Nevada School of Construction and NCCCO Workshop in the News Months Later!

 

Back in May of this year, a member school of the National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools (NAHETS), the Nevada School of Construction (NVSC), hosted the largest CCO Practical Examiner Accreditation workshop ever held by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO). An original press release in August was submitted on the front page of NCCCO.org. Just last week the press release was found again on the ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The workshop stressed the importance of certification, standards, and safety in crane operating. This is significant because the demand for crane operators—professionally trained and certified—are high in demand in the United States. The affiliation of NCCCO and all NAHETS member schools, including the NVSC, is to satisfy this demand by providing highly trained and educated crane operators, as well as heavy equipment operators in general. Please see the above links to read the details of the workshop.

Halloween at the Nevada School of Construction

Each of us has a little bit of youth left in us, especially during Halloween time. The Nevada School of Construction (NVSC) staff members brought out their youth on Halloween, as they came to work in a variety of costumes. Throughout the day, the NVSC had a lost dog come in, a bee, and a fairy. Jackie Kennedy and Lebron James showed up too. It was quite the day for attendance at the NVSC. Here are some of the NVSC staff in their Halloween costumes:

NAHETS, Nevada School of Construction, and Navajo Nation

Navajo Department of Workforce Development Counselor Louise Attikai and Accountant Ben Davis traveled from Tuba City, Arizona, to Las Vegas Nevada on September 27, 2006, to tour the Nevada School of Construction (NVSC). They were accompanied by Navajo students Michael Richards, Troy Whitethorn and Allen Joe Jr. These students are currently enrolled in school at the Nevada School of Construction’s heavy equipment training program. Also present was Sharla Patterson, NAHETS Native American Liaison. Preston Hamilton, Director of Admissions, took the group on a tour of the school and talked with them about the different levels of heavy equipment training available at the school. A tour of the school’s field site was also on the agenda. Jeff Belknap, Academic Director, showed the group the pieces of heavy equipment that are used for training and the projects that are being taught at the site. Each day students spend half of the day in the classroom at NVSC and half the day at the field site with seat time on a piece of heavy equipment.

The Navajo Nation provides employment and training opportunities for its citizens to enter the job market for personal advancement and economic self-sufficiency. The Navajo Department of Workforce Development receives funding from the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to serve eligible youth and adults. It is the designated administrative entity and service agency to provide employment and training services for the Navajo Nation. Their services have provided funding for many Navajo students to take advantage of the education and job placement assistance offered at the National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools. Navajo students looking for funding for the National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools can visit any of the Navajo Workforce offices on the Navajo Nation or call Sharla Patterson, NAHETS Native American Liaison at 480-248-0731.