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■ SEAA Updates Apprenticeship Standard to include Reinforcing Ironworkers
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SEAA has received U.S. Department of Labor approval of its revised National Guidelines for Apprenticeship Standards. The revision was written to include the occupation Reinforcing Ironworker Concrete in addition to the existing occupation of Structural Steel Ironworker.
“This apprenticeship standard provides members with a model for creating and registering formal training programs that meet both State and Federal government requirements for local apprenticeships,” said Pete Gum, Executive Director.
“SEAA members work on both structural and reinforcing steel projects, however, the tasks and training needed to be a reinforcing ironworker are different from those for a structural ironworker. This apprenticeship standard more accurately reflects the knowledge and skills required for both types of ironworkers,” said Jack Nix, Chairman of the Membership Committee.
As an NCCER Accredited Training Sponsor, SEAA already provides a robust structural steel ironworker training curriculum available for members to use. “To support the reinforcing ironworker apprenticeship standard, Tim Eldridge, President of Education Services Unlimited and SEAA’s Craft Training and Assessment Administrator, and member company Shelby Erectors, worked closely with NCCER to develop a complementary reinforcing ironwork curriculum,” said Gum. The custom curriculum can be purchased through the association.
For more information, contact Tim Eldridge at 980-722-9373 or t_eldridge@bellsouth.net.
■ Don’t Miss New Deadlines for SEAA Awards Programs
2023 Convention & Trade Show
St. Augustine, Fla. March 28-31, 2023
SEAA has opened submission forms for 2023 Project of the Year, Safety Excellence, and Craft Training Excellence awards. Industry-wide publicity and peer recognition are just two of the benefits of participation. But don’t delay your submission process. Deadlines for 2023 awardsare earlier than in the past. “Because our annual conference is earlier than usual next year, there will be no deadline extensions,” said Drew Heron, Awards Committee Chairman.
Project of the Year Submissions Due Dec. 31, 2022
The POY Award is for members that have topped out a structural steel construction or miscellaneous metals project in 2021 or 2022.
Hodges Erectors received Honorable Mention for its work on a condo project in Miami, Fla.
Structural Construction
• Class I: Erection Contract of up to $500K • Class II: Erection Contract of $500,000 to $1 Mil • Class III: Erection Contract of $1 Mil to $2.5 Mil • Class IV: Erection Contract of $2.5 Mil and above
Miscellaneous Metals
• Class I: up to $500,000 • Class II: Over $500K
Award-winning companies will have the chance to participate in panel discussions at future AISC Steel Conference events and at SEAA’s 2023 Convention in St. Augustine, Fla. They will also receive national exposure through Connector magazine and a press release distributed to trade media publications. Awards can be submitted online or via email to awards@seaa.net.
Safety Excellence Submissions Due Jan. 31, 2023
For steel erection companies that go above and beyond in the effort to provide their ironworkers a safe place to work. These companies are proactive in their safety mindset, and when compared to their steel erection peers, excel at protecting their employees.
These companies are playing critical roles in the development of ironworkers at a time when skilled craft professionals are at an all-time high. SEAA Craft Training Awards will be presented during the annual convention.
World Class recipients of both Safety and Craft Training Excellence Awards are featured in a future issue of Connector and are invited to participate in a panel discussion at Convention. Submissions for both awards are due January 31, 2023. •
