions.

Seminar #3 – 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
CCN Contractor Bootcamp – KPI Managing by the Numbers / Gary Cohen
6.0 Hours – No CE credits
FRSA partners with Certified Contractors Network to present KPI Managing by the Numbers.   
To scale your revenue at optimum profitability, it’s important to monitor various key aspects of your business. As a business owner, there are numerous details to pay attention to and it's easy to become overwhelmed. That’s where Key Performance Indicators (KPI) come in. They help you measure and improve your business without getting overwhelmed with details and data. This 6-hour seminar goes into detail on what KPIs you should be tracking and which numbers you need to know to make critical business decisions.

Seminar #4 – 10:15 am – 11:15 am
The OSHA Inspection & Citation Process / Trent Cotney
1.0 Hour WPS – CILB-0609675
Contractors and subcontractors how to improve workplace safety through workplace safety programs. The importance of employee-documented safety training and what to expect during an OSHA compliance officer inspection, along with a review of OSHA citations and what actions must be taken by the cited contractor and subcontractor will be outlined.

Seminar #5 – 10:15 am – 11:15 am
Fall Protection-What Employers Need to Know / Brad Mang
1.0 Hour WPS – CILB - 0614483
Employee jobsite fall hazard education is a primary responsibility for roofing contractors. This course identifies potential hazards and methods of reducing or eliminating those hazards through site engineering, personal protection equipment and administrative procedures. Proper training documentation, OSHA reporting requirements and responding to employee misconduct will also be discussed.

Seminar #6 – 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Navigating Material Volatility / Trent Cotney
1.0 Hour BSP – CILB-0614440
Trent will cover material goods issues facing contractors including key contract provisions, price increase negotiations, bond sureties, builder’s risk and storage-related legal issues.

Seminar #7 – 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Estimating the Right Way / John Kenney, CPRC
1.0 Hour BSP – CILB-0614145
Participants will learn the potential costs of failing to develop and maintain proper estimating techniques, how to determine an estimating team’s strengths and weaknesses, how to maintain effectiveness and improve bids for submission.

Seminar #8 – 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Tile Hip and Ridge Installation / Manny Oyola Jr. & Paul Oleksak
1.0 Hour G – CILB-0614439
Attendees will learn installation options for hip and ridge tile using the FRSA-TRI tile manual. General requirements and specific installation methods are presented along with typical issues encountered in the field.

Seminar #9 – 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Workers’ Compensation Coverage and the Perils of PEOs / Debbie Guidry & Alexis Ayala
1.0 Hour WC – CILB-0613082
Watch out for PEOs. Learn the legal requirements for Florida contractors and how PEOs manipulate the system to possibly leave you with unexpected workers’ comp exposure. Learn where and how to obtain proper coverage.

Seminar #10 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
FBC Requirements for Underlayments / Greg Keeler
1.0 Hour G – CILB-0613850
Review Florida Building Code changes for the 2023 Code in mechanically fastened underlayment as well as self-adhered underlayment, especially for adhered roof tile assemblies.

Seminar #11 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
FRSA-TRI 7th Edition Tile Manual / Manny Oyola, Jr. & Paul Oleksak
1.0 Hour G – CILB-0614438
The new FRSA-TRI Tile Manual is referenced in the 2023 Florida Building Code for use outside the HVHZ. Gain an understanding of when to use the roof tile manual and how to properly use its tables for designing and permitting roof tile systems in Florida. Important changes resulting from the adoption of ASCE 7-22 will be covered.

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Seminar #12 – 7:00 am – 8:00 am
KPI Managing by the Numbers / Gary Cohen
1.0 Hour – No CE credits
To scale your revenue to optimum profitability, it’s important to monitor various key aspects of your business. As a business owner there are numerous details to pay attention to and it's easy to become overwhelmed. That’s where Key Performance Indicators (KPI) come in. They help you measure and improve your business without getting overwhelmed with details and data.

Seminar #13 – 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Lightweight Insulating Concrete Roof Decks / Florida Roof Deck Association / Frank Peydro
1.0 Hour – CILB-0614468
Discover all aspects of lightweight insulating concrete roof deck applications and roofing assemblies, with specific references to Section 1917 of the Florida Building Code, design standards and specifications, thermal values and thermal bridging, wind uplift resistance and hurricane performance.

Seminar #14 – 7:00 am – 8:00 am
How to Start or Grow a True Service Department / Greg Hayne
1.0 Hour G – CILB-0613010
Most roofing contractors struggle to grow their service departments. Even when the intent is there, most roofers do not make the progress they could because their approach is fundamentally flawed. This course will focus on highlighting the true challenges a company faces-not just those they think they face-in starting or growing a true service department.

Seminar #15 – 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Architects & Building Officials Program
2023 Florida Building Code 8th Edition / Manny Oyola Jr. & Mike Silvers, CPRC
2.0 Hours G, CILB-0614494
Explore updates in the new 2023 Florida Building Code Building (FBCB), Residential (FBCR) and Existing Building (FBCEB) requirements for roof coverings. Learn how ASCE 7-22 affects low slope roofing in Florida.
FRSA-TRI 7th Edition Tile Manual / Manny Oyola, Jr. & Paul Oleksak
1.0 Hour G, CILB-0614438
The new FRSA-TRI Tile Manual is referenced in the 2023 Florida Building Code for use outside the HVHZ. Gain an understanding of when to use the roof tile manual and how to properly use its tables for designing and permitting roof tile systems in Florida. Important changes resulting from the adoption of ASCE 7-22 will be covered.

