Two New Online Education Courses Available

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The MCAA is offering two new courses for Certification credit.

The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) has added two new courses to its online education catalog. Each course is free of charge and only available to MCAA members.

The new courses include:

Family Business Succession

Learn the financial techniques and tools you will need to create a proactive "succession" plan to assure the long-term survival of your business and estate assets. Family members (regardless if they are active in the family business) are encouraged to attend.

Discipline: Ethics and Business Practices
Credits: 1

Immigration: A Practical Guide to Minimizing Your Risks and Maximizing Your Benefits

This online course will provide you with a number of practical tips for your business including what visas you can use in hiring essential foreign national workers, what Comprehensive Immigration Reform will look like and how it will affect your company, I-9 Compliance, and more.

Discipline: Ethics and Business Practices
Credits: 1

Each course is eligible for Certification credit. A full list of online courses offered by the MCAA can be found in the Virtual University at www.masoncontractors.org/education/on-demand. To learn more about Certification, please visit www.masoncontractors.org/certification.
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