Water Rails & Oil - Historic Mid & South Jefferson County
An illustrated history of the Mid and South Jefferson County area, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
An illustrated history of the Mid and South Jefferson County area, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
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Left: The newly remodeled front<br />
entrance of ABC.<br />
Below: The famous mirrored column<br />
on dance floor of “Lighthouse Club.”<br />
Today this building is known for offering<br />
craft training in welding, pipefitting, electrical,<br />
instrumentation, boilermaker, millwright,<br />
scaffold builder, industrial insulation and<br />
industrial painting. It offers certifications for<br />
Construction Site Safety Technician (CSST) and<br />
the OSHA 10-Hour, and the Training Center<br />
facilitates and administers the nationally<br />
recognized NCCER Craft and Pipeline<br />
Skills Assessments.<br />
Individuals can work in their chosen<br />
craft during the day and earn their craft<br />
certification while attending classes at night.<br />
All thirty-six petrochemical plants in the<br />
Golden Triangle participate in the manhour<br />
contribution program that funds the<br />
Training Center.<br />
ABCSETX also participates in many<br />
local “school-to-career” programs. Member<br />
contractors help sponsor various local high<br />
schools by assisting them with training<br />
materials and by promoting the construction<br />
industry as an alternative to college for<br />
young people who opt to pursue a more<br />
technical path.<br />
For more information about ABCSETX and<br />
its programs, call 409-724-7886 or visit the<br />
website, www.abcsetx.org.<br />
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