This Event is
part of the second annual National Apprenticeship Week
WASHINGTON — The San
Diego Electrical Training Center, an IBEW, Local 569 and NECA, San
Diego electrical training center, in partnership with the U.S. Department
of Labor, today announced that it will host Apprenticeship Open House events on
November 16th and 17th, 2016 at 4675 Viewridge Ave,
San Diego, California as part of the second annual National Apprenticeship
Week.
The
event will feature a presentation about the San Diego Electrical Training
Center’s successful Electrical Inside Wireman and Sound/Communications
Apprenticeship programs, as well as a facility tour and a special panel where
attendees can hear from the Director Bert Richardson and several former
apprentices. The event is free and open to the public and business community.
The
San Diego Electrical Training Center has offered apprenticeship programs for
over 80 years and has been San Diego’s leader in training Professional
Electricians in Commercial, Residential, and Sound and Communication careers.
“Our
apprentice program has truly transformed our company,” said Pete Spencer of
Audio Associates, one of California’s top Audio Visual Companies, “Since
founding Audio Associates in 1981 and becoming signatory over twenty years ago,
we’ve seen our business grow, our productivity skyrocket and our employee
turnover significantly decrease. I highly encourage those in our business
community to attend this event and learn how they can use apprentices within
their own organization.”
Apprenticeship
is an “earn and learn” training model that combines work-based learning with
related classroom instruction using the highest industry standards. According
to Rhiannon Rogers DAS, “companies that offer Apprenticeship programs can
diversify their workforce, improve productivity and profitability, standardize
training, reduce turnover, receive tax credits and more.
“While
75 years ago, the apprenticeship system began in construction and other skilled
trades, today there are apprenticeships in more than 1,000 occupations,
including careers in healthcare, IT, energy and more,” said Rhiannon Rogers
DAS, “The goal of the National
Apprenticeship Week and open house events like this one is to educate
businesses and leaders about the importance of Apprenticeship programs. These
programs can lead to great jobs that also help positively impact our economy. ”
The
U.S. currently has approximately 375,000 apprentices working with more than
150,000 employers. Last year, President Obama established a goal of doubling
the number of Apprenticeships within five years. The inaugural National
Apprenticeship Week is one of several initiatives helping achieve that goal.
Dozens
of Apprenticeship USA supporters and stakeholders have committed to
participating and hosting events in support of National Apprenticeship Week.
ABOUT
NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK
National
Apprenticeship Week is an opportunity for the Apprenticeship community to tell
the story of apprenticeships and is an invitation to business and industry,
education, career seekers, community based organizations, students, and workers
to learn about the real world advantages of developing careers through adoption
of the apprenticeship model. Apprenticeship is for those who aspire to be
great, lead in innovation and creativity, strive to innovate in business and
industry, and recognize the value of combining paid on the job learning coupled
with a substantial educational component to build generational greatness in
careers and commerce.
About
the San Diego Electrical Training Center
Our mission is to find and train men and
women to build, maintain, and repair the
electrical systems that bring our world
to life. We build systems that power our buildings,
systems that keep us safe, and systems
that feed the deluge of information that makes our
world run. We are a part of the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the National Electrical
Contractors Association. We have been training in San Diego for over 80 years.
Wednesday
11/16/16, Tour/open house for individuals - 1PM to 4PM.
Thursday
11/17/16 Tour/open house for schools/community groups 9AM to noon.
LOCATION: San Diego
Electrical Training center
4675
Viewridge Ave, San Diego, California
Refreshments and snacks will
be served. Agenda and other information will be provided following
registration.
Please e-mail to REGISTER FOR
THE EVENT TODAY! tvannoordt@sdett.org
Call: Tim Van Noordt,
858-692-8270, E-mail: tvannoordt@sdett.org
Deadline: 11/14/16