2012 Center for Energy Workforce Development Summit November 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 branch Electric, Gas and Water

NJATC National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee NUITF National Utility Industry Training Fund

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

NUITF Formed in Utility partners: DTE Alabama Power Tucson 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 Director