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Have an accessibility challenge in your area? Our Education & Training Committee can help. We are dedicated to helping organizations and their teams learn about the accessibility industry, the relationship between various codes and how these issues impact business and the end user.
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AEMA Recognizing the need for a training program for the non-affiliated sector of the elevator industry, and in response to the requirements of the model elevator law being adopted by various states, NAEC has been developing the Certified Elevator Technician (CET) training program. After the CET program was well under way, NAEC started to receive requests from a certain group of their members within the Accessibility sub-Committee that perhaps a second training program was required. This program would address the training needs of the Accessibility Industry. (In most areas where the model elevator law had been adopted, the law also included accessibility contractors.)
It wasn't long before the Private Home Elevator contractors asked that any new program should include them. Thus a series of meetings were held that included the NAEC accessibility committee, Education Committee, and by request, AEMA (Accessibility Equipment Manufacturer's Association). Dave Balmer, AEMA's Industry Advocate, was requested to create a profile for a training program that would address the industry training needs. The curriculum can be reviewed on the NAEC website www.naec.org. The actual authoring and publication of both the CET and the CAT programs are the responsibility of Elevator World, the industry's premier elevator trade magazine. Elevator World has retained Dave Balmer of AEMA to author the training program. EW has also retained Dr. John White of Techwrite Inc., a professional educator. More details on the development team can be reviewed on the NAEC website www.naec.org.
AEMA is a strong supporter of the "CAT" training program. We urge all interested parties in the accessibility and home lift industry to participate in this very in-depth and professional training and certification program. Some points to consider:
- NAEC and AEMA are continually lobbying State and local jurisdictions to accept the "CAT" as an acceptable certification that qualifies the holder for local licensing, where applicable. Certification would thus be "portable" between jurisdictions.
- Annual training credits required to keep certification up to date.
- All training courses are self study…..no traveling required! Or they can be used for apprenticeship classroom time as seen fit by the employer.
- Trainees can advance at their own pace; you set the timetable!
