Just want to thank all the PCC Apprentices for another great year! Looking forward to Seeing the third year students in May for the completion banquet at Mancini's Char House.
Wonder what we are up to down here at the BAC Training Center? Apprenticeship Coordinator, Rick Martagon, provided a report for members to get an inside on what's going on at this time. Read Here
Mounds View area highschools asked our Training Center to hold a 6 day workshop in December. Fifteen students from three schools participated. The workshop consisted of three days of bricklaying and three days of tile laying. Each day they were assigned to teams and completed projects that were judged. They did great during their six day visit!
BAC Members:
I would like to pass along information about International Masonry Institutes training opportunities available to Bricklayers & Allied Crafterworkers Local Union 1 MN/ND members at the John J. Flynn BAC/IMI International Training Center in Bowie, Maryland.The Flynn Training Center hosts a number of training sessions related to all aspects of our industry. The staff is a highly trained and motivated group of skilled Craftworkers and educators interested in delivering the best possible experience for each BAC member.I have taken many courses at the Flynn Training Center and have been very impressed with the level of training and professionalism of the instructors with each visit. The following are upcoming training opportunities:
JAHN Certification (Class size limited to 12)
January 23 – 27, 2012
March 26 – 30, 2012
August 20 – 24, 2012
ctober 15 – 19, 2012
Safety Training Multi-Module Series
EPA Lead Renovator Course
IMI 2 PT Suspension Scaffold Safety Training
IMI Rigging and Signaling Safety Training
April 9 – 13, 2012
The International Masonry Institute will provide travel, food, and lodging. Please contact Apprenticeship Coordinator, Rick Martagon, at the Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Apprenticeship Training Center to answer questions about training offered or how to begin the enrollment process. You can learn more about IMI by visiting their website at www.imiweb.org
Sincerely,
Rick J Martagon
Apprenticeship Coordinator
We have several Journeyman Upgrades scheduled for December. Check out the Registration Page. for all the available classes. You can now print off a list of all courses offered through April 2012.
We have 3 outreach programs on the calendar for the second part of the year. One is high school based, one is college, and the last is community based. These programs solidify our commitment to the community and provide funding to the Apprenticeship Training Center while educating people about opportunities in Union trades.
Apprenticeship Coordinator, Rick Martagon, attended the Shakopee Career Fair in November. It was his 3rd year attending the career fair. The students asked great questions and seem to be very interested in Union Building Trades. It is always a great event!
We had a great November! We would like to thank the 1st year Bricklayer apprentices for providing their skills at the Disabled Veterans Camp. They spent a day at the Camp with instructor, Dave Mensing, laying a few courses of block for an out building.
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would also like to thank the Tile Finishers and Tile Layers for providing their skills at Casa Guadalupana in St. Paul. They spent two nights at the womens shelter with instructor/Apprenticeship Coordinator, Rick Martagon, laying and grouting a glass mosaic tile backsplash in the newly remodeled kitchen.
Lastly, We would like to thank the Duluth Bricklayer Apprentices for providing their skills for a warming house in the Duluth area. They spent a day with instructor, John Talarico, laying block for the new warming house.
The Apprenticeship Training Center held and completed our first PRO-10 class! Forty people participated! The attendees included Contractors, a Project Manager, a Safety director, Journeymen, Apprentices, and a few members from the 49er’s and Laborers. Thank you to all who attended!
Pro-10 will be taught for the first time at the BAC Training Center on November 9th from 4:00 PM until around 8:30 PM. Please read more about PRO-10 here.
DULUTH AND IRON RANGE MEMBERS: WELDING REFRESHER HAS BEEN SET AND NOTICES HAVE BEEN MAILED.
Please RSVP for Journeyman Upgrades ASAP on the Registration Page. If we don't have enough people interested, then we will be forced to cancel the class.
Check out exciting new training opportunities in the Duluth and Iron Range.
