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Education/Training + Get AlertsAs I look back on 2015, I am humbled by NASSCO’s accomplishments and the significant goals achieved thanks to our committed members and dedicated board of directors.
These people are all incredibly busy, and even though they have their own jobs and responsibilities, they find time in their hectic schedules to make significant change for our industry through their involvement with NASSCO. The one thing that draws them all together is a common commitment to further NASSCO’s mission to set standards for the assessment and rehabilitation of underground infrastructure and to ensure the continued acceptance and growth of trenchless technologies.
In 2015 alone, these individuals ―along with NASSCO’s professional staff ― worked together to deliver these tangible results:
PACP Version 7.0
After months of hard work, the improved, more user-friendly Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP) Version 7.0 was released. The new version went through an intensive peer review by 65 collections professionals who evaluated technical updates, educational benefits and other enhanced features, and developed two new appendices including risk management and pipe shapes and materials.
Webinars
NASSCO partnered with the Water Environment Federation and a leading industry magazine to share industry knowledge with the widest audiences possible via webinars focusing on the release of PACP Version 7.0, rehabilitation specifications, lateral rehabilitation and injection grouting.
ITCP training
The Inspector Training Certification Program was enhanced with updates to the CIPP course and the ongoing development of the upcoming pipe bursting course, which will soon join the established course subjects of CIPP and manhole rehabilitation technologies.
Annual Conference / Technical Day
Technical Day was restructured into two tracks, designed to ensure relevancy for all NASSCO members attending the annual conference. The first 2015 track covered safety, risk assessment and municipal issues; the second covered collections system inspection, maintenance and rehabilitation.
Industry partnerships
NASSCO continued to work with partner associations such as WEF, CUIRE, Oklahoma State University, and The Trenchless Technology Center at Louisiana Tech University to identify areas for mutual industry growth, including workshops, the WEF Operations Challenge, research and an ongoing exchange of knowledge.
Apprenticeship program
The greatest hope for the future of our industry is in the attraction of talented professionals and our ability to prepare and train them for career growth and development. To this end, NASSCO is launching an apprenticeship program. The appropriate paperwork has been submitted to the Department of Labor to create a new concentration, Sewer Inspection and Rehabilitation, under the existing occupational title “Construction Craft Laborer.”
Even though 2015 is over, our work is not. In fact, the accomplishments listed above have created even more opportunities for industry advancements, and will propel us well into 2016 with an abundance of activity to come. If you are not yet a NASSCO member and would like to have a voice through one (or more) of our many influential committees, divisions and ongoing industry initiatives, visit nassco.org, call us at 410/442-7473, or email info@nassco.org.
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PACP TRAINING
January 5-7 Antioch, CA
Includes Manholes and Laterals!
Recertifications Welcome
Trainer: Eric Sullivan
Contact Ashley Groves for more information or to register: 248-349-0904 or email pacp@dohenycompanies.com
January 11 Northville, MI
1 Day Recertification Course
Trainer: Brandon Conley
Contact Ashley Groves for more information or to register: 248-349-0904 or email pacp@dohenycompanies.com
January 11-13 Marriottsville, MD
Includes Manholes and Laterals!
Trainer: Ted DeBoda
Contact Dawn Jaworski for more information or to register: 410-442-7473 or email dawn@nassco.org
January 12-14 Northville, MI
Includes Manholes and Laterals!
Trainer: Brandon Conley
Contact Ashley Groves for more information or to register: 248-349-0904 or email pacp@dohenycompanies.com
January 12-14 Hollywood, FL
Includes Manholes and Laterals!
PACP Re-Certification seats available.
Contact Paul Booth for more information or to register: 304-647-0757 or email woodsidescheduling@gmail.com
January 19 Marriottsville, MD
PACP User Recertification
Trainer: Ted DeBoda
Contact Dawn Jaworski for more information or to register: 410-442-7473 or email dawn@nassco.org
January 19-21 Ontario, CA
Includes Manholes and Laterals!
A limited number of PACP Re-Certification seats available.
Contact Marilyn Shepard for more information or to register: 916-899-8961 or email mshepard1@hotmail.com
January 19-21 Joliet, IL
Includes Manholes and Laterals!
Recertifications Welcome
Trainer: Brandon Conley
Contact Ashley Groves for more information or to register: 248-349-0904 or email pacp@dohenycompanies.com
January 20-21 Seattle, WA
Includes Manholes and Laterals!
PACP Re-Certification seats available.
Contact John Jurgens for more information or to register: 425-487-3325 or email nodig@aol.com
January 26-28 East Lansing, MI
Includes Manholes and Laterals!
Recertifications Welcome
Trainer: Brandon Conley
Contact Ashley Groves for more information or to register: 248-349-0904 or email pacp@dohenycompanies.com
February 8-9 Honolulu, HI
PACP Only
A limited number of PACP Re-Certification seats available.
Contact Marilyn Shepard for more information or to register: 916-899-8961 or email mshepard1@hotmail.com
ITCP TRAINING (CIPP and Manhole)
January 12-14 Kansas City, MO
Cured In Place Pipe
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Day 1
8:00 am – 1:00 pm Day 2 Morning
Contact Gerry Muenchmeyer for more information: 252-626-9930 or email gerry@muenchmeyerassoc.com
Manhole Rehabilitation
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Day 2 Afternoon
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Day 3
Courses can be taken individually.
Contact Tim Back for more information: 513-253-8461 or email timbacktwo@gmail.com
Courses can be taken individually or together in 3 days!
February 1-2 Atlanta, GA (UCT)
Cured In Place Pipe
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Day 1
8:00 am – 1:00 pm Day 2
Trainer: Gerry Muenchmeyer
Contact Gerry Muenchmeyer for more information: 252-626-9930 or email gerry@muenchmeyerassoc.com