2012 Center for Energy Workforce Development Summit November 14-16, 2012

2012 Center for Energy Workforce Development SummitNovember 14-16, 2012

Crystal Gateway Marriott• Arlington, VA

National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee

Jim Hunter, Director Utility Department, IBEW

IBEW 720,000 members in the U.S. and Canada

220,000 in the Utility branchElectric, Gas and Water

NJATCNational Joint Apprenticeship

and Training Committee

NUITFNational Utility Industry

Training Fund

NJATC

• NJATC formed 1941• Approximately 33000 apprentices today • Number prior to 2008 40,000 to 45,000• Current # of Outside Line Students just over 4200• Partnership between NECA and the IBEW

NUITF

• Formed in 2008• 4 Utility partners:DTEAlabama PowerTucson KCP&L

NUITF & NJATC

NUITF now has an exclusive contract to provide the NJATC training program to the utility industry both Sub-Sta. and outside lines.This is a nationally recognized and DOE approved apprenticeship program with credentials from the IBEW.

Blended Learning

• Text book and online learning coupled with classroom training.

• We will also have access to the train the trainer courses at NTI, National Training Institute at University of Michigan Campus, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Instructor Home Page

Instructors see where students are struggling and

which students are struggling

We are working on a video to show the simulators and better explain the program.

Bill Neiles is the program [email protected]

702-239-9276