The Portland JATC is offering its foreman ship classes starting February 22nd from 5:30pm - 9:30pm at the training center. The first class will be NECA project supervision 1 and is one of eight classes need to complete this training. Project supervision 1&2 will be held on five consecutive Monday nights. Below is a list of all classes needed to qualify for an increase in wages according to out collective bargaining agreement.

1. NECA project supervision 1 - Monday February 22nd 5:30-9:30
2. NECA project supervision 2
3. First Aid/CPR - Saturday February 20th 8am - 4pm
4. NFPA 70E - TBA
5. C.O.M.E.T. - Thursday February 25th 5:30-9:30
6. Code of Excellence - Saturday February 27th 8am-2pm
7. OHSA 30 - TBA
8. IBEW Stewardship Training - TBA

We are also offering NEC 15 hour code update for hose that might still need this class. This will be the last time we will be offering this class on the 2008 NEC and will be offered at part of a 45 hour NEC course. 15/45 NEC Code Class Class dates February 17th-18th March 3rd-4th-17th-18th-31st April 1st-7th-8th and Saturday the 10th All classes are 5:30-9:30pm except April 10th which is 8am-2pm. An update ($38) and code book ($56) are required for this class.

As you know there are many wind turbine projects proposed for Maine in the near future. We are constantly searching for grants to help us with this costly training and hope to have various training courses ready in the upcoming future. We would like to ask anyone interested in High Voltage terminations and Hy-Pot testing to please call and get your name on our list. This class will be offered sometime this spring. In offering classes we need at least 10 students in order to make these classes cost effective, so please call and register.