Danbro offers Professional Development hour credits and has conducted seminars for Engineers, Architects, Inspectors, Code Officials, private companies, and federal, state, and municipal agencies. We have presented to quasi-public entities such as Public Utilities and State and Municipal transportation systems. We have given multiple presentations in every state, many counties, and every major city in our territory multiple times. Attendees include Civil, Structural and Geotechnical Engineers, Architects, and Construction Officials. The course, “Helicals for Deep Foundations: When, Where, and Why,” has both a one PDH and a two PDH version. The theory, product basics, and standard practices of helical technology are common to both courses. The longer two PDH version includes a helical history and more case histories than the one PDH version. Case histories (a mix of video and slides) are used to illustrate various applications and describe the unique challenges that were overcome by using helicals. Click to see Danbro Case Studies
These courses are registered, reviewed, and approved through the Practicing Institute of Engineering (PIE) in New York. New York was one of the early states to require professional development education as a prerequisite to maintain licenses for various professionals including Engineers. Under the purview of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE), PIE maintains high standards for seminar providers, including reviews by member Engineers before accrediting any courses. Danbro’s courses have been accredited by PIE for the past fifteen years. Because PIE sets the standard, their credits are desirable even for Engineers not licensed in New York. All of the states in our territory (Northeast and MidAtlantic) readily accept PIE credits. Certificates of Course Completion are issued to all participants who attend and complete the full course. Click to see Danbro Seminar Syllabus
Most courses are now given over Zoom or Teams rather than in person. This technology provides some unique advantages. In the past, I would occasionally present to a corporate headquarters that had a sophisticated learning center, enabling distance learning for satellite offices. In these instances, I could reach a broad audience of varying disciplines and different engineering specialties. Most of the time, however, I would present in one office, sometimes with as few as one or two participants, while at other times between 20 and 30 attendees. My average audience over the past fifteen years was about 9 attendees per presentation, not including larger audiences at engineering association meetings or State/County/Municipal agencies’ assemblies. Now, Engineers or Architects from many offices can join in, even those working from home. While most of these seminars are presented over the lunch hour, I will accommodate whatever time works best for the organization. Firms with Inspectors out in the field prefer late afternoon or early evening. Presentations can also be arranged for unaffiliated individuals from different companies and disciplines to attend at the same time. Of course, attendance during the entire presentation is required to receive the PDH Certificate, but both Zoom and Teams allow you to track attendees.
The courses are not allowed to be a “Sales Pitch” and references to the virtues of your brand are limited to the opening and close of your presentation. My philosophy has always been to sell helical technology first and let successful case history stories speak for IDEAL, our supplier, and Danbro. I enjoy engaging with the audience and having some fun with the material.
To reach me to set up a presentation, contact Pat Haffert at pat@danbro.com or call me on my cell at 609-675-4592. I look forward to seeing you “on-line” (or in person) sometime in the near future!
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