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NIETC Photo Contest Last Year’s NIETC Photo Contest was a success, and we’re ready to do it again. Send in photos of your jobsite, the work you do, and your crew. The top three finishers will be awarded tool sets valued at $100, donated by Klein.
Here are the rules The photo contest is open to active or retired IBEW 48 members, NECA members and their employees. The person submitting the photograph must be the one who took the photograph. NIETC Staff are not eligible. Submissions can be in color or black and white, digital file, or glossy prints. The preferred print size is 8 X 10. All submissions become the property of the NECA-IBEW Electrical Training Center. Photos, regardless of the medium, will not be returned. Please do not submit your only copy of a photo. Photos must have a jobsite/work related theme. Care must be taken to obtain permission from any/all customers and/or general contractors. All entries must be accompanied with contact information for the person submitting the photograph(s). If members are featured in the photo, they should be identified. If large groups are pictured, the name of the group or purpose of the gathering (e.g., a safety committee, a lineman's rodeo, a union meeting) can be submitted in place of individual names. All entries must be postmarked no later than July 1, 2008.
Entries may be submitted in person, mailed to the Training Center, or emailed to Topher Edwards

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Classes for CEU Credit

Number of classes available that apply towards renewing your Journeyman license.

Code Change	8
Code Related	37
Non Credit Classes	0

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September	16
October	15
November	8
December	5
January	1

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Are You Certified?

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COMFORT-Camera Applications	2
COMMUNICATIONS-Data Applications	2
Confined Space Hazards	1
Coyne 1st Aid	6
Coyne CPR/AED	6
Crane/Rigging	1
ENTERTAINMENT -Audio Applications	2
Electrical Safety / NFPA 70E	2
Forklift/Aerial Lift	1
OSHA 10	2
OSHA 30	1
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Rod Belisle
Training Director

Rod graduated from the inside program in 1992. He has worked as an Electrician, Foreman, General foreman and Project manager for some of the most notable local projects, including the NIKE World Campus, Tualatin Valley Parks and Recreation and Hawthorne Farms Athletic Club. Rod graduated from the University of Tennessee’s National Training Institute, and became a principle member of code panel 9 for the NEC. Earning his Master Electricians license in Washington, Rod has a sincere interest in education and works as the Training Director for the NIETC in Portland, where he manages the training staff and focuses on Apprenticeship and Journeyman curriculum.

Barry Moreland
Safety Director

Barry Moreland – Safety Director- Journeyman Inside Wireman Born in Vancouver, Washington and raised in Ridgefield. After 2 years attending Clark College, Barry entered the electrical apprenticeship and graduated in 1998. He is a member of the National Safety Council and the National Fire Protection Association and also serves as chairman of the Oregon OSHA Construction Advisory Committee.

Lance Hallberg
IT Director

Lance is a graduate of the Commercial Inside Wireman program and is responsible for managing the IT infrastructure and software development at the training center.

Lance holds several industry certifications and has spoken at the Zend PHP Conference, MacWorld and the FileMaker Developers Conference.

He also teaches courses on Networking, Routers, Switches and WAN/LAN technologies.

Brian Crise
Daytime Instructor

After serving 9 years in the Navy, Brian was accepted into the IBEW Local 48 apprenticeship program. In 1997, he graduated from the program and began teaching for the NIETC. He holds an Oregon Electrical Supervisors License (2005), an Electrical Inspector’s License, and has been appointed to represent the IBEW on NEC Code Making Panel #13. He is a member of the NECA Code Committee and has graduated from the NJATC National Training Institute.

John Mccamish
Daytime Instructor

John has taught both part time and full time for the last twelve years at the NECA-IBEW Electrical Training Center. Prior to becoming an electrician, John graduated from the University of Oregon in 1987. John entered the apprenticeship in 1990. Since becoming a Journeyman in 1995, Mr. McCamish has acquired his Master Electrician’s license in Washingon and NICET level 2 Fire Alarm Technician. In 2006, John earned his Oregon General Supervising Electrician Card and EPRI level B certification.

Laura Jenkins
Daytime Instructor

After serving 4 years in the Military Laura was accepted as a NECA-IBEW Inside Apprentice and became a Journeyman Wireman in 1998. She has since earned her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from PSU. Laura works for the NIETC as a full time instructor and outreach coordinator.

Jason Jenkins
Daytime Instructor

After going through the Nuclear Power program with the Navy, Jason joined Local 48 and graduated as Journeyman Wireman in 2000. Jason taught various computer related topics and became a full time instructor in 2004.

Christopher Edwards
Daytime Instructor

In 2004, Christopher completed the Inside Wireman program with Local 48, in one of the first groups of apprentices to exclusively attend day school. He has experience in commercial and industrial installations and most recently worked as a service electrician specializing in troubleshooting and installation of variable frequency drives and building automation systems. Christopher has a B.S. from the School of Allied Arts and Architecture at the University of Oregon.

Ron Umali
Daytime Instructor

Ron graduated from the Inside Wireman program in 1995. He has worked as a Journeyman and Field supervisor on many projects in Oregon and Washington. He brings with him over 15 years of experience in Commercial, Industrial, and Service. Ron became a full-time instructor at the NIETC after a tour in Iraq in 2006 with U.S. Navy Seabees.

Alan Keser
Daytime Instructor

Alan entered the Inside Wireman Apprentice Program in 1977 soon after Graduating from Benson High School. Graduating from the Inside Program in 1981. He then worked as a Residential Wireman, Service, Commercial, Industrial, Foreman and General Foreman, on projects in Oregon and Washington. He served the local as a Business Representative and Organizer from 1996 until July 2007. While an Organizer he taught Comet Training and New Member Orientation. He attended 2 years of N.T.I. instructor training and attended Labor Study courses at the Meany Center. Alan became a full time instructor September 2007 and is assigned to our Outreach Program.

Jeff Luby
Daytime Instructor

Jeff graduated from the Inside Wireman Program in 1980. He brings 30+ years of experience in Commercial, Service and Project Management. He holds an Electrical Supervisors License (1987) and has a Bachelor of Science degree from Portland State University. Jeff taught evening classes before becoming a full-time instructor in 2008.

Kenneth Fry
Instructor

After earning his Journeyman License in 1971 Ken taught part-time in the apprenticeship program. In 1980 he accepted the position of Assistant Training Director, and in 1992 became the Executive Director. Ken has earned a B.S. from Eastern Oregon State, an M.A. in Education from Penn State and has served the electrical industry for over 39 years including seats on the Oregon State Apprenticeship and Training Counsel and the Washington State Electrical Board.