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NATE Participates in Ohio Telecommunications Tower Technician I (TTTI) Program Launch Announcement  

Posted on: November 17, 2021 Category: NATE News

NATE Participates in Ohio Telecommunications Tower Technician I (TTTI) Program Launch Announcement  

Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted Announces that NATE-Developed TTTI Curriculum to Be Offered at Three Schools in the Buckeye State

 

(Mansfield, Ohio) – NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association participated today in a Telecommunications Tower Technician I (TTTI) Program Launch Announcement Event at North Central State College in Mansfield, Ohio. The workforce event, hosted by Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted and the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, included an exciting announcement that TTTI pilot programs will be established at three Ohio schools: Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio; North Central State College in Mansfield, Ohio and Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Center in Fremont, Ohio.

At the event, Lt. Governor Husted announced that the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation helped launch the programs and provided grant funding for each of the three schools to prepare the TTTI programs for a spring 2022 launch. Additionally, NATE member companies from the industry have committed to providing supplemental financial resources and in-kind contributions to ensure the programs are equipped with state-of-the-art training towers, PPE equipment and other technology and materials necessary to equip students for success.

The Ohio programs will be utilizing the NATE-developed turnkey TTTI curriculum that includes the following courses:

· Introduction to the Telecommunications Industry
· Telecom Safety & Safe Practices (Part 1)
· Wireless Industry Best Practices (Part 1)
· Telecom Installation & Maintenance
· Telecom Antennas and Lines
· Telecom Structure, Construction, Modification and Maintenance
· National Wireless Safety Alliance TTTI Exam Preparation

Additionally, the TTTI curriculum also includes the following embedded certifications built into the courses:

· First Aid/CPR
· OSHA 10
· RF/EME
· Fall Protection
· NCCCO Telecom Rigging
· Defensive Driving

“What an exciting day for the industry! The TTTI program curriculum that is being implemented in these designated Ohio schools will move the needle on the industry’s workforce needs by providing training courses that prepare students for rewarding careers in a rapidly growing industry without taking on college debt,” said NATE President & CEO Todd Schlekeway. “NATE commends the State of Ohio for its leadership and we thank Lt. Governor Husted for his continued support for our industry and for leading the nation with these important investments in critical workforce development programs,” added Schlekeway.

“Starting and supporting more tower technician programs at community colleges and technical schools around the country is an important component of NATE’s strategic workforce development plan and today’s Ohio announcement represents exciting progress and momentum,” stated Dr. Gemma Frock, NATE’s Workforce Consultant. “I am eager to roll up my sleeves and collaborate with both the Buckeye State’s industry employer partners and the leadership teams at Hocking College, North Central State College and Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Center to ensure these programs are successful.”

To learn more about today’s announcement, visit the Ohio Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation website HERE. For more information on NATE, visit www.natehome.com.

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L to R: Nicole Paulette (Elevated Services, LLC); Kathy Stieler (NATE); Dr. Gemma Frock (NATE Workforce Consultant); Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted; Jason Hughes (Speelman Electric, Inc.); Chad Hankins (Tamarack Aerial Services, LLC) and Christopher Pugh (Tamarack Aerial Services, LLC).

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Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted poses for a photo with representatives from NATE, Hocking College, North Central State College and Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers at the TTTI Program Launch Announcement in Mansfield, Ohio on Wednesday, November 17, 2021.

Gemma, Eric Leach, Nicole Paulette

L to R: Dr. Gemma Frock (NATE Workforce Consultant); Eric Leach (Director, Project Management at the Ohio Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation) and Nicole Paulette (Elevated Services, LLC). 

 

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About NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association

NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association is a non-profit trade association dedicated to providing a unified voice for companies in the diverse tower and communications infrastructure construction, service and maintenance industries. Today the Association boasts over 1,005 member companies located throughout the United States, Bahamas, Canada, China, Israel, Jamaica, Lithuania, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Trinidad and the United Kingdom. For additional information on NATE, please visit www.natehome.com.

Contact: Todd Schlekeway
(605) 882-5865