b'TRAINING & EDUCATIONtrying to navigate the system, saidto replace older people in the workUTRALIGHTBeckySerbin,NTCAEducationforce. We have a worker shortage and Curriculum Director, who haseven if the economy dips. KN-1been spearheading this program.This program also offers a career Why its important path in the trade. Until we couldKNEE PADget these guidelines approved, we WiththeNationalGuidelinescouldnt show a clear path for thoseThe original accordion forApprenticeshipStandardswho came into the trade, Bettigatop knee pad! fortheNationalTileContractorssaid.Goingthroughapprentice- Famous the world over Association,membercompaniesship, they are getting training andfor starting the comfort canofferinterestedyoungmeneducation as well as jobsite expe- revolution, these are the no andwomen,veterans,thosewhorience.Wereconfi dentwewillstress knee pads you have have grown disenchanted with col- attractmorecapable,qualifi edbeen looking for! The folding lege,andothersseekingworkinpeople into the industry by show- accordion top allows for comfort while standing and the knee the tile trade a chance to learn ining them a career. When you havepads are totally rebuildable. Experience the excellent grip, a way that best suits the companyapprenticeshipandtheymaster sponsor. And apprentices are paideach task, take their online cours- maximum comfort and security with a tough yet exible non-as they learn and progress throughes, get trained in classroom and getskid outer shell. the program.fi experiencetheycanearneldLightweight DING THE INWe need to cultivate and bringmoreincomeastheygo.ItsanEA DUL STRqualifi edpeopleintotheworkincentive to master the trade.Flexible non-skid shell YWIforce regardless of job climate andThebeautyiswehaveabetterOptimum comfortTHSN TIconstructioneconomy,saidBartstorythanafour-yearundergradAll parts are replaceable NOVATIV UCEPRODBettiga, NTCA Executive Director.degree, he added. Apprentices start We are an aging work force. Youngearning immediately; often there is people arent coming into the trademoneyavailabletooffsetcostsof (Clockwise from left) Dirk Sullivan, Hawthorne Tile; Woody Sanders, DW Sanders Tile & Stone Contracting, Inc.; and Dave Rogers and Dan Welch of Welch Tile and Marble outlining courses for the setter program. CTEFs ScottCarothers and earlyon Gerald Sloanwhen he was a trainer with NTCAare also among those who helped develop the program. Not pictured:Quality Tools = Quality Job. makes sense doesnt it? NTCAs Becky Serbin. 46 TileLetter | August 2019 800.423.5243www.barwalt.com2018 ad series.indd 6 7/11/18 3:53 PM'