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Jim Kellett Takes the Lead at ECAO 2011 ECAO Industry Conference

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<strong>2011</strong> <strong>ECAO</strong> ANNUAL REPORTCFAE Fire Alarm Instructors <strong>Conference</strong>• Second conference was held in Toronto.• <strong>Conference</strong> included a site visit to MircomGroup in Vaughan.• Full detailed conference report can be referencedin <strong>the</strong> winter <strong>2011</strong> edition of TheOntario Electrical Contractor.N<strong>at</strong>ional Electrical Trade Council (NETCO)• In June 2010 and February <strong>2011</strong>,NETCO particip<strong>at</strong>ed in consult<strong>at</strong>ionswith <strong>the</strong> Canadian Council of Directorsof Apprenticeship (CCDA) aboutstreng<strong>the</strong>ning <strong>the</strong> Red Seal Program inrel<strong>at</strong>ion to <strong>the</strong> Agreement on InternalTrade (AIT).• NETCO published a comprehensiveprimary policy document entitled RedSeal Electrical Trades in Canada: APolicy Framework on N<strong>at</strong>ional Standards,Apprenticeship and Journeyperson SkillsTraining. This policy document wasdistributed to CCDA members acrossCanada.• In April <strong>2011</strong>, represent<strong>at</strong>ives of <strong>the</strong>CCDA’s Stakeholder Rel<strong>at</strong>ions Committeemet with <strong>the</strong> NETCO board todiscuss issues such as trade splinteringand foreign credential recognition arisingfrom <strong>the</strong> consult<strong>at</strong>ions and policy document.• NETCO developed a powerful onlinediagnostic assessment tool to supportsuccess in apprenticeship. After extensivepilot testing with electrical industry partners,such as <strong>the</strong> Toronto Joint ApprenticeshipCouncil, Numeracy Power wasreleased in August 2010.• NETCO has partnered with CSA Standardsto cre<strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> Construction Electrician(NOC 7241) Solar Photovoltaic(PV) Systems Certified Personnel Certific<strong>at</strong>ionProgram. The program isexpected to be available by <strong>the</strong> summerof <strong>2011</strong>.• The NETCO board meeting was heldApril <strong>2011</strong> in Toronto. Staff for MinisterJohn Milloy, Ministry of Training, Collegesand Universities, joined <strong>the</strong> boardfor a briefing on <strong>the</strong> NETCO-CSA PersonnelCertific<strong>at</strong>ion Program.• Inform<strong>at</strong>ion on <strong>the</strong>se and o<strong>the</strong>r initi<strong>at</strong>ivesby NETCO are posted <strong>at</strong> www.ceca.org/netco.Ontario Electrical Contractor30

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