The Apprenticeship Training Center is now offering all members the opportunity to use the center’s mockups to practice tasks that they may not perform on a regular basis while on the job. Please call 651-487-5500 to schedule. Let us know what you would like to work on and we will have it set up and ready to go.
Apprenticeship Classes Begin! Make sure you check the calendar and watch for upcoming Journeyman Upgrades.
Metro Journeyman Upgrade classes are now scheduled. Check out the Registration Page.
Please join us on Friday, October 7th, 2011 for a Journeyman Upgrade Training Program for IUBAC Members in good standing and our Contractors that are Signatory to the BAC Local 1 MN/ND. This Journeyman Upgrade program will cover a wide range of information on one of the most important components of the masonry cavity wall system. For a masonry cavity wall to function properly and provide the best long term performance the flashing must be installed with integrity. The deadline for registration is Friday, September 30th, 2011. We are also looking to gather a minimum of 15 attendees in order to hold this course. Please take advantage of this opportunity.
Metro Orientation is Scheduled for August 24, 2011 at 4:00 PM at the BAC Training Center. If you are sponsored to start your apprenticeship September 2011 make sure you RSVP.
We are sorry to inform you that The Green Core/Welding Journeyman Upgrade scheduled to begin August 9, 2011 has been cancelled. After a meeting with three BlueGreen Alliance staff June 29th, 2011, we were approved and directed to proceed with the program. On Friday, 22 July, 2011 Rick Martagon, Apprenticeship Coordinator, was told funding may not be available. After that, Tuesday, July 26, 2011 St. Paul College cancelled the course. BlueGreen Alliance informed us via email Thursday, July 28, 2011 that funding was unavailable. If you have any further questions contact Rick Martagon
Flashing Upgrade and Duluth OSHA are now Cancelled.
Orientation for Metro Area Active Apprentices is scheduled for August 24, 2011 at 4:00 PM.
We are taking names of people that would like to have OSHA 30 in the Metro Area. Please call and have your name put on the list. Once we have 15 names then a date can be scheduled.
Duluth area OSHA Class is scheduled for July 19 and 20, 2011 from 4-9:30 PM both days. At this time we have no one signed up for this class. In order to hold the class we must have at least 10 members signed up. Register now on the Registration page.
Please join us on Wednesday, July 20th, 2011, for a Journeyman Upgrade Training Program for IUBAC Members in good standing and our Contractors that are Signatory to the BAC Local 1 MN/ND. This Journeyman Upgrade program will cover a wide range of information on one of the most important components of the masonry cavity wall system. For a masonry cavity wall to function properly and provide the best long term performance the flashing must be installed with integrity. The deadline for registration is July 15th, 2011. We are also looking to gather a minimum of 15 attendees in order to hold this course. Please take advantage of this opportunity.
According to the National Safety Education Center, OSHA 10 & 30 cards that are older than five years will not be replaced. Individuals will need to retake the course to receive a new card. It is extremely important that you do not lose your cards. For those who still need OSHA 30 Training, Please call and put your name on the class list. When the enrollment number reaches 15 we will schedule the class and notify you by phone the start date. This evening class will be held once a week. OSHA added two new qualifications requirements that went into effect Nov. 8, 2010. Subpart CC – Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Signal Person Qualification. Any person directing a lift or rigging is required to have this training. The Signal Person/Rigging Class will be held 6/22/2001 from 4-8 PM. Call 651-487-5500 and reserve your spot now or click on our Registration Page.
Completion Banquet was amazing. Thank you to all that attended!
Completion Banquet will be held May 4, 2011 at Mancinni's Char House. Congratulations Apprentices!
The TEAMSTERS are going to Madison Saturday, March 12, 2011 to rally in support of Workers Rights. Please contact Rick Martagon (rmartagon@eschelon.com) for further details.
Please Click Here to view details about ArrisCraft Thin Clad Masonry System Upgrade. This course will be held from 7:30 AM until 12:00 PM on March 29, 2011. All Journeyman are encouraged to register now on the registration page.
