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NEWS &
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The News and Announcements section is now in Management Science Journal.  This page is here for historical purposes only. 

18 September 1999
A letter from the OCIEB explaining their revised continuing education requirements has been posted here for the benefit of those who were not aware of the new requirements.  This is the actual text of the OCIEB letter that was sent to MSI. CLICK HERE

28 June 1999
Correction notice: The brochure for the Fall 1999 offering of National Electrical Code review courses (EL9610 and EL9611) incorrectly states that the courses review changes from the 1993 to the 1996 editions of the NEC.  The courses review changes from the 1996 edition to the 1999 edition of the NEC.

19 June 1999
Gary L. Payne of Elyria, Ohio became Management Science Institute's eighth Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board (O.C.I.E.B.) approved instructor when the Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board voted to approve Gary during their 11 June 1999 session.  Congratulations Gary!

19 June 1999
The Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board (O.C.I.E.B.) has approved nine new MSI courses for the contractor recertification program.  This brings the total number of courses to 26 that have been approved between Ohio and Michigan.  MSI now offers courses in all five certified construction trades (electrical, plumbing, hydronics, hvac, refrigeration) and all four subject areas (code, business, safety and health, technology) for the State of Ohio.

11 June 1999
MSI has added a new sponsors page to the website.  The companies listed on the sponsors page will contribute to MSI based on traffic to their web sites or use of their services by MSI members and visitors.  Please support MSI by visiting our sponsors' web sites by following the links from the sponsors page.
 

10 March 1999
Management Science Institute has a new Web address on our own domain.  The new address is http://www.msi.ms

24 September 1998
Management Science Institute once again has a new mailing address.  The new mailing address is:

Management Science Institute
P.O. Box 326
Sylvania, Ohio 43560-0326

This time the change was made because of confusion with the Sylvania, Ohio post office during their move into a new building.  They forgot to move MSI along with them.  As a result, we had several weeks of no mail service while the problem was being corrected.

22 August 1998
Qualification requirements for professional certifications added to the MSI web site.
 

26 May 1998
Five new courses have been approved by the O.C.I.E.B.

Three additional instructors approved by the O.C.I.E.B.  They are Larry Lepard (safety and health) , Tim Zimmel (business), and Shawn Simpson (business).  Congratulations Larry, Tim, and Shawn.
 

09 May 1998
MSI added a discussion forum which members and associates may join to share ideas and to stay abreast of the latest MSI developments.
 

01 March 1998
Management Science Institute establishes a mirror site at msi.hpermart.net
 

21 August 1997
The State of Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services Electrical Division approved Management Science Institute as a training agency for Electrical Contractor License recertification.  Electrical contractors who are licensed in either Michigan or Ohio, or both states, are only required to take one series of courses to fulfill recertification training requirements for both states.
 

02 August 1997
Management Science Institute has a new mailing address:  P.O. Box 323  Sylvania, Ohio 43560
 

20 July 1997
Management Science Institute now offers Continuing Education Units (CEU's) for all courses offered through Bowling Green State University.  This is particularly beneficial to course attendees who do not require the O.C.I.E.B. credits but who would like to have their educational efforts universally recognized.  CEU's are recognized throughout the United States.  One CEU is given for each 10 hours of class time.
 

15 July 1997
Management Science Institute announces new professional certification programs.  The first to be offered are in the industrial skilled trades.  Other certifications in construction and management will be offered beginning in 1998.  For more information follow this link to: Professional Certifications Offered by MSI
 

19 May 1997
Donald E. Parks became Management Science Institute's fourth Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board (O.C.I.E.B.) approved instructor when the Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board voted to approve Don during their 13 May 1997 session.  Congratulations Don!
 

17 March 1997
Robert (Bob) D. Nicholson became Management Science Institute's third Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board (O.C.I.E.B.) approved instructor when the Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board voted to approve Bob during their 12 March 1997 session.  Congratulations Bob!
 

04 March 1996
Richard (Rich) E. Jones became Management Science Institute's second Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board (O.C.I.E.B.) approved instructor when the Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board voted to approve Rich during their 28 February 1996 session.  Congratulations Rich!
 

February 1997
MSI and Bowling Green State University have teamed up to offer the O.C.I.E.B. approved series of recertification continuing education courses. Combining the resources of MSI and BGSU will enable MSI and BGSU to provide the best contractor recertification continuing education program available in the State and at very competitive costs.
 

February 1997
Course schedules for 1997 have been published.

The ENTIRE 30 hour ELECTRICAL series, and the ten hours required for PLUMBING recertification will be offered during the first series of 1997. The Business, and Safety & Health modules are also approved for all trades. If you would like to register for these courses send an e-mail request for registration forms to information@msi.ms

IMPORTANT NOTE: We have not scheduled the Hydronics, Refrigeration, or HVAC Code courses for 1997. The schedules for these courses will be published here as soon as they are available. If you are a Hydronics, Refrigeration, or HVAC certificate holder you must have one hour of continuing education in code before the end of your certificate year or you will not be able to renew your State certification. If you have any questions about the requirements for your trade you may call MSI at 419-885-2631 or leave an e-mail message to information@msi.ms. Telephone inquiries are answered by telephone if the call is local from MSI or by e-mail if it is long-distance from MSI.