This unique professional development and networking opportunity is targeted to IBEW training directors/coordinators, and others responsible for administering electrical apprenticeship and journeyperson skills training as part of their job function. It is a Canadian forum for peer-to-peer interaction and sharing of ideas.

Following on the success of the first two conferences the third meeting will direct itself more specifically to important current issues, particularly NETCO’s National Solar Photovoltaic Initiative. The issue of developing sustainable energy alternatives is driving a new green industry, which will require standards to be established and training to be developed—ultimately with appropriate accreditation/certification. NETCO is in a position to foster these training requirements, and this forum is ideal for sharing training expertise in this area with the goal of establishing a common training curriculum.

“EBMag couldn’t be more pleased to sponsor the ‘PV Installer Initiative Presentation’,” said Anthony Capkun, editor of Electrical Business. “We firmly believe that only certified electrical professionals should be the ones to carry out solar photovoltaic work.”

The National Electrical Trade Council (NETCO) is a joint labour-management partnership of the IBEW First District-Canada and the Canadian Electrical Contractors Association (CECA). It provides leadership through national coordination on workforce skills development and public policy issues of importance to the electrical industry in Canada.

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