Masonry Magazine September 2007 Page. 24
NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER
aerated concrete, Jahn restoration materials and grouting, and safety and health courses such as scaffolding and hazard communication.
The center also will host the annual Instructor Certification Program (ICP) and Supervisor Certification Program (SCP) courses for forepersons and supervisors, as well as Contractor College, where signatory contractors can sharpen their skills and keep on top of industry trends.
The spacious conference center also makes a perfect venue for high-profile events, such as the annual Masonry Camp program for apprentices and young architects held in August, and this September's International Apprentice Contest.
Other ongoing activities will include curriculum and standards development for all BAC crafts, and a living classroom for field testing new products and applications, and assessing the life cycle costs of materials. The latter activity "will let owners and developers get a clearer sense of their buildings' true cost," said IMI President Joan Calambokidis. The center is in the process of obtaining certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, which oversees the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System.
The state-of-the-art instruction and other programs offered at the gleaming new campus will augment, not detract from, local training programs, Calambokidis noted. "It gives local programs the best of both worlds, by keeping them up on the latest techniques and courses, and offering more than any one program could afford."
With all that the new center has to offer craftworkers, contractors and designers, said Calambokidis, "We are excited about masonry's future."
For more information or to arrange a visit, call (800) JOBS-IMI, or visit to www.imiweb.org.
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