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2013 Central States Master Apprenticeship Competition

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The Insulation Professionals of Ohio specializes in providing clients and contractors with the highest-skilled and best-trained workers in the industry, a fact that was clearly evident at the 2013 Heat and Frost Insulators Central States Master Apprenticeship Competition earlier this month.

Held May 3rd and 4th at the Dayton Holiday Inn, the two-day competition tested the written and hands-on skills of the talented apprentices trained in our 3,000 square foot, state-of-the-art training facility in Dayton, Ohio.

Following a two-hour written test on Friday and seven hours of hands-on competition on Saturday, the apprentices and their guests were treated to a cocktail and dinner gala Saturday evening. The reception featured delicious food, dancing, and a program to honor IPO members, retirees, and the apprentice winners of the competition.

 

 

 

 

 

To provide this no-cost training through a Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, the Insulation Professionals of Ohio work in conjunction with the Insulation Industry International Apprentice and Training Fund.  The JATC coordinates and funds the union insulation industry’s apprenticeship training program and journeyman upgrade education programs.

To learn more about IPO training and apprenticeship, click here.

National Firestop Training Held May 15-16

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Firestop Inspection for Code Compliance training, this year’s National LMCT Firestop Training and Education class, will be offered free of charge for Heat & Frost Insulators Local 50 members next week.

The 2-day training event will be instructed by Tom Dake of the LMCT National Training Program. With over 10 years experience in the firestop industry, Tom is currently finishing a PhD in Public Policy with an emphasis on Fire and Life Safety.

Training attendees will receive 16 hours of CEU credits upon completing the course, which will be held on May 15-16 from 8 am-4 pm at the Local 50 training facility (947 Goodale Blvd, Columbus, OH 43212). Lunch will be provided both days and seating is limited; please RSVP at your earliest convenience by contacting Business Manager Dorsey Hager by email (awl50@insulators.org) or phone (614.221.7177).

Industry wide, the Insulation Professionals of Ohio is at the forefront of an increased focus on the importance of properly installing firestopping insulation materials through standardized and proper design, installation, inspection and maintenance. The leadership team of Heat & Frost Insulators Local 50 is looking forward to sharing our professional commitment to proper firestop installation with our skilled and dedicated workforce.

Shale Oil and Gas Creating Need for Skilled Insulation Professionals

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Economists are reporting that the unconventional oil and gas revolution taking place in the U.S. (especially in Ohio) is generating increased revenues for states, increasing domestic oil production that will reduce oil-imports by billions of dollars and is also creating jobs — and the mechanical insulation industry is set to prosper from the boom.

One expert figures that the growth of shale gas will save the U.S. from spending $100 billion a year on imported fuels.

At the center of it all is the Ohio shale gas and oil industry, as multiple gas plants are going to be constructed in eastern and southern Ohio, with one being built right now in Cadiz in Harrison County.

Properly installed mechanical insulation is key to these plants running the most efficiently and safely as they possibly can! The Insulation Professionals of Ohio are training the insulation workforce that will provide the natural gas and oil industry with the insulation workforce that will save money and, quite possibly, lives.

The work for the insulation industry in the shale natural gas and oil industry  is coming, not only for the building trades but for insulators … and the work is going to be here in Ohio for a long time; it’s already in Pennsylvania and it’s headed this way.

Skilled, educated building tradesmen are going to be working on these projects — including highly skilled insulation professionals, who will be installing vital mechanical insulation to the plants needed to take advantage of booming natural gas and oil production.

The Insulation Professionals of Ohio (IPO) are ready and prepared to serve the natural gas and oil industry … learn more about a career as a mechanical insulator and the IPO’s world-class training at www.ohioinsulators.com/careers.

IPO Apprentice Displays Insulation Skills in Regional Competition

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The Insulation Professionals of Ohio world-class training and education system, through which it provides clients with the best-skilled workers in the industry, was on display recently among 16 contestants competing in the Central States Conference Master Apprentice Competition in Lansing, Michigan.

Dean Brooks, an IPO apprentice, represented the IPO well during the event. Dean is gaining his skills as an insulation installation professional through the most current and up-to-date training available anywhere — provided by the IPO  in our own 3,000-square foot training facility in Dayton, Ohio.

To provide this no-cost training through a Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, the Insulation Professionals of Ohio work in conjunction with the Insulation Industry International Apprentice and Training Fund.

To learn more about IPO training and apprenticeship, click here.