Seminar #16 - 8:15 am – 9:15 am
The Impact of the Legalization of Marijuana on the Construction Industry / Ben Briggs
1.0 Hour L&R – CILB-0612134
Due to the changing laws regarding marijuana use, contractor employers may be wondering whether an employee can smoke marijuana during their lunch break or whether employees can take their “medicine” before heading to work.  This seminar will help to explain the different rights and options of both the employer.

Seminar #17 – 8:15 am – 9:15 am
Designing for Performance – Single-Ply Roofing Lessons / Brian Chamberlain
1.0 Hour G – CILB-0613358
Evaluate single-ply roofing installation best practices and enhancements. Case studies review real-world issues and remedies. Covers single-ply roof design including metal edging, air infiltration, flashings, membrane securement, insulation adhesion and more.

Seminar #18 – 8:15 am – 9:15 am
Workers’ Compensation Coverage and the Perils of PEOs / Debbie Guidry & Alexis Ayala
1.0 Hour WC – CILB-0613082
Watch out for PEOs. Learn the legal requirements for Florida contractors and how PEOs manipulate the system to possibly leave you with unexpected workers’ comp exposure. Discuss where and how to obtain proper coverage.

Seminar #19 – 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Top 5 Employment Issues in Roofing / Ben Briggs
1.0 Hour – CILB-0614441
Know your legal requirements as an employer in Florida. Topics include I-9 compliance, E-Verify, wage and hour, employee misclassifications, salesperson wages and restrictive covenants.

Seminar #20 – 9:30 am – 10:30 am
FBC Requirements for Underlayments / Greg Keeler
1.0 Hour G – CILB-0613850
Review Florida Building Code changes for the 2023 Code for mechanically fastened underlayment as well as self-adhered underlayment, especially for adhered roof tile assemblies. 

Seminar #21 – 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Top 5 Insurance Issues in Roofing / Tray Batcher & Steve McCommon
1.0 Hour L&R – CILB-061442
Covers insurance issues facing Florida roofing contractors and it look at recent legislative changes in insurance law. Tray addresses general liability, subcontractor and builder’s risk insurance in light of current state law.

Friday, July 14, 2023

Seminar #22 – 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Wind Mitigation Methods, the Law! / Mike Silvers, CPRC
1.0 Hour WMM – CILB-0609669
Wind mitigation requirements changed in the new 2023 Florida Building Code. This course looks at the new requirements, including wind zone areas, insured and ad valorem taxation criteria compliance, reroofing, water barriers, fasteners and bracing, retrofitting and more.

Seminar #23 – 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Top 5 Insurance Issues in Roofing / Tray Batcher & Steve McCommon
1.0 Hour – CILB-0614442
L & R Covers insurance issues facing Florida roofing contractors and it look at recent legislative changes in insurance law. Tray addresses general liability, subcontractor and builder’s risk insurance in light of current state law.

Seminar #24 – 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Estimating the Right Way / John Kenney
1.0 Hour BSP – CILB-0614145
Participants will learn the potential costs of failing to develop and maintain proper estimating techniques, how to determine an estimating team’s strengths and weaknesses, how to maintain effectiveness and improve bids for submission.

Seminar #25 – 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Fall Protection-What Employers Need to Know/ Brad Mang
1.0 Hour WPS – CILB-0614483
Employee jobsite fall hazard education is a primary responsibility for roofing contractors. This course identifies potential hazards and methods of reducing or eliminating those hazards through site engineering, personal protection equipment and administrative procedures. Proper training documentation, OSHA reporting requirements and responding to employee misconduct will also be discussed.

Seminar #26 – 8:15 am – 9:15 am
Tile Hip and Ridge Installation / Manny Oyola, Jr. & Paul Oleksak
1.0 Hour G – CILB-0614439
Attendees will learn installation options for hip and ridge tile using the FRSA-TRI tile manual. General requirements and specific installation methods are presented along with typical issues encountered in the field.

Seminar #27 – 8:15 am – 9:15 am
Specialty Shingles – Code and Installation Requirements / Greg Keeler
1.0 Hour G – CILB-0613031
Explore the basics of various specialty shingle types and construction, specific code requirements, code referenced standards and related test protocols, proper installation and applicable product approvals. Attendees will become familiar with a multitude of available products and learn how to select the best products for their situation.

Seminar #28 – 8:15 am – 9:15 am
Reputation Management Legal Issues / Trent Cotney
1.0 Hour BSP– CILB-0164443
Focuses on legal issues surrounding the management of a company’s reputation management. Topics include federal trademarks and internet presence, including brand management on social media. Responding to customer reviews, negotiating changes in reviews and available legal action is also covered.

Seminar #29 – 8:15 am – 9:15 am
KPI Managing by the Numbers / Gary Cohen
1.0 Hour – No CE credit
To scale your revenue to optimum profitability, it’s important to monitor various key aspects of your business. As a business owner, there are numerous details to pay attention to and it's easy to become overwhelmed. That’s where Key Performance Indicators (KPI) come in. They help you measure and improve your business without getting overwhelmed with details and data.

Seminar #30 – 8:15 am – 9:15 am
Service Department Leadership Revelations / Greg Hayne
1.0 Hour G – CILB-0614482
When your service department receives “one of those calls,” how you respond reveals a lot about the quality of your leadership. Learn ways a great leader can handle a disaster and how to identify root problems that hold your company back from offering excellent service.

Seminar #31 – 8:15 am – 9:15 am
A Crash Course in Effective Digital Marketing and Lead Optimization / Bill Zachary
1.0 Hour – No CE credit
Learn how to reach more potential customers and make the most out of digital marketing in 2023. We’ll offer tips on Connected TV, SEO and Google Ads, social media, email, content marketing and more. Maximize your sales pipeline and win more customers.