About NADRA & Benefits of Earning your Certification:
Is it worth putting in all of the work? Consider these benefits of earning certification, and if you see the benefits, go for it!
- A differentiator against the competition.
- Plugs you into new communities - you will have something in common with the other professionals in the class & it can provide networking opportunities through classes & meetings.
- Gives you confidence when talking to homeowners and municipalities.
- Gives you tools to draw upon when needed. Having gone through the certification, you have mastered a new body of knowledge. Put it to use as soon as you can!
- Being able to think outside of your experience is an ingredient of leadership! Learning is a value unto itself, and those around you will respect and admire you for it.
- Will enable to earn more income! Often, earning a certification can quickly lead to compensation increases.
NADRA Events Happening at BRExpo:
Deck Evaluation Certification Class: Tuesday, March 8th, 2016 12:00pm - 4:00pm
NADRA's Inaugural Southeast Regional Networking Event: Tuesday, March 8th, 2016 at 5:00pm
About The Class:
Properly constructed outdoor living structures, built using quality materials designed for use outdoors and maintained on a consistent yearly basis, can lead to many years of enjoyment. Being professionals in the industry require continued education on these materials and construction paractices. You will be positioned to greatly help reduce deck, stair and railing failures - and in doing so, help prevent injuries and save lives. We hope you will join the NADRA roster and earn your certification today.
This program will allow industry professionals to properly evaluate decks, stairs and railings using the NADRA Deck Evaluation checklist. The NADRA Deck Evaluation checklist has been developed specifically for industry professionals as a comprehensive tool to be used to properly assess the safety issues of a deck. After the program the professional will understand how to analyze the following deck components and issues and more:
- Stairs
- Footings and Posts
- Joists
- Joist Connections
- Girders
- Ledger Connections
- Deck Boards
- Handrail Assemblies and Guards
- Recognize proper and improper fasteners
- Assess hardware or material corrosion
- Review of the safety standards of all (decks, stairs, guards) structures
- Top tier logo placement and appropriate signage
- Website presence on event page and emails
- Signage and Handouts in NADRA booth at the show
- Podium recognition
- 2 minute Speaking opportunity at event
- Logo placement and appropriate signage
- Website presence on event page and emails
- Signage in NADRA booth at the show
- Podium recognition
- Noon –12:15: Michael Beaudry - NADRA's mission
- 12:15 – 4:15: Jim Mailey – Seminar (short break included)
- 4:15: Testing for those earning their certification
- 4:30 – 5:00: Expo Visit
- 5:00: NADRA's Inaugural Southeast Regional Networking Event. Snacks provided. Cash bar open. Please register for this FREE event during your class registration - See Register Now button below.
Certification Details:
Please register now to take this FREE education course. You may obtain your certification and / or your 4.0 ASHI credits by adding on the $99 certification fee. In order to do this, you must register with one of the options below. First, check out the options, then continue on by selecting the "Register Now" button at the bottom of this page.
- Attend class with no certification - FREE - Attend the class for FREE. This option does not include certification or ASHI credits.
- Attend class + Certification - for CURRENT NADRA Members - $99 - Attend the class + earn your certification. This option is for current NADRA members.
- Attend class + Certification + NADRA Branch Membership - $199.00 - Attend the class + earn your certification and join the NADRA roster as a branch member. Branch membership is for employees or representatives of an existing NADRA member.
- Attend class + Certification + NADRA Branch / ASHI Membership - $199.00 Attend the class + earn your certification and join the NADRA roster as a branch member. Current ASHI members should select this option. All ASHI Members selecting this option can earn 4.0 ASHI Credits.
- Attend class + Certification + NADRA Builder Membership - $449.00 - Attend the class + earn your certification and join the NADRA roster as a Builder member.
- Attend class + Certification + NADRA Distributor Membership - $599.00 - Attend the class + earn your certification and join the NADRA roster as a Distributor member.
- Attend class + Certification + NADRA Manufacturer Membership - $1,099.00 - Attend the class + earn your certification and join the NADRA roster as a Manufacturer member.
- Attend class + Certification - No NADRA Membership - $499.00 Attend the class + earn your certification - this option does not include NADRA membership.
- Select the "Register Now" button at the bottom of this page to begin the easy online registration process.
What to Bring:
- Please print the Deck Evaluation Checklist ahead of time and bring with you to class.
About the Instructor:
Jim Mailey, Training Manager, Simpson Strong-Tie- Jim is considered an expert in safe, outdoor wood deck construction and is an advisor on structural issues for the North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA).
- Since joining Simpson Strong-Tie in 1992, Jim has given hundreds of presentations to more than 25,000 design professionals, building officials, home inspectors, builders, contractors and dealers.
- His additional programs, entitled “Deck and Porch Framing Connections” and “Continuous Load Path-Wood Framed Structures” review the correct and incorrect structural methods for building a deck or home, show why some commonly accepted practices should not be used and provides informative tips that the novice to the most experienced student will find useful.
- He has been doing education to home inspectors since 1998 and was the 1st person to provide a complete program on what to look for on a deck to home inspectors at InspectionWorld in New Orleans in 2008. Additionally, he was the 1st person to provide deck education to contractors for NADRA.
- He has written articles about deck safety for the ASHI Reporter and NAHI Forum home inspector publications and has written for ThisIsCarpentry about deck construction. He has been quoted in numerous contractor magazines and internet articles about deck safety.
- Jim earned a B.A. in Biology from Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania