La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § XCIX-3301

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XCIX-3301 - Introduction

A. Refer to Subpart 1 of this Part XCIX for General Provisions applicable to this Carpentry Program.

B. The carpentry-level one materials were developed by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) in response to the training needs of the construction and maintenance industries. It is one of many in the NCCER's standardized craft training program. The program, covering more than 30 craft areas and including all major construction skills, was developed over a period of years by industry and education specialists. Sixteen of the largest construction and maintenance firms in the United States committed financial and human resources to the teams that wrote the curricula and planned the nationally-accredited training process. These materials are industry-proven and consist of competency-based textbooks and instructor's guides.

C. The NCCER is a not-for-profit educational entity affiliated with the University of Florida and supported by the following industry and craft associations:

1. American Fire Sprinkler Association

2. American Welding Society

3. Associated General Contractors of America

4. Carolinas AGC, Inc.

5. Carolinas Electrical Contractors Association

6. Construction Industry Institute

7. Design-Build Institute of America

8. Metal Building Manufacturers Association

9. National Association of State Supervisors for Trade and Industrial Education

10. National Insulation Association

11. National Utility Contractors Association

12. North American Crane Bureau

13. Portland Cement Association

14. Steel Erectors Association of America

15. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

16. Women Construction Owners and Executives, USA

17. American Society for Training and Development

18. Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.

19. Association for Career and Technical Education

20. Citizen's Democracy Corps

21. Construction Users Roundtable

22. Merit Contractors Association of Canada

23. National Association of Minority Contractors

24. National Association of Women in Construction

25. National Ready Mixed Concrete Association

26. National Vocational Technical Honor Society

27. Painting and Decorating Contractors of America

28. Skills USA-VICA

29. Texas Gulf Coast Chapter ABC

30. University of Florida

D. Some of the features of the NCCER's standardized craft training program include:

1. a proven record of success over many years of use by industry companies;

2. national standardization providing portability of learned job skills and educational credits that will be of tremendous value to trainees;

3. recognition. Upon successful completion of training with an accredited sponsor, trainees receive an industry-recognized certificate and transcript from the NCCER;

4. compliance with Apprenticeship, Training, Employer and Labor Services (ATELS) requirements (formerly BAT) for related classroom training (CFR 29:29);

5. well-illustrated, up-to-date, and practical information.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § XCIX-3301

Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Trade and Industrial Education, LR 30:2764 (December 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10) and R.S. 17:10.