(Individual must also have two months of occupational experience)
Current/On-Going
National Training Fund for the Sheet Metal Workers
International Association (SMWIA) and the Sheet Metal and Air
Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA). This is
only available in Wisconsin to members of Sheet Metal Local #18,
which is a statewide local union. Training is offered in affiliation
with Ohio State University. Training is offered at Columbus, Ohio
and Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Hours: There is a one week Basic Training Program that offers 40 hours of content designed to make the individual a better instructor.
There is also a one week Advanced Professional Development Program that offers 40 hours of content designed to make the individual a better instructor.
Between these two programs there is also Advanced
Training offered during a four year period of time. A portion
of this training is designed to make the individual a better instructor.
The courses from this program that would be recognized are as
follows:
Course---------- Hours-------------------------------- Title
#27 ---------------- 8 -------------- Audiovisual Technologies Development and Use
#28 ---------------- 8 -------------- Computer Assisted Instruction Sheets Development
#29 ---------------- 8 -------------- Computer Assisted Lesson Plan Development
#30 ---------------- 4 -------------- Computer Assisted Test Development
#31 ---------------- 4 -------------- Computer Assisted Training Program Planning
#32 ---------------- 8 -------------- Instructional Methods Application
#38 ---------------- 4 -------------- Learners and Learning
#42 ---------------- 4 -------------- Practice Teaching
#43 ---------------- 4 -------------- Specialized Training Course Development
#44 ---------------- 4 -------------- Teachers and Teaching
#45 ---------------- 4 -------------- Teaching Journeypersons
Strengths: Part of a national
effort to improve individuals as instructors in the trade.
Considerations: There are also Continuing Professional Development programs available. This content varies and will have to be reviewed by District Certification Committees as to appropriateness.
Ten hours of training during a renewal period, plus
two months of occupational experience, could be used to renew
an individual holding Part-Time Approval certification. The courses
would have to be completed during the certification renewal period.
Individuals holding Part-Time Provisional certification
would be able to utilize content completed during a renewal period.
Forty hours of training would equal one credit. The instructor
would need two credits to renew their Part-Time Provisional certification.
Depending upon how district in-service activities are delivered,
it may be difficult for the individual to obtain the content necessary
to complete a certification requirement. It may also be difficult
to deliver the district in-service activity without the individual
not having to repeat content.
Prior Year
Approved activities are current.
For more information contact:
barbara.miller@wtcsystem.edu (608) 266-0003
Last modified: July 7, 2000