VICA Comp will be held March 25, 2011 at the BAC Training Center.
More Journeyman Upgrades have been added to the registration page. Dont forget to claim your spot before theyre full!
Blue Print Reading classes starts January 5, 2011. Air Barrier Application Upgrade is scheduled for January 7, 2011. 1st Aid/AED/CPR is starting January 10, 2011. Please contact the training center and get signed up for classes today!
Lots of Journeyman Upgrades starting in January! Reserve your spot now on our registration page! AAC January 3, Blue Print Reading January 5, AID/AED/CPR January 10, Air Barrier Application January 7, and Flashing January 24.
PCC Apprenticeship Starts January 5, 2011, Monday through Friday until January 28, 2011. SEE YOU THEN!
Holiday Break Is From December 20, 2010 Until January 2, 2011.
Registration page has been updated with all the 2011 Journeyman Upgrades. Make sure to RSVP today!
Two OSHA 30 Classes were completed this month. Please look at the registration page for the next available class.
Many Journeyman Upgrade Classes Will Be Held This Upcoming Year Such As OSHA 30, CPR/AED/1st Aid Treaining, Scaffold Cert, Limestone & Sandstone Patch, AAC Block, ICF Systems, Aerial Lift & Scissor Lift Cert., Marble Installation (Plaster & Wire), and Marble & Granite Stone Patch. More Classes Are Being Scheduled Watch Regristration Page To Reserve Your Spot.
Tile Class Begain September 8, 2010. Bricklayers Start September 14, 2010.
Ariel/Scissors Lift Cert. October 13, 2010 8:00AM register now!
We have scheduled a few OSHA 30's. Check out the registration page to see which group will work for you.
Metro Orientation RSVP's are due by August 16, 2010. You can RSVP on the registration page or call 651-487-5500.
Metro Orientation is scheduled for August 25, 2010 from 4-6 pm at the BAC Training Center. Letters will be sent out this month. You can RSVP on the registration page or call 651-487-5500.
BAC is training Highschool students in a new program called BAC Craft Familiarization Program, which gives them a little bit of all crafts. Please Click Here For Pictures.
Evening OSHA 30, Scaffold Safety
Night OSHA 30 is Almost Finished. More OSHA 30 will take place in the fall 2010.
Thank you to all the apprentices involved with the BAC Training Center. You are our future! Looking forward to seeing you in the fall! Metro Orientation is scheduled for August.
Night OSHA 30 Class has begun and is full! Please call 651-487-5500 if you want to get your name on the list for the next available class!
Upgrades for Duluth at scheduled for April 22 and 23, 2010. Make sure to get your spot before it is full!
Congrats to our completing apprentices! Completion Banquet at Jax Cafe is scheduled for April 29, 2010 at 6:00 PM
Hanging Around with OSHA 30!
Summer OSHA 30 is scheduled and now taking enrollments. The class will start May 5, 2010 and continue every wednesday for 7 weeks from 5:00 PM until 9:30 PM.
Mark is scheduling a Flash and Grout Journeyman upgrade in the duluth area. Our target date is April 22 & 23, 2010. Letters will go out as soon as it is set in stone.
First OSHA 30 Class was a success! We are hoping for the classes to become better and better and time goes on. Next OSHA 30 is scheduled for March 15-19. April 5-9 still has room so register now! During the summer we plan on holding night classes for thoses who couldn't make the course days classes. They will be listed online as soon as a dates are set.
OSHA 30 Classes are now available! The first two March Classes are already full! If you need to be certified please register now for April 5-9.
There will be additional classes starting in May one night a week for six weeks. Watch for them on our registration page
Very busy month! Course I and Course II Foremen Classes are scheduled and will be held. There is still room to sign up on our restration page!
PCC Apprenitces completed OSHA 10 Safety Course while attending their Apprenitceship Monday through Friday 7:00 AM-3:30 PM.
