Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128In case you missed it, we reviewed the information that can be found in first 10 courses of the Finisher Apprenticeship program in January. This month I wanted to continue discussing what informa- tion is available in the next three modules of the program: • Apprenticeship Program • Introduction to Markets that Use Tile • Introduction to Related Products and Systems Apprenticeship Program Many members have asked if NTCA will be the sponsor of the Apprenticeship Program. We have left it up to each member to deter- mine if they want to apply for a state/federally-approved appren- tice program. While there are ben- efits to the company, some compa- nies may choose not to have a state- or federally-approved program. For those that choose to register their program, the Apprentice Program module reviews the contract that is signed between the contractor or sponsor and the apprentice. The module reviews probationary peri- ods and on-the-job learning and related education requirements. It also explains what the sponsor and apprentice are each responsible to track. This includes the spon- sor keeping records for five years, and the apprentice logging what they have learned on the job each week. Finally, the module reviews what happens when the apprentice leaves before finishing or how the apprentice gets their completion certificate. Introduction to Markets that Use Tile While the next two courses are part of the Apprenticeship Program, both could be useful to anyone that is new to the tile industry. Introduction to Markets that Use Tile is just that. Although it isn’t an exhaustive list, the mod- ule reviews many locations where tile may be used in various types of construction such as residential, education, industrial, healthcare, NTCA UNIVERSITY UPDATE –––––––––––––––––––– Beyond the Finisher Apprentice program: three courses to boost your knowledge By Becky Serbin, Training and Education coordinator 110 TileLetter | February 2017