Welcome to our Centre of Excellence
The Centre of Excellence – a pillar of YOUR NLCA: Together, we’re building Newfoundland and Labrador.
One of the core benefits of an NLCA membership is the opportunity to advance your professional standing and qualifications in the construction industry.
Our Centre of Excellence Education program helps you build the foundation that you need. Align your skills directly with those in the commercial & industrial construction industry, allowing you to continue working while gaining the skills needed in your career.
Our Program features a wide variety of education and training opportunities through live webinars and courses, as well as e-learning. New offerings are being added daily.
NLCA is thrilled to secure $250,000 in funding to support our members in addressing one of the industry’s biggest challenges: the skilled labor shortage!
This funding will go directly toward creating upskilling programs to:
- Equip your workforce with the latest skills and technologies.
- Enable small and rural businesses to compete for larger projects and joint ventures.
- Strengthen business continuity in an evolving market.
We’re here to help you grow your business and prepare for the future. Visit the upcoming courses tab to view the complete list of courses and e-learning opportunities.
Application Process:
- Step One: Complete the funding application form, click here.
- Step Two: You will receive a confirmation email that your firm is approved
- Step Three: Access NLCA’s Edu Calendar to determine the Training beeds for your firm and register employees for training. You firm will receive a up $1,000 credit towards the training that you book.
- Step Four: Complete training
New Courses Added Weekly! NLCA’s Suite of E-Learning Courses are also pre-approved for funding.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellations must be received no later than 10 business days prior to the course or event date to be eligible for a 75% refund of registration fees.
- No refunds will be issued after this date.
- If you register for the course and do not attend, you are liable for the full registration fee unless you cancel according to the terms stated above.
- If you are unable to attend after registering, you may send a substitute up to and including the day of the course or event. Please provide a name and email address for records.
- NLCA reserves the right to cancel any course or event and will, in such instance, provide a full refund of registrations fees. Every effort will be made to give registrants a reasonable notice of cancellation.
- No liability is assumed by the organization (NLCA) for changes in course dates, content, speakers, or venue.
Updates to the Gold Seal Program
Did you know that all NLCA Centre of Excellence courses are Gold Seal accredited by the Canadian Construction Association? These credits can be used towards the education and training requirements on your Gold Seal application, (some exceptions may apply).
NLCA is proud to be a preferred partner for the Gold Seal program! Visit Gold Seal – Canadian Construction Association (cca-acc.com) to learn more about the Gold Seal Certification program and how you advance your career by becoming a Gold Seal Certified professional.
What People Are Saying
A very well-delivered webinar on a complicated topic of E-Bonding! Great value for new people to the industry and seasoned veterans alike. Strongly recommend!
Another great course by Lee Kelly, Constructing Minds the Closeout of A Construction Project – highly recommended!
Well run course and pleasure to attend! Lean Construction is definitely the future of construction planning and will be especially useful for P3 and design-build style contracts.
Great well organized course! The Profitable Contracting course is really relevant for all players involved in our industry!
Great ethics course! It’s information that we know subconsciously and now we know how to apply it to our everyday life!
Great training on Saturday! Holly Hicks was so informative and an amazing teacher! Great job to her and the NLCA team on the delivery of the blueprint reading course.
I appreciate the thoughtful attention to detail and follow-up from the NLCA President & staff, like making sure in real-time that potential issues with virtual programing are addressed and resolved before the member even realizes that they might have a problem.
Working as a Construction Supervisor in today’s industry I’m faced with situations almost on a daily basis that require fair, ethical judgments. The NLCA’s Construction Ethics course has helped heightened my awareness of the importance of ethical decision-making and has provided the tools to do so.
Participation in this course will help me to achieve my gold seal certification.
The Construction Ethics course narrows the gap between black and white ethical decisions faced in our industry
The course is relatable and informative, a must for both experienced and junior construction professionals.