Welcome Back! Hope everyone had a great Holiday break!
Holiday Break Is From December 21, Until January 4, 2010.
Please check out the registration page for changes to Journeyman Upgrade Classes. Register now!
Mark Wickstrom held a Bricklayers Flashing and Grout Upgrade in St. Cloud on November 23, 2009. We had 19 Journeyman in attendance.
Thomas Hix, Second Year Bricklayer Apprentice cutting out motor joints for re-pointing on the Casa Guadalupana House.
We are holding a Grout & Flashing Journeyman Upgrade in St. Cloud Minnesota, November 23, 2009, from 7:00 AM until 3:30 PM. Please Contact Mike Ganz to enroll at 612-865-0343.
Rochester and Duluth Journeyman Upgrades have been cancelled for November. We will re-schedule them at a later date.
Please check out more pictures of the Tile and Brick Apprentices working on Casa Guadalupana Volunteer Project Click Here For Pictures.
Tile Layer and Tile Finisher Apprentices have started their volunteer work on the four cabins at the Disabled Veteran's Camp.
OUTSTATE UPCOMING EVENTS: NEED AT LEAST 10 STUDENTS PER COURSE Duluth Tile Upgrade, Ardex, October 6, 2009, 4:00 until 8:00 PM. Rochester Tile Upgrade, C-Cure, October 7, 2009, 4:00 until 8:00 PM.
METRO UPCOMING EVENTS: NEED AT LEAST 10 STUDENTS PER COURSE Brick Upgrade, ICF Systems, October 2, 2009, 7:00 AM until 3:30 PM.
All Trades Upgrade, Foremen Training Course II, October 5 and 6, 2009, 4:00 until 8:00 PM.
Tile Upgrade, MerKrete-Liquid Membranes, October 7, 2009, 4:00 until 8:00 PM.
All Trades Upgrade, 1st Aid/CPR/AED, October 17, 2009, 7:00 AM until 4:00 PM. Must not have taken this course in the past three years.
APPRENTICESHIP VOLUNTEER PROJECTS Casa Guadalupana, Disabled Vets Camp, Pipfitters Local...More details to follow!
Tile Layer and Tile Finisher Apprentices will be working on four cabins at the Disabled Veteran's Camp starting September 30, 2009. The Apprenticeship appreciates the opportunity to work for a great organization!
Apprenticeship Coordinator, Rick Martagon, and Instructor, Dave Mensing, Taught OSHA 10 Certification Class To All Active Apprentices Who Haven't Had It Yet. As Well The Journeyman were Invited To Attend.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Working Partenerships, TEAM, and Derek Cooper with NAC presented to Tile Apprentices and journeyman at the BAC Trainging Center.
On Tuesday, September 8 and Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Rick Martagon, Apprenticeship Coordinator, visited the Duluth Tile Apprentices to begin classes.
September Newsletter is out! Please Look At All The Available Journeyman Upgrade Classes. Register Now, Class Sizes Are Limited. Click Here For Link To Newsletters
Rick Martagon, Apprenticeship Coordinator, took a visit to St. Cloud For Chapter 04MN Union Meeting to Address Apprenticeship and Journeyman Upgrade Training.
Look For Future Flashing & Grout Journeyman Upgrade In St. Cloud.
Picture layout Left to Right
Top Row-Gary A Dudley, Paul Lochner, Daniel Groetsch, Business Agent-Michael Ganz, Henry Maybury, President-Jim Lundquist, Nafid Karic Bottom Row- Raymond Schmidt, Marvin Neuerburg, Dennis Ebensteiner, Charles Sauer, David Curtis
Apprenticeship Classes begin In September for all programs!!
Mark, Rick, & Dave will represent Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local Union 1 MN/ND Apprenticeship Programs at the AFL/CIO building at the state fair starting August 27, 2009. Stop by and sign the log book!
