NPONSI grants Labor Technical College one year of college credit

The Labor Technical College, the training center for the N.Y.C. District Council of Carpenters, has received approval by the National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction (NPONSI) - NYS Board of Regents to offer college credits equivalent to one full year of education. Now, tradespeople attending the college have the opportunity to earn up to 30 credits in both the carpentry and millwright apprenticeship programs. The college also works in conjunction with SUNY Empire State College, to offer an additional 34 credits, allowing for the completion of an associate degree of Science in Labor and Construction Studies on-site. The college is currently in the process of creating similar programs with other N.Y. colleges in efforts to offer greater opportunity for the construction education community at large. Currently, the Labor Technical College offers seventy journey level skills and safety courses. "We are continually evaluating the needs of our employers' to create programs that will not only benefit the Brotherhood, but enhance the capabilities of our craftspeople to sustain work opportunities," said Martin Daly, director of the Labor Technical College. "Qualified workers have a greater chance in overcoming current economic uncertainties by keeping their jobs and getting introduced to new employment options. Now, with our ability to offer college credits, the Labor Technical College can make such opportunities more attainable." To register for journey level skill advancement courses at the Labor Technical College, members of the N.Y.C. District Council of Carpenters are asked to call (212) 727-2224. Early registration is recommended as it is granted on a first come, first served basis. The general public was also invited to the 40th Annual New York Citywide Graduating Apprentice Contest/Exhibition/Open House on Wednesday, April 22. Spectators came to witness their highly skilled apprentices compete and demonstrate their craftsmanship while attending exhibits by manufacturers of the latest tools, technologies and materials. The New York City Labor-Management Corp. (L-M) was created to promote the use of union contractors and labor. The L-M mission is to increase our market share in the public sector. The mandate is simple: examine sectors of the market where union contractors and labor are not being utilized, identify the core problems, think of creative solutions to the problems, and implement them. For more information about Union Carpenters and Contractors, please visit www.builditunion.com.