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APPRENTICESHIP CHAPTER OF THE YEAR

IEC ROCKY MOUNTAIN IEC NATIONAL 2019 AWARDS | INDIVIDUAL AND CHAPTER AWARD WINNERS

IEC Rocky Mountain was honored with the 2019 IEC IECRM graduates will have earned up to 53 college credits
National Apprenticeship Chapter of the Year Award that may be applied to a CSU Global Bachelor’s degree
for their outstanding accomplishments in growth of their choice. “Fifty-three credits is nearly half of the
and development of the IEC chapter apprentice credits needed for a bachelor’s degree and amounts to
program on both a local and national level. cost savings of up to $20,000,” says Paul Lingo, IECRM
Training Director. “Getting an apprenticeship itself is a
IEC Rocky Mountain has consistently gone above and great value and sets you up for a successful career.”
beyond. With their ongoing commitment to increase
diversity of people, ideas, and beliefs and building an The chapter also holds a strong commitment to high
inclusive environment, IECRM developed and implemented standards of performance. All instructors are provided
a strategic plan that recognizes the broad range of with 24 hours of systems training, classroom exposure
interests, experiences, values and cultural richness that Q&A, as well as instructor shadowing to ensure they
define our country, industry and the IECRM community. are ready to conduct their apprenticeship classes.
IEC NATIONAL 2019 AWARDS | INDIVIDUAL AND CHAPTER AWARD WINNERS
In addition to growth and forward-thinking actions, IEC IECRM has played a key role with the development and
Rocky Mountain holds annual career fairs and participates Beta Testing for the new online LMS/CMS and Big Blue
in multiple local career fairs throughout the year. Through Button (BBB) platform with American Technical Publishers
its partnership with Emily Griffith Technical College, the (ATP) and has13 LMS/CMS BBB Classes with over 500
Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain (IECRM) on-line student. IECRM has implemented a revised version
apprentice training program has joined with Colorado State of Cengage’s Delmar’s Standard Book of Electricity which
University’s Global Campus (CSU Global) to provide greater is used in our first through fourth year IEC Curriculum. The
educational opportunities and services to students seeking additional supplement of this resource helps apprentices
to pursue subsequent higher education upon completion gain a better understanding of Electrical Theory and Math.
of their Emily Griffith apprenticeship program, including
the Four-Year IECRM Apprenticeship Training Program.

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