The
JATF exists to serve a number of purposes:
To
supply all contractors with highly skilled workers including apprentices,
journeypersons, supervisors, project managers, etc.
To
facilitate a unique learning environment with varying instructional objectives
and technologies.
To
provide activities and resources that fosters a positive, comprehensive
training environment.
To
provide career advancement through a combination of classroom instruction
as well as shop and field experiences.
To
provide continuing education and training in the form of Journeyperson
Upgrade classes.
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Apprentice development and
progression is achieved by partaking in classes such as Health and Safety,
Blueprint Reading, Mathematics, and Leadership and Foreperson Training.
With two state of the art
training centers, we specialize in complete training for trades such as
Painters, Glaziers, Glassworkers, Architectural Metal Workers, Drywall
Finishers, and Wallcoverers. Men and women are afforded comprehensive curriculum
and unequaled training.
It is impressed upon our
members the realization that acquiring vital trade specific skills is necessary
in securing and maintaining fair wages, health and pension benefits, and
favorable working conditions.
The District Council 21 Memorial
Training Center’s vision is unparalleled. Our comprehensive training programs
are a collaborative effort designed to supply our union contractors and
associations the most uniquely qualified workforce, now and into the